Reliability Engineer

Owens Corning Foundation; Aiken (SC); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

The Owens Corning Foundation seeks a Reliability Engineer in Aiken, SC, focused on maximizing equipment reliability and developing maintenance strategies. Candidates should possess a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering and have 3+ years of experience in reliability engineering.

Primary responsibilities include driving a zero-incident culture, leading root cause analyses, and optimizing equipment care strategies. This role also involves supporting troubleshooting efforts and developing others in reliable concepts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering preferred.
• 3+ years of reliability engineering experience in a heavy industrial, continuous manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated capability in systematic troubleshooting and sustaining corrective actions.

Responsibilities

• Drive a zero Environmental Health & Safety incident culture.
• Lead root cause failure analyses and implement solutions.
• Develop/optimize equipment care strategies.
• Provide daily support for troubleshooting, planning, and repair.
• Support troubleshooting of complex electrical, controls, and machinery issues.

Skills

Reliability Engineering

Troubleshooting

Electrical/Mechanical Skills

Data Analysis

Process Control

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Tools

CMMS (SAP preferred)

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

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The Reliability Engineer will be responsible for identifying opportunities and implementing solutions to maximize equipment reliability. The incumbent will establish maintenance strategies and methods to improve site equipment reliability. The successful candidate will have a multi‑discipline reliability background.

Reports To: Maintenance Leader

Span of Control: No direct reports

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Drive a zero Environmental Health & Safety incident culture; support and participate in incident investigations to determine root cause and identify preventive actions; and correct unsafe conditions and acts immediately
• Lead RCFA on maintenance and control issues; implement solutions, improving reliability and reducing life‑cycle cost.
• Problem resolution techniques – 5-Why; Ishikawa; etc.
• Develop/optimize equipment care strategies (PM/PdM/CBM) that reduce unscheduled downtime and extend asset life.
• Promoting consistency by standardizing equipment, procedures and operations.
• Providing daily support for troubleshooting, planning, and repair.
• Establishing and maintaining equipment criticality rankings and planning
• Training and developing others in reliable concepts and techniques.
• Assuring the delivery of reliable equipment from engineering concept to production.
• Accomplish other related duties consistent with the nature of the job as asked.
• Technical and professional knowledge & experience
• Strong Electrical/Mechanical skills
• Process Control: concepts of variation, SPC, FMEA
• Use data and reliability metrics to identify loss drivers, prioritize improvements, and confirm results.
• Support troubleshooting of complex electrical, controls, and machinery issues that impact production.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering (Mechanical or Electrical Engineering preferred)
• 3+ years reliability engineering experience in a heavy industrial, continuous manufacturing environment
• Demonstrated capability in systematic troubleshooting, RCFA, and sustaining corrective actions.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE

• CMMS experience (SAP preferred) and experience with PdM technologies
• Experience with Six Sigma, TPM or similar continuous improvement methodologies
• Microsoft Software: Word, Excel, Outlook

Owens Corning is an equal opportunity employer. Except in limited circumstances such as formal apprenticeship programs, Owens Corning does not employ anyone under the age of 18.

Nearest Major Market: Augusta
Nearest Secondary Market: South Carolina