Reliability Engineer

Advanced Technology Services; Bellwood (IL); On-site; USD 103,000 - 132,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental and Vision plans

401(k) with employer matching

Paid time off (PTO)

Job summary

Advanced Technology Services (ATS) is a leading provider of industrial maintenance that helps factories run better. Based in the United States with global reach, ATS emphasizes reliability, safety, and continuous improvement across sites.

The Senior Reliability Engineer role focuses on applying RCA and reliability tools to reduce downtime, improve throughput, and communicate ROI for equipment upgrades, while mentoring teams in WEM, vibration analysis, and Six Sigma methodologies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering (ABET accredited) or equivalent experience in heavy industrial maintenance, reliability, or operations.
• Minimum of five years of reliability experience.
• Experience with RCA, RC M & FMEA, and predictive technology.

Responsibilities

• Promotes and adheres to ATS safety culture and policies.
• Identifies opportunities for capital expenditures for equipment replacement with ROI communication.
• Collaborates with maintenance teams to apply predictive, preventative, and precision maintenance strategies.
• Performs RCA, FMEA, and reliability data analysis to drive improvements.
• Leads cross-functional teams to align ATS/customer KPIs and sustain reliability gains.

Skills

Reliability engineering

RCA

RCM & FMEA

Vibration analysis

Infrared thermography

Six Sigma/Lean

Data trend analysis

Leadership

Weibull analysis

MS Office

Electrical/Mechanical knowledge

Education

ABET-accredited engineering degree

Tools

Maintenance systems

Weibull analysis tools

Nondestructive testing equipment

Job description

Founded in 1985, ATS is a company with a presence in the United States, Mexico and the United Kingdom. We are professionals in Industrial Maintenance and we make factories run better.

• Promotes and adheres to the ATS safety culture.
• Ensures compliance with regulatory requirements and ATS policies and procedures.
• Partners with internal/external customer for engineered solutions to improve reliability and throughput.
• Identifies opportunities for Capital Expenditures for equipment replacement with supervision (develops and communicates ROI).
• Champions operating systems, critical elements, and best practices to enable a precision reliability culture.
• Knowledgeable application of common precision tools and practices.
• Fully understands reliability centered maintenance and deliverables (equipment specific maintenance plan -ESMP).
• Actively collaborates with maintenance team on the use of predictive, preventative, and precision maintenance technologies and strategies designed to identify or control risks prior to failure and ensure optimum maintenance execution.
• Understands and performs failure mode & effects analysis.
• Advanced understanding of Work Execution Management (WEM) to train and mentor on gaps & improvements identified through reliability strategy session performance.
• Performs, trains, and coaches ATS Root Cause, Bad Actor, and Fault Tree Analysis.
• Collaborates with leadership on alignment of ATS/Customer KPIs.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities (KSAs), & Competencies:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering (ABET accredited) or equivalent experience (ex. heavy industrial maintenance, reliability, or operations experience).
• Minimum of five years of reliability experience.
• Demonstrates ability to perform full array of reliability tool sets.
• Experience in Performance of RCA.
• Experience & Performance with RCM & FMEA.
• Master Level Proficiency in Predictive Technology.
• Vibration I Certification.
• Infrared I Certification.
• Coaching & Experience with Work Execution Management.
• Strong technical understanding of electrical or mechanical components, tools, and designs.
• Ability to complete a failure mode effects analysis, cause and effect diagrams, root cause failure analysis, life-cycle costing, and risk analysis.
• Ability to research and apply new equipment technology / trends.
• Robust problem solving, mathematical, analytical, and decision-making skills.
• Proficiency with computers, maintenance systems, and applications, including Microsoft Office.
• Strong verbal communication, facilitation, and presentation skills.
• Strong reporting and technical writing capability.
• Ability to build and maintain positive, professional relationships.
• Demonstrated Leadership skills and experience collaborating with cross functional teams.
• Experience with data trend analysis, vibration analysis, motor current analysis, oil analysis, lubrication and hydraulic testing, laser alignment, nondestructive testing, infrared thermography, ultrasound technology, acoustic reliability technology, Weibull analysis, and Six Sigma or Lean Manufacturing methodologies
• Knowledge of various government regulations such as, Current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP), National Electrical Testing Association (NETA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
• Ultrasound I Certification
• Maintenance Lubrication Analyst I Certification
• CMRP/ARP/CRP/CRL Certification
• STS certification
• Drive & Motivation
• Interpersonal Skills
• Task Management
• Strategic Skills
• Customer Focus

Physical Demands and Working Conditions:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move more than 50 pounds. The employee is regularly required to use close vision and color vision. The employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions and risk of electrical shock. Work is typically performed in a factory environment and is usually very loud. In the factory environment, the employee may be exposed to hazardous materials and/or greasy or slippery factory floors.

ATS believes in fair and equitable pay. Please note that actual salaries may vary within the range, or be above or below the range, based on factors including, but not limited to, education, training, experience, professional achievement, business need, and location. We also offer market leading benefit programs including Medical, Dental and Vision plans, PTO, a 401k retirement plans with employer matching, tuition reimbursement, and more.

Pay Range

$102,970 — $131,689.52 USD

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