Reliability Engineer

BioSpace; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Syner-G is seeking a Reliability Engineer to support reliability, maintenance, and asset management within a regulated pharmaceutical or biotechnology manufacturing environment. The role requires collaboration across Facilities, Engineering, Maintenance, Manufacturing, Quality, and Validation to improve equipment reliability and readiness.

The ideal candidate will have experience with mechanical, electrical, or process systems in GMP settings and apply data-driven improvement, RCA, and PM

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical, Mechanical, Electrical, or related Engineering field.
• Experience with or knowledge of CMMS.
• Experience in reliability/maintenance in regulated life sciences environments.

Responsibilities

• Support reliability engineering activities for facility, utility, process, and manufacturing equipment in GMP and non-GMP environments.
• Develop, implement, and continuously improve preventive maintenance programs and asset maintenance strategies.
• Perform equipment and system criticality assessments to prioritize maintenance and reliability activities.
• Lead or support RCA and failure investigations for equipment and system issues.
• Analyze equipment performance, maintenance history, downtime, and failure data to identify trends and improvement opportunities.
• Develop, maintain, and report reliability metrics and KPIs to measure equipment performance and identify gaps.

Skills

Root Cause Analysis

FMEA/FMECA

Preventive maintenance

Asset management

GMP knowledge

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

CMMS (Maximo, Blue Mountain, SAP)

Job description

A career here is life-enhancing.
At Syner-G, we enable our people to build careers that impact positively on their quality of life. Through our expertise, insight, consulting and management skills, we accelerate breakthrough science and delivery of life-enhancing therapies to more patients. We work across a diverse range of clients and projects, supporting many organizations from the most critical phases of the drug discovery and approval process through to commercialization. It is meaningful, varied and thought-provoking work with a strategic emphasis, a solutions-driven approach and significant, real-world outcomes, from science to delivery/success. To learn more about who we are and what drives us, watch our company video here.
Underpinning this mission is a culture that aligns perfectly with what we want to achieve. We enable our people to grow, we support them in their learning and we reward them in so many different ways. In return, they play an instrumental role in maintaining our reputation across the globe as a strategic biopharma product development and delivery partner.
Syner-G was recently honored with BioSpace's prestigious \"Best Places to Work\" 2026 award, for the third consecutive year, along with many other award-winning programs to make a career here truly life-enhancing. These recognitions are a testament to our commitment to fostering a positive and engaging work environment for our employees, with a particular emphasis on culture, career growth and development opportunities, financial rewards, leadership and innovation.
At Syner-G, we recognize that our team members are our most valuable asset. Join us in shaping the future, where your talents are valued, and your contributions make a meaningful impact.
For more information, visit www.Synergbiopharma.com
Position Overview
We are seeking a Reliability Engineer to support reliability, maintenance, and asset management activities within a regulated pharmaceutical or biotechnology manufacturing environment. The Reliability Engineer will work cross-functionally with Facilities, Engineering, Maintenance, Manufacturing, Quality, and other stakeholders to improve equipment reliability, optimize preventive maintenance strategies, reduce unplanned downtime, and support operational readiness.
The ideal candidate will have experience working with mechanical, electrical, process, or facility systems in GMP environments and a strong understanding of reliability engineering principles, maintenance best practices, and data-driven continuous improvement.
This position is internally classified as a Facilities Engineer and will have a primary focus on reliability engineering.
WORK LOCATIONTravel to client sites may be required up to 100%, depending on project demands and client expectations.
Key Responsibilities
(This list is not exhaustive and may be modified as needed.)

• Support reliability engineering activities for facility, utility, process, and manufacturing equipment in GMP and non-GMP environments.
• Develop, implement, and continuously improve preventive maintenance (PM) programs and asset maintenance strategies.
• Perform equipment and system criticality assessments to prioritize maintenance and reliability activities.
• Lead or support Root Cause Analysis (RCA), failure investigations, and failure mode assessments for equipment and system issues.
• Analyze equipment performance, maintenance history, downtime, and failure data to identify trends and improvement opportunities.
• Develop, maintain, and report reliability metrics and KPIs to measure equipment performance and identify potential failures or performance gaps.
• Support spare parts assessments, critical spare identification, inventory strategies, and risk mitigation planning.
• Recommend equipment life-extension strategies and reliability improvements for mechanical and electrical systems.
• Utilize Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS) to review equipment history, work orders, preventive maintenance activities, and asset data.
• Support operational readiness activities for new or modified equipment, systems, and facilities.
• Identify opportunities to improve equipment availability, maintainability, and overall asset performance.
• Apply Good Engineering Practices (GEP), reliability best practices, and maintenance best practices to engineering activities.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Facilities, Maintenance, Manufacturing, Quality, Validation, and other cross-functional stakeholders.
• Develop reports, presentations, and recommendations to communicate reliability performance and improvement initiatives.

Qualifications And RequirementsEducation

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical, Mechanical, Electrical, or another related Engineering discipline.

Experience

• Minimum of 1 year of relevant engineering experience.
• Experience within oral solid dose, biotechnology, pharmaceutical, R&D, or another highly regulated manufacturing environment preferred.
• Experience in Reliability Engineering, Facilities Engineering, Process Engineering, Plant Engineering, Maintenance Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Experience developing, implementing, or improving preventive maintenance programs and asset maintenance strategies.
• Experience with or knowledge of Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS).
• Experience analyzing maintenance and reliability data and developing metrics, KPIs, dashboards, or reports to support engineering decisions.

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Working knowledge of reliability engineering methodologies, including Root Cause Analysis (RCA), failure mode assessment, equipment criticality, and preventive maintenance optimization
• Knowledge of mechanical and electrical systems, equipment operation, common failure modes, and equipment life-extension strategies.
• Familiarity with spare parts assessments, equipment criticality reviews, and mitigation strategies designed to reduce unplanned downtime.
• Understanding of GMP requirements, Good Engineering Practices, and engineering expectations within regulated life sciences environments.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.

Preferred Experience

• Experience supporting GMP manufacturing facilities, utilities, process equipment, or production systems.
• Experience with reliability-centered maintenance (RCM), FMEA/FMECA, predictive maintenance, or condition-based maintenance strategies.
• Experience supporting equipment commissioning, qualification, operational readiness, or maintenance program development for new or modified assets.
• Familiarity with CMMS platforms such as Maximo, Blue Mountain, SAP, or similar systems.
• Demonstrated ability to use reliability and maintenance data to identify performance gaps, reduce recurring failures, and improve asset availability.

Essential Functions