Reliability Engineer

ZipRecruiter; Chicago (IL); Remote; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in automation solutions is seeking a Reliability Engineer to improve maintenance and delivery of automation solutions. The role involves supporting on-site teams across multiple locations, with a strong focus on continuous improvement methodologies. Candidates should have an electrical maintenance background, experience in automation or material handling, and must be willing to travel. This is a remote position with competitive benefits including medical, dental, vision, and 401k matching.

Benefits

Medical/Dental/Vision

401k Match

Qualifications

• Strong electrical maintenance background in Warehouse/Automation/Manufacturing.
• Experience implementing Continuous Improvement projects.
• Proven track record in a relatable environment.

Responsibilities

• Support customer sites to drive continuous improvement.
• Work with site managers on maintenance strategy.
• Lead workshops for solution rollout.

Skills

Electrical maintenance

Continuous Improvement tools

Lean methodologies

Problem solving

Root Cause Analysis

Six Sigma

Education

Electrical maintenance qualification

Job description

Overview

Owen Daniels is representing a world leader in Warehouse Automation with the recruitment of a Reliability Engineer to support their operations across multiple end-user locations.

The successful candidate will have a strong electrical maintenance background in a Warehouse/Automation/Manufacturing or Material Handling environment and experience with Continuous Improvement tools/projects.

The goal of the position is to drive improvements across maintenance and overall delivery of the automation solution to the end customer.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Supporting 10+ customer sites alongside on-site teams to drive a culture of continuous improvement.
• Work closely with site managers on maintenance strategy and improvement projects.
• Undertake a variety of lean/improvement methodologies – 5S, problem solving, RCA and FMEA/FMECA.
• Work closely with the CMMS and available data to identify, monitor and roll out improvement opportunities.
• Identify lessons learnt and ensure roll-out of standardization across all sites.
• Lead workshops to drive ideas and rollout of solutions across on-site teams.
• Manage incidents, investigations and work with management and customers on solutions.
• Working closely with H&S to increase standards.
• Supporting new site launches from team setup and training through to implementation and continuous operation of maintenance strategy.
• Review of CI activities and projects to ensure success and supporting roll-out to future sites

Experience required/desired

• Electrical maintenance qualification or equivalent experience
• Proven experience in a relatable environment – Warehouse/Automation/Material Handling/Manufacturing
• Experienced with CI/Lean in a maintenance environment
• Six Sigma Green Belt (Desirable)

Working Details and Benefits

• Remote position with approximately 50% travel to customer sites nationally
• Flexibility required to travel/stay locally to customer sites
• Hourly paid
• Medical/Dental/Vision
• 401k Match