Reliability Engineer

Henkel; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 45,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Work-Life Balance

401k matching

Employee share plan

Job summary

Henkel in Cleveland, OH is hiring a Reliability Engineer within Adhesive Technologies. The role focuses on improving maintenance strategies, performing RCA, and leading reliability projects to enhance asset uptime.

You will collaborate with maintenance teams, apply data-driven analyses, and drive capital improvements. A strong background in mechanical/electrical systems and project management is required for success.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or equivalent technical degree is required.
• 3+ years in industrial maintenance or reliability/manufacturing engineering.
• Experience with preventive and predictive maintenance is essential.
• Strong mechanical and electrical troubleshooting and PLC/controls knowledge.
• Ability to manage reliability projects and use data for improvements.

Responsibilities

• Analyze equipment failures, downtime and maintenance history to identify recurring problems.
• Perform Root Cause Analysis on chronic and critical equipment failures.
• Develop and improve PM and PdM programs.
• Partner with maintenance technicians to troubleshoot various equipment systems.
• Develop equipment criticality assessments and asset reliability strategies.
• Manage reliability improvement projects and capital projects.

Skills

Preventive maintenance

Predictive maintenance

Mechanical troubleshooting

Electrical troubleshooting

PLC/Controls

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Electrical/Industrial/Manufacturing or Reliability Engineering

Engineering Technology or equivalent technical experience

Tools

PLC programming experience

Job description

About this Position

At Henkel, you’ll be part of an organization that’s shaping the future through innovation, sustainability and collaboration. With our trusted brands like Persil®, ‘all®, Loctite®, Snuggle®, and Schwarzkopf® and our cutting-edge technologies, you’ll have countless opportunities to explore new paths and grow.

This position is with our Adhesive Technologies business unit – where we empower our people to transform industries and provide our customers with a competitive advantage through adhesives, sealants and functional coatings.

Dare to learn new skills, advance in your career and make an impact at Henkel.

What You´ll Do

• Analyze equipment failures, downtime, and maintenance history to identify recurring problems.
• Perform Root Cause Analysis (RCA) on chronic and critical equipment failures.
• Develop and improve Preventive Maintenance (PM) and Predictive Maintenance (PdM) programs.
• Partner with maintenance technicians to troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and controls-related equipment.
• Develop equipment criticality assessments and asset reliability strategies.
• Manage reliability improvement projects and capital projects.

What makes you a good fit

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, Manufacturing, or Reliability Engineering.
• Engineering Technology or equivalent technical experience may be accepted.
• 3+ years in industrial maintenance, reliability engineering, manufacturing engineering, or a related field.
• Experience in preventive and predictive maintenance.
• Mechanical and electrical troubleshooting, reliability data analysis and PLC/controls knowledge.
• Project management

Some benefits of joining Henkel

• Health Insurance: affordable plans for medical, dental, vision and wellbeing starting on day 1
• Work-Life Balance: Paid time off including sick time, vacation time and holiday time
• Financial: 401k matching, employee share plan with voluntary investment and Henkel matching shares, annual performance bonus, service awards and student loan reimbursement
• Family Support: 12-week gender neutral parental leave (up to 20 weeks for parents giving birth), fertility support, adoption & surrogacy reimbursement, discounted child and elderly care, and scholarships
• Career Growth: skill development programs, promotional opportunities and tuition reimbursement.

The hourly pay range for this role is $33.00 and $38.00. This range reflects the good‑faith minimum and maximum hourly rate the Company reasonably expects to offer for this position at the time of posting. This role is classified as non‑exempt, and employees are eligible for overtime pay in accordance with federal, state, and local laws. In addition to the hourly wage, employees in this position may be eligible for shift differentials, premium pay, bonuses, or other forms of compensation, depending on role and location. The Company also offers a comprehensive benefits package as described above. Actual compensation will depend on factors such as the candidate’s skills, experience, training, certifications, and work location. This job posting is intended to comply with all applicable state and local pay transparency laws.

Henkel does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms or employment agencies. Unsolicited referrals and resumes are considered Henkel property and therefore, Henkel will not pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited referral.

At Henkel, we come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We believe the uniqueness of all our employees is the power in us. Henkel is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, and other legally protected categories.