Reliability Engineer

Norsk Hydro; Gainesville (GA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Retirement plan with match

Education assistance

Bonus eligibility

Parental leave

Job summary

Hydro is seeking a Reliability Engineer for our North America manufacturing operations. You will lead preventive and predictive maintenance programs, serving as a technical resource to maintenance teams and stakeholders to optimize asset performance.

You will develop and refine PM/PdM frequencies, analyze equipment histories, and implement solutions to reduce breakdowns while supporting TPM efforts in a 24/7 environment. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering is required.
• At least 5 years of reliability engineering experience in a manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop and refine preventive/predictive maintenance programs for equipment, processes, utilities, facilities, control systems, and safety infrastructure.
• Coordinate with planners/schedulers to ensure PM/PdM services and inspections are scheduled and performed when due.
• Maintain and analyze data, records, and equipment histories to improve PM/PdM frequencies.
• Develop engineering solutions to repetitive reliability issues and reduce maintenance needs; identify causes from histories and reports.
• Specify repair techniques for major repetitive tasks and establish standards for end products and resources.
• Ensure personnel are trained to carry out programmed maintenance and obtain owner approval for PM/PdM changes.
• Analyze planned idleness of equipment to improve PM/PdM schedules and adjust frequencies based on downtime and histories.

Skills

Reliability engineering

Preventive maintenance

Predictive maintenance

Root cause analysis

TPM

CMMS knowledge

Troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering

Tools

CMMS

Job description

Hydro Extrusions is a world-leading aluminium extrusion business counting around 100 production sites in 40 countries and employing 20,000 people. Through our unique combination of local expertise, global network, and unmatched R&D capabilities, we can offer everything from standards profiles to advanced development and manufacturing for most industries. Since 1905, Hydro has turned natural resources into valuable products for people and businesses with focus on a safe and good workplace for our 30,000 employees in more than 140 locations.

What we offer you

• Medical, Rx, Dental, Disability, Life Insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts
• Retirement Savings Plans with Company Match/Contributions
• Education Assistance
• Bonus Plan Eligibility
• Parental Leave

What you will be doing

Job Summary: The Reliability Engineer is responsible for ensuring the reliability, maintainability, and performance of equipment, processes, utilities, facilities, control systems, and safety infrastructure. This role develops and continuously improves preventive and predictive maintenance programs to optimize asset performance, reduce maintenance costs, and extend equipment life in a 24/7 manufacturing environment. Serving as a technical resource to maintenance teams and stakeholders, the Reliability Engineer provides engineering expertise to address day-to-day maintenance challenges, identify potential equipment failures before they impact production, support Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) efforts, improve hydraulic and pneumatic system reliability, reduce breakdowns and delays, and support safe, reliable plant operations.

Essential Job Responsibilities:

• Development and refinement of the preventive/predictive maintenance program in a systematic, professional manner – coordinating all efforts with equipment custodians and maintenance management to ensure the program is properly approved and endorsed by both departments.
• Coordination with planner/schedulers to ensure that correct PM/PdM services and inspections are scheduled and performed when due.
• Administration, control and analysis of all data, records and equipment histories to continually review and refine PM/PdM frequencies.
• Development of engineering solutions to repetitive equipment failures and other reliability problems; implementing ways of reducing the need for maintenance and ultimately eliminating the occurrence of failures. Repetitive failures are identified and the PM/PdM program is refined by:
  • Review of predictive and other inspections
  • Analysis of equipment histories, maintenance cost reports, and failure reports
  • Review of service and inspections records.
  • Analysis of work order data
• Specify repair techniques for major repetitive tasks, such as component replacements; develop standards specifying the end product and the resources needed for these tasks.
• Ensure responsible personnel are trained in carrying out programmed maintenance.
• Review developed PM/PdM procedures with operation superintendents and staff: securing “owner” approval prior to implementation.
• Analyze planned idleness of operating equipment to develop and improve PM/PdM schedules.
• Periodically compare PM/PdM frequencies to downtime reports and equipment histories to identify where frequencies require adjustment – up or down. Refine the frequencies on an “economic” basis to avoid “over maintenance”. This is a joint responsibility with the Planner.

What will make you successful?

Required Education/Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering.
• At least 5 years of reliability engineering experience in a manufacturing environment.

Preferred Skills/Qualifications:

• Experience driving continuous reliability improvement initiatives and Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) programs.
• Knowledge of computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS) and predictive maintenance technologies.
• Experience supporting critical production equipment such as extrusion presses, paint/coating lines, conveying systems, saws, pullers, or similar industrial manufacturing assets.
• Strong troubleshooting and root cause analysis skills with the ability to develop sustainable corrective actions.

Equal opportunities

Hydro in North America is an Equal Opportunity Employer where all phases of employment are based strictly upon the qualifications of the individual as related to the work requirements of the position. This policy is applied without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, veteran status, marital status or any other category protected by law. We strive to provide equal opportunities for all to contribute and succeed with us. As part of our recruitment process, we may use job‑related assessments in selected roles. These tools help us better understand work‑related strengths and support a fair and consistent hiring process. Any assessment results are reviewed together with your experience, qualifications, and interviews, and are never used as the sole basis for hiring decisions. If you need an accommodation in order to complete the application, please contact Hydro Recruiting via email at [e-mail]