Reliability Engineer

Avero; Kalamazoo (MI); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Avero in Kalamazoo, MI is seeking a Reliability Engineer to improve performance, availability, and long-term reliability of manufacturing equipment.

You will analyze equipment performance, lead improvements across production, utilities, and controls, and drive preventive/predictive maintenance programs.

This onsite role offers high visibility and opportunities to shape a growing reliability program and advance toward broader engineering leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or a related field or equivalent industrial maintenance and reliability experience.
• Experience with preventive/predictive maintenance, root-cause analysis, equipment troubleshooting, and continuous improvement.
• Strong analytical, organizational, project-management, and communication skills.
• Proficiency with Excel and maintenance-management systems; Maximo experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Analyze equipment performance and lead improvements involving production equipment, utilities, facilities, controls, and supporting systems.
• Evaluate and improve preventive and predictive maintenance programs using equipment history, failure trends, and asset data.
• Lead root-cause analysis for recurring failures and support repair, redesign, replacement, and spare-parts decisions.
• Manage internal and third-party equipment upgrades while partnering with maintenance, engineering, and production teams.

Skills

Preventive/Predictive maintenance

Root-cause analysis

Equipment troubleshooting

Continuous improvement

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field

Tools

Excel

Maximo

Job description

We are seeking a Reliability Engineer to improve the performance, availability, and long-term reliability of equipment within a large manufacturing operation.

Responsibilities

• Analyze equipment performance and lead improvements involving production equipment, utilities, facilities, controls, and supporting systems.
• Evaluate and improve preventive and predictive maintenance programs using equipment history, failure trends, and asset data.
• Lead root-cause analysis for recurring failures and support repair, redesign, replacement, and spare-parts decisions.
• Manage internal and third-party equipment upgrades while partnering with maintenance, engineering, and production teams.

Required Skills & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or a related technical field, or equivalent industrial maintenance and reliability experience.
• Experience with preventive/predictive maintenance, root-cause analysis, equipment troubleshooting, and continuous improvement.
• Strong analytical, organizational, project-management, and communication skills.
• Proficiency with Excel and maintenance-management systems; Maximo experience is a plus.

This is a direct-hire, onsite opportunity offering high visibility, plant-wide impact, and the ability to shape a growing reliability program while developing toward broader engineering and maintenance leadership.