Reliability Engineer

IKO Industries; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

401k Match

Paid vacation

Floating days

Job summary

IKO Pacific – Sumas, WA, is seeking a Reliability Engineer to deliver precise reliability services, reduce production losses and maintenance costs, and promote IKO’s core values. This safety-sensitive role focuses on Maximo-enabled MMS, RCA/RCM, and continuous improvement in a leading manufacturing facility.

The ideal candidate holds a university engineering degree (mechanical preferred) with 3+ years of reliability experience in process manufacturing, and is skilled in vibration analysis,

Qualifications

• University degree in Engineering (Mechanical preferred).
• 3+ years reliability experience in continuous process manufacturing.
• Experience with condition monitoring tools: vibration, Ultrasonic, lubrication, thermography.
• Experience facilitating RCFA’s and implementing FMECA/RCM based PM strategies.
• Proficiency with Maximo or similar CMMS, MS Office, AutoCAD.

Responsibilities

• Lead training sessions on Maximo-integrated MMS and RCA techniques to reduce production losses.
• Analyze production loss via Proddac/Maximo data to identify high-value RCA targets.
• Perform Pareto analyses of downtime and spare parts to optimize PMs.
• Develop and mature a condition monitoring program (Ultrasonic and vibration) to reduce wear and costs.
• Support and train Maximo users and standardize PM/PdM tasks.

Skills

Vibration analysis

Ultrasonic

Lubrication

Thermography

RCFA facilitation

Maximo/CMMS

MS Office

AutoCAD

Analytical skills

Education

University degree in Engineering (Mechanical preferred)

Tools

Maximo CMMS

MS Office

AutoCAD

Job description

## Reliability EngineerApply: Sumas, WA: Full time: Posted 2 Days Ago: REQ-11826**IKO Industries Ltd.** is a market leader in the manufacturing of roofing and building materials. IKO is a Canadian owned and operated business with production facilities worldwide and has many years of unparalleled success in the roofing materials industry. Quality, integrity, and trustworthiness are the values that underlie this success, and we have built this company by hiring people who hold these values. People like you!**Job Description**## About IKO Pacific – Sumas, WAIKO Pacific is one of our most advanced manufacturing facilities, located in the scenic border town of **Sumas, Washington**. As a key contributor to IKO’s North American operations, this plant is known for its cutting-edge technology, strong safety culture, and commitment to sustainability. Team members at IKO Pacific are part of a collaborative, high-performance environment where innovation and continuous improvement are at the forefront. **Learn more about our plant**: Watch the video**Role: Reliability Engineer****Job Summary:** To provide precise and prioritized reliability engineering services to work in a safe and productive manner, minimizing production losses and maintenance cost per unit, while supporting, promoting and demonstrating IKO’s core values and leadership behaviors.**\\*This is a Safety Sensitive position. \\*****Compensation: $85k to $90k****Benefits*** Health Insurance (includes teledoc, virtual health, FSA, HCSA & other benefits)* Dental Insurance* Vision Insurance* Life Insurance* Health Spending Account* Employee Support and Mental Wellness* Short term disability* 401k Match* Paid vacation* Floating days* Employee Assistance Program* Employee Engagement Events* Awards and Recognition* Tuition Reimbursement* Service Awards* Employee Perks & Discounts**Job Responsibilities*** Lead training sessions on Maximo-integrated Maintenance Management System (MMS), 5-Why Root Cause Analysis (RCA), and Troubleshooting to sustain Mechanical, Electrical, and Process FMECA/RCM programs aimed at reducing high-value production losses.* Participate in corporate reliability meetings, training, webinars, and SMRP events to stay current on reliability knowledge, tools, and methodologies.* Lead corporate surveys, questionnaires, and benchmarking initiatives as part of IKO’s Reliability Assessments and continuous improvement strategy.* Analyze Prodac/Maximo interface data on production loss and maintenance cost to identify high-value targets for RCA, FMECA, and RCM efforts with the greatest return.* Perform detailed Pareto analyses of downtime, rate reduction, and waste to identify critical assets for reliability improvement and optimize shutdown PMs and spare parts strategies.* Champion and mature a self-sufficient Condition Monitoring program—starting with Ultrasonic Precision Lubrication and expanding to ultrasonic and vibration technologies—to reduce production losses and wear part spending.* Troubleshoot and design for reliability, oversee contractors for precision installation and commissioning, and monitor equipment modifications, upgrades, and critical parts.* Provide support and training to plant Maximo users, ensuring adherence to Maximo best practices and updating numerical criticality rankings per IKO FMECA standards.* Standardize PM and PdM task formats to align with FMECA failure modes, emphasizing condition-based inspections and efficient resource planning in Maximo.* Collaborate with other plants to develop, network, and optimize PM/PdM programs that enhance safety, quality, efficiency, and total life cycle cost while prioritizing work orders based on production loss Pareto analysis.**Qualifications:*** Completion of University degree in Engineering (preferably in Mechanical Engineering)* 3 or more years of reliability experience in continuous process manufacturing environments.* Familiar with condition monitoring tools such as: vibration analysis, Ultrasonic, lubrication, thermography, etc..* Experience facilitating dozens of successful RCFA’s.* Experience with: FMECA’s, PM recommendations associated with preventing most probable Failure Modes, Production loss analysis, failure mitigation strategies, Spare Parts optimization supporting the PM tasks, etc.* Verbal and written fluency in English, effective presentation skills and ability to communicate well at all levels.* Proficiency with building standardized PM’s & PdM’s within Maximo or similar CMMS, MS Office, AutoCAD, etc.* Willing to travel on occasion to learn and share knowledge with other IKO sites.* Analytical skills with high level of accuracy and strong work ethics.* Operational and supervisory experience is a plus.**WORK AUTHORIZATIONS AND TRAVEL;*** This position requires the legal ability to work in the United States* Travel is occasionally requested