Reliability Engineer

Perrigouk; Northern, New York (KY, NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Perrigo is seeking a Reliability Engineer to lead site asset care strategy and drive reliability across manufacturing, packaging, utilities, and facilities. You will partner with Maintenance, Operations and Engineering to improve uptime, reduce costs, and ensure compliance with cGMP and safety standards.

The role requires 7+ years in reliability/maintenance, strong RCA/RCM skills, and hands-on expertise with predictive maintenance methods. Base salary range is $120,000–$140,000.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical or Reliability Engineering or a related technical discipline.
• 7+ years of reliability/maintenance experience in manufacturing.
• Experience with RCA, FMEA, RCM, criticality assessments, defect elimination, preventive & predictive maintenance.
• Strong troubleshooting, data analysis, and technical leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead the site Asset Care Strategy and reliability improvement programs, including RCA, FMEA, RCM, equipment criticality assessments, bad actor analysis, and defect elimination.
• Identify recurring equipment issues and implement corrective actions to improve uptime and asset life.
• Optimize preventive and predictive maintenance programs, including vibration analysis, thermography, ultrasound, and oil analysis.
• Collaborate with Maintenance, Planning, Operations, and Engineering to improve maintenance execution and asset care effectiveness.
• Develop reliability improvement plans and long-term reliability roadmaps aligned with site objectives.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Root cause analysis

Data analysis

Communication

Collaboration

Technical leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Electrical/Reliability Engineering or related field

Tools

SAP PM

CMMS

Asset management systems

Job description

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Description Overview

The Reliability Engineer serves as the site reliability leader and technical subject matter expert for asset reliability, maintenance strategy, predictive maintenance, and continuous improvement. This position is responsible for improving equipment reliability, maintainability, asset performance, and operational effectiveness across manufacturing, packaging, utilities, warehouse, and facility systems.

The Reliability Engineer develops and drives the site Asset Care Strategy, leads reliability improvement initiatives, and partners closely with Maintenance, Operations, Engineering, Quality, and EHS to reduce equipment failures, improve uptime, optimize maintenance costs, and ensure compliance with cGMP, FDA, safety, and quality requirements.

The base salary range for this role is $120,000- $140,000

Scope of the Role

Asset Reliability & Maintenance Strategy

• Lead the site Asset Care Strategy and reliability improvement programs, including RCA, FMEA, RCM, equipment criticality assessments, bad actor analysis, and defect elimination.
• Identify recurring equipment issues, analyze maintenance and performance data, and implement sustainable corrective actions to improve uptime, reliability, maintainability, and asset life.
• Optimize preventive and predictive maintenance programs, including condition monitoring strategies such as vibration analysis, thermography, ultrasound, and oil analysis.
• Establish, monitor, and improve reliability KPIs, dashboards, spare parts strategies, equipment BOMs, asset hierarchies, and maintenance standards.
• Partner with Maintenance, Planning, Operations, and Engineering to improve maintenance execution, equipment performance, and asset care effectiveness.

Safety, Quality & Compliance

• Ensure reliability activities support cGMP, FDA, safety, environmental, and quality requirements.
• Support equipment-related investigations, deviations, CAPAs, change controls, audit readiness, and inspection preparedness.
• Ensure reliability programs reduce operational risk and support product quality, process capability, and asset integrity.
• Lead reliability-focused initiatives that reduce downtime, improve OEE, optimize maintenance costs, and extend asset life.
• Develop reliability improvement plans and long-term reliability roadmaps aligned with site objectives.
• Support capital projects through reliability reviews, maintainability assessments, design reviews, installation support, commissioning, startup, and performance verification.
• Collaborate with OEMs, contractors, suppliers, and engineering resources to improve reliability and implement new reliability technologies or digital maintenance tools.

Technical Leadership & Collaboration

• Serve as the site technical expert for reliability engineering, predictive maintenance, and asset performance improvement.
• Provide technical coaching to maintenance personnel, planners, supervisors, engineers, and operations teams.
• Support troubleshooting of complex equipment failures, critical maintenance events, and major operational disruptions.
• Promote a culture of asset ownership, accountability, reliability, and continuous improvement.

Experience Required

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Reliability Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Minimum 7 years of reliability engineering, maintenance engineering, asset management, or related experience in manufacturing.
• Experience with RCA, FMEA, RCM, criticality assessments, defect elimination, preventive maintenance, and predictive maintenance programs.
• Experience supporting maintenance planning, scheduling, maintenance optimization, asset performance improvement, and reliability KPIs.
• Strong troubleshooting, root cause analysis, data analysis, communication, collaboration, and technical leadership skills.
• Working knowledge of manufacturing equipment, utilities, HVAC systems, pumps, motors, conveyors, instrumentation, controls, and facility infrastructure.

Preferred:

• Experience in FDA-regulated pharmaceutical, consumer healthcare, food, infant formula, or other GMP-regulated manufacturing environments.
• Experience with SAP PM, CMMS, and asset management systems.
• Experience supporting capital projects, commissioning, and startup activities.
• CMRP, RCM Certification, ISO Category I/II Vibration Analyst, Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, Thermography, Ultrasound, or Oil Analysis certifications.

Benefits

We believe our people are our greatest asset. Alongside competitive compensation, we offer benefits tailored to supporting you and your family, as well as career development opportunities to ensure you feel valued and supported, both professionally and personally.

We are proud to be included in the Forbes list of "America's Best Employers by State 2024". Find out more here

All application materials, including resumes and CVs, must be submitted in English. Thank you.

We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or other characteristics protected by law. #weareperrigo

Nearest Major Market: Bronx
Nearest Secondary Market: New York City