Reliability Engineer

Hirecruiting; Van Buren (AR); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Hirecruiting is seeking a Reliability Engineer in Van Buren, AR to improve equipment reliability, reduce downtime, and cut maintenance costs in a manufacturing setting. You will analyze failures, develop preventive and predictive maintenance programs, and support TPM initiatives.

You will lead RCA and FMEA efforts, manage Maintenance Planning and Predictive Maintenance teams, and travel up to 15% to deploy reliability improvements across sites.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or equivalent, with 1–3 years manufacturing experience; or 7+ years industrial maintenance experience without a degree.
• Knowledge of RCA, FMEA, and equipment criticality assessments preferred.
• Experience with CMMS systems; SAP preferred.

Responsibilities

• Promote workplace safety and lead incident investigations and corrective actions.
• Analyze equipment data to identify recurring failures and prioritize reliability improvements.
• Conduct Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA).
• Develop and improve preventive and predictive maintenance programs.
• Support capital projects to ensure equipment reliability and maintainability.
• Monitor equipment performance, review predictive maintenance reports, and prioritize maintenance activities.
• Maintain equipment records, bills of materials, and reliability databases.
• Apply vibration analysis, lubrication analysis, and condition-based monitoring practices.
• Support TPM initiatives and train maintenance teams on reliability practices.
• Manage and develop Maintenance Planning and Predictive Maintenance team members.
• Travel up to 15%.

Skills

Root Cause Analysis

Failure Mode and Effects Analysis

Reliability practices

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

7+ years of industrial maintenance experience

Tools

CMMS systems

SAP

Job description

# Reliability EngineerApply**Reliability Engineer Van Buren****, AR** **Competitive Pay & Benefits** **Reliability Engineer Overview** The Reliability Engineer improves equipment reliability, reduces unplanned downtime, and minimizes maintenance costs in a manufacturing environment. This role analyzes equipment failures, develops preventive and predictive maintenance strategies, supports capital projects, and drives continuous improvement through Total Productive Maintenance (TPM). The position also manages Maintenance Planning and Predictive Maintenance team members. **Reliability Engineer Responsibilities*** Promote workplace safety and lead incident investigations and corrective actions.* Analyze equipment data to identify recurring failures and prioritize reliability improvements.* Conduct Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA).* Develop and improve preventive and predictive maintenance programs.* Support capital projects to ensure equipment reliability and maintainability.* Monitor equipment performance, review predictive maintenance reports, and prioritize maintenance activities.* Maintain equipment records, bills of materials, and reliability databases.* Apply vibration analysis, lubrication analysis, and condition-based monitoring practices.* Support TPM initiatives and train maintenance teams on reliability practices.* Manage and develop Maintenance Planning and Predictive Maintenance team members.* Travel up to 15%. **Reliability Engineer Qualifications*** Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, preferably Mechanical or Electrical, with 1–3 years of manufacturing experience; alternatively, 7–s of industrial maintenance experience without a degree.* Knowledge of reliability practices, including RCA, FMEA, and equipment criticality assessments, preferred.* Experience with CMMS systems; SAP preferred.* Intermediate Microsoft Excel skills.