Reliability Engineer

i-Pharm GxP; Washington (District of Columbia, MD); Hybrid; USD 96,000 - 152,000; Full time

Job summary

i-Pharm GxP is seeking a Reliability Engineer specialized in CMMS implementation for a high-visibility biotech campus in Washington, DC. This 12-month W2 contract is hybrid (2 weeks remote / 2 weeks onsite) and requires 40 hours weekly with OT eligibility.

You will architect CMMS data structures, build preventive maintenance programs, and coordinate with Validation, QA, Engineering and Operations to ensure data integrity and GMP compliance prior to go-live.

Qualifications

• Engineering/ Reliability/ Maintenance Management degree or equivalent experience.
• Experience administering enterprise CMMS (Maximo, SAP PM, eMaint, etc.).
• Familiar with cGMP regulated manufacturing environments.
• Experience with greenfield startups or complex handovers is desirable.
• Strong data management and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Architect and manage CMMS backend data structures.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Maintenance, Validation to ingest data.
• Author and deploy preventive maintenance procedures per OEM guidelines.
• Maintain data integrity across BOMs and vendor docs.
• Serve as cross-department liaison across Maintenance, Reliability, QA, Operations.
• Design training workflows and lead site technician training.
• Troubleshoot configuration and data-mapping with IT and vendors.
• Enforce cGMP documentation standards for maintenance records.

Skills

CMMS

Asset management

Data integrity

Cross-functional collaboration

GMP knowledge

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

Maximo

SAP PM

Blue Mountain RAM

eMaint

Job description

Position: Reliability Engineer / CMMS Specialist

Employment Type: 12-Month Contract (W2)

Potential for Extension: High

Location: Hybrid (2 Weeks Remote / 2 Weeks Onsite in Washington, D.C.)

Hours: 40 hours/week (Overtime Eligible at x1.5)

Compensation: Competitive Hourly Rate

Sponsorship: Not available (Must be authorized to work in the US without sponsorship)

About the Opportunity

We have partnered with a premier global biotech and pharmaceutical leader to secure a contract Reliability Engineer specializing in CMMS implementation. This is a unique opportunity to join a high-visibility, multi-building campus launch during its critical construction and commissioning phase.

This is a true ground-up, hands-on role. As advanced manufacturing systems transition from construction to operational status, you will be the gatekeeper ensuring all asset frameworks, preventive programs, and data structures are flawlessly established before the facility goes fully live.

Current Phase of the Facility

The site is in its early operational turnover phase. Multi-million dollar production assets are actively being handed over from construction teams, meaning system structures are blank slates waiting to be built out.

Your immediate tactical priorities will include:

• Designing and mapping comprehensive asset hierarchies as equipment transitions to operations.
• Constructing robust preventive maintenance (PM) schedules and technical task lists prior to production start-up.
• Cataloging and loading critical spare parts inventory data linked directly to high-priority equipment.
• Aligning operational asset profiles with process control and automation platforms like DeltaV.

Core Responsibilities

• Architect and manage the backend data structures of the CMMS platform, including work order blueprints, asset registries, user access controls, and recurring task schedules.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional Engineering, Maintenance, and Validation units to systematically ingest newly turned-over equipment data.
• Author and deploy preventive maintenance procedures rooted in manufacturer guidelines (OEM), strict GMP regulations, and equipment criticality ratings.
• Maintain exceptional data integrity across master records, equipment bills of materials (BOMs), and engineering vendor documentation.
• Serve as the primary, cross-departmental liaison bridging Maintenance, Reliability, Quality Assurance, and Operations.
• Design training workflows and lead training sessions for site technicians and engineers ahead of the system go-live date.
• Diagnose, troubleshoot, and resolve complex configuration or data-mapping discrepancies alongside corporate IT and software vendors.
• Guard the site's compliance posture by enforcing cGMP documentation standards for all initial maintenance records.

Qualifications & Experience

• Educational background consisting of a Degree or Technical Certificate in Engineering, Reliability, Maintenance Management, or a related technical discipline (equivalent hands-on industry experience is fully valued).
• Demonstrated track record of managing, implementing, or administering enterprise CMMS applications (such as Maximo, SAP PM, Blue Mountain RAM, eMaint or similar).
• Proven familiarity with equipment reliability standards and asset care strategies within heavily regulated cGMP manufacturing environments.
• Prior experience supporting greenfield facility startups, major capital expansions, or complex construction-to-operations handovers is highly desirable.
• Adaptability and grit; comfortable establishing order, clarity, and system architecture when starting with incomplete or fluid engineering datasets.
• Excellent interpersonal and communicative skills to smoothly collaborate across Validation, Quality, Engineering, and Production teams.
• An analytical, detail-driven mindset—understanding that clean data entry directly dictates the future reliability and compliance of the entire plant.