Reliability Engineer: Asset Performance & PdM Lead

Biopharma Careers; Eau Claire (WI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Perrigo is seeking a Reliability Engineer to lead reliability initiatives across manufacturing, packaging, utilities, and processing assets. You will drive asset performance improvements, predictive maintenance, and continuous improvement initiatives in a GMP-regulated environment.

You will partner with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, Quality, and EHS to reduce downtime, optimize maintenance costs, and ensure compliance with Perrigo Work Standards (PWS) and regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Reliability Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Technology, or related technical discipline required.
• Minimum 5 years of reliability engineering, maintenance engineering, or asset management experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience within Union, FDA-regulated pharmaceutical, food, infant formula, consumer healthcare, or GMP manufacturing environments preferred.
• Experience applying reliability methodologies including RCA, FMEA, RCM, and defect elimination programs.
• Experience with predictive maintenance technologies and condition monitoring systems.
• Experience supporting planning and scheduling processes.
• Experience supporting capital project implementation and equipment commissioning.
• Experience with asset management systems, CMMS, and SAP PM preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead reliability initiatives to increase uptime and OEE across manufacturing assets.
• Provide technical leadership for asset care strategies and failure elimination.
• Support capital projects, equipment installations, and process modifications.
• Develop and implement PdM programs and condition-monitoring technologies.
• Collaborate with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, Quality, and EHS teams to ensure compliance.

Skills

Reliability engineering

Root cause analysis

Predictive maintenance

Data analytics

Cross-functional leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SAP PM

CMMS

Microsoft Office

Job description

Perrigo is seeking a Reliability Engineer to lead reliability initiatives across manufacturing, packaging, utilities, and processing assets. You will drive asset performance improvements, predictive maintenance, and continuous improvement initiatives in a GMP-regulated environment.

You will partner with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, Quality, and EHS to reduce downtime, optimize maintenance costs, and ensure compliance with Perrigo Work Standards (PWS) and regulatory requirements.