Reliability Engineer – Coopersville Area

The Pivot Group Careers; Coopersville (MI); On-site; USD 79,000 - 119,000; Full time

Job summary

The Pivot Group Network is recruiting Reliability Engineers to connect with manufacturing companies in and around Coopersville, MI. This role focuses on improving asset reliability, reducing downtime, and delivering data-driven maintenance strategies.

Opportunities span across Michigan's manufacturing sector; successful candidates will join a network that prioritizes quality, long-term career growth, and alignment with employers’ PM programs and reliability initiatives.

Qualifications

• Experience with CMMS or maintenance management software in a manufacturing setting.
• Strong data analysis skills and ability to interpret maintenance metrics.
• Ability to read mechanical and electrical drawings.
• Background in root cause analysis and reliability techniques.
• Experience in a manufacturing or industrial maintenance environment.

Responsibilities

• Run reliability studies such as FMEA and failure analysis.
• Monitor MTBF, MTTR, and overall equipment effectiveness.
• Recommend equipment upgrades and design changes to reduce failures.
• Coordinate with maintenance and production teams on improvement projects.
• Support spare parts planning and critical asset tracking.
• Track equipment failures and downtime data to identify repeat problems.
• Lead root cause analysis on major breakdowns and chronic issues.
• Build and maintain preventive and predictive maintenance plans.

Skills

CMMS experience

Data analysis

Read drawings

Root cause analysis

Reliability methods

Manufacturing environment

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related technical field

Tools

CMMS

Job description

Job Description:

Reliability Engineer | Coopersville, MI

Salary Range: $79,000 – $119,000 depending on experience

Are you ready to take on a challenging and rewarding opportunity in reliability engineer? The Pivot Group Network, a Michigan manufacturing-focused recruiting group, is committed to building meaningful connections in manufacturing. We partner with leading companies in the Coopersville area seeking Reliability Engineers.

We are building our network of talent in this field across Michigan’s manufacturing regions. Our partner companies may or may not have an immediate opening for this exact role today, but we actively look for skilled professionals in the regions where they operate. If there is alignment now or in the near future, we reach out.

This posting covers Reliability Engineer opportunities with manufacturers based in and around Coopersville in Ottawa County, within about 30 minutes of the city, including Ravenna.

The Opportunity

We work with companies in the Coopersville area that add Reliability Engineers to their teams. These organizations value quality over speed in hiring. By connecting with us, you position yourself for opportunities that align with what you’re looking for.

Usual Responsibilities

• Run reliability studies such as FMEA and failure analysis.
• Monitor key metrics like MTBF, MTTR, and overall equipment effectiveness.
• Recommend equipment upgrades and design changes to reduce failures.
• Coordinate with maintenance and production teams on improvement projects.
• Support spare parts planning and critical asset tracking.
• Track equipment failures and downtime data to find repeat problems.
• Lead root cause analysis on major breakdowns and chronic issues.
• Build and maintain preventive and predictive maintenance plans.

Recommended Qualifications

• Familiarity with CMMS or maintenance management software.
• Strong data analysis skills using spreadsheets or similar tools.
• Ability to read mechanical and electrical drawings.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related technical field.
• Experience in a manufacturing or industrial maintenance environment.
• Working knowledge of root cause analysis and reliability methods.

Bonus Qualifications

• Background in continuous improvement or project management.
• Experience with automated production equipment.
• Certification in reliability engineering or maintenance management.
• Experience with predictive technologies such as vibration analysis or thermography.
• Lean or Six Sigma training.

Job Titles That Should Apply

Reliability and Maintenance Engineer, Equipment Engineer, Manufacturing Engineer, Mechanical Reliability Engineer, Maintenance and Reliability Specialist, Continuous Improvement Engineer, Maintenance Engineer, Asset Reliability Engineer, Plant Engineer

Why The Pivot Group Network

The Pivot Group Network was founded by manufacturing professionals who’ve been on both sides of the hiring process. Our clients are strategic – they partner with us because they want real insight into their roles and the people filling them, not a stack of resumes. We focus on match-driven placements built around what actually matters: Commute, Compensation, Culture, and Career trajectory. Learn more at https://www.thepivotgroup.org.

Required Skills:

Resume Data Offers Support Lean Manufacturing Root Cause Analysis Six Sigma ROOT Operations Analysis Salary Hiring Partnerships Recruiting Compensation Programming Languages Reliability R Machine Learning Analytics Manufacturing Automation Programming Preparation Data Analysis Maintenance Engineering Python Project Management Communication Management

Salary Package:

$ 79,000.00 – 119,000.00 (US Dollar)