Reliability Engineer (Covington, OH, US, 45318)

Biopharma Careers; Covington (VA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Perrigo is seeking a Reliability Engineer to support the site's Reliability Management Process, driving asset performance and operating efficiency. You will collaborate with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, Quality, and EHS to optimize uptime and costs while ensuring compliance with PWS, cGMP, FDA, and safety standards.

You will lead reliability initiatives across manufacturing, utilities, and processing assets, fostering a world-class reliability culture within the facility and promoting

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline required.
• Minimum 5 years in reliability or maintenance engineering in manufacturing.
• Experience in FDA-regulated or GMP environments preferred.
• Proficiency with predictive maintenance technologies and CMMS/SAP PM.

Responsibilities

• Lead reliability initiatives across manufacturing, utilities, and processing assets.
• Develop and implement asset care strategies and maintenance plans.
• Support MOC activities for equipment and process modifications.
• Analyze data to identify failure modes and improvement opportunities.

Skills

Reliability engineering

Maintenance engineering

Asset management

Predictive maintenance

CMMS

SAP PM

Data analysis

Cross-functional influence

Technical leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Industrial Engineering

Manufacturing Technology

Tools

SAP PM

CMMS

Microsoft Office

Manufacturing systems

Job description

At Perrigo, we are driven by our mission to Makes Lives Better Through Trusted Health and Wellness Solutions, Accessible to All . We are proud to be a Top 10 player in the European Consumer Self-Care market and the largest U.S. store brand provider of over the counter and infant formula. Dedicated to providing The Best Self-Care for Everyone , we are the people behind the brands you trust. We are Opill®, Compeed®, Solpadeine®, NiQuitin®, and many more. We Are Perrigo. We are committed to enhancing the wellbeing of our colleagues and consumers alike. We pride ourselves on fostering an inclusive, collaborative culture where each person can experience a sense of belonging.

Join us on our One Perrigo journey as we evolve to win in self-care.

Description Overview

The Reliability Engineer is responsible for supporting the site's Reliability Management Process by improving asset performance, reliability, maintainability, and operational effectiveness across the facility. Reporting directly to the Asset Reliability Manager, this role provides technical leadership for reliability engineering, predictive maintenance, asset care strategies, failure elimination, and continuous improvement initiatives.

The Reliability Engineer serves as a hands on technical support on equipment reliability and maintenance optimization, partnering closely with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, Quality, and EHS teams to improve equipment uptime, reduce failures, optimize maintenance costs, and ensure full compliance with Perrigo Work Standards (PWS), cGMP, FDA, food safety, and regulatory requirements.

This role will lead reliability initiatives across manufacturing, utilities, warehouse, and processing assets, supporting the development of a world-class reliability culture within the facility.

Scope of the Role

• Promote a proactive safety culture and support all site safety initiatives.
• Serve as the site's technical expert in reliability engineering and asset performance improvement.
• Lead and maintain equipment criticality assessments.
• Perform bad actor analysis and identify chronic equipment failures.
• Develop and implement maintenance strategies based on asset criticality and reliability principles.
• Own and drive Defect Elimination Programs
• Analyze equipment performance data to identify trends, failure modes, and improvement opportunities.
• Develop engineering solutions to eliminate repetitive failures and operational losses related to quality, capacity, reliability, safety, and cost.
• Support reliability reviews for new equipment installations, modifications, and capital projects.
• Support Management of Change (MOC) activities for equipment and process modifications.
• Monitor equipment health and develop proactive maintenance recommendations.
• Work closely with Maintenance Technicians to ensure findings are translated into actionable maintenance plans.
• Evaluate and implement emerging reliability technologies and condition-monitoring tools.
• Review PM effectiveness and optimize maintenance intervals based on equipment performance data.
• Ensure equipment maintenance plans align with criticality, risk, and failure modes.
• Support development and maintenance of equipment Bills of Material (BOMs), spare parts strategies, and asset hierarchies.

Experience Required

• Education and Experience
• 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 FDA-regulated pharmaceutical, food, infant formula, consumer healthcare, or GMP manufacturing environments preferred.
• Experience with predictive maintenance technologies and condition monitoring systems.
• Experience with asset management systems, CMMS, and SAP PM preferred.
• Expertise in predictive maintenance technologies and condition monitoring techniques.
• Strong analytical and data interpretation skills.
• Ability to influence cross-functional teams and drive organizational change.
• Proficiency with SAP PM, Microsoft Office, and manufacturing systems.
• Strong communication, coaching, and technical leadership skills.
• Understanding of pumps, motors, conveyors, dryers, powder handling systems, instrumentation, controls, utilities, and process equipment.

Preferred Certifications

• Certified Maintenance & Reliability Professional (CMRP)
• ISO Category I or II Vibration Analyst Certification
• Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) Certification
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or higher
• Ultrasound, Thermography, or Oil Analysis Certifications

Work Schedule

• Salaried position.
• Monday–Friday
• Availability to support plant operations, emergencies, shutdowns, and critical maintenance activities.
• Occasional off-shift and weekend support may be required.

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.

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Equal Opportunity

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