Reliability Engineer: Cut Downtime, Boost Plant OEE

IKO Industries; Missouri; Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

401k Match

Paid vacation

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

IKO Industries is seeking a Reliability Engineer in Bismarck, Missouri. You will lead preventive and predictive maintenance programs to maximize asset uptime and improve OEE.

You will work with maintenance, production, and engineering to implement best practices that enhance productivity, product quality, and sustainability. The role requires a university engineering degree, 3+ years in a manufacturing setting, strong analytical skills, and proficiency with CMMS, Excel, and AutoCAD.

Qualifications

• University degree in Engineering (Electrical, Mechanical or Reliability)
• 3+ years of experience in process manufacturing or industrial equipment design
• Fluent in oral and written English
• Proficiency with MS Excel, AutoCAD, and CMMS
• Willing to travel occasionally within North America for training or plant support
• Excellent communication and analytical skills
• Self-directed, proactive and motivated to exceed expectations

Responsibilities

• Implement and optimize predictive and preventive maintenance strategies and reliability best practices at the plant.
• Provide CMMS-related training to end users, adhering to Maximo SOP.
• Administer and continuously improve electrical and mechanical preventive maintenance systems to boost safety, quality, and efficiency.
• Analyze downtime Pareto data to identify gaps for root-cause analysis.
• Review downtime history to identify trends and repeat events leading to failures.
• Facilitate RCMs using FMECAs to rank critical failure modes and develop preventive strategies.
• Assess and optimize spare parts to support PM tasks; justify new technologies or inspection procedures.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Problem solving

Fluent English

Education

Engineering degree (Electrical/Mechanical/Reliability)

Tools

MS Excel

AutoCAD

CMMS

Job description

IKO Industries is seeking a Reliability Engineer in Bismarck, Missouri. You will lead preventive and predictive maintenance programs to maximize asset uptime and improve OEE.

You will work with maintenance, production, and engineering to implement best practices that enhance productivity, product quality, and sustainability. The role requires a university engineering degree, 3+ years in a manufacturing setting, strong analytical skills, and proficiency with CMMS, Excel, and AutoCAD.