Reliability Engineer - Cut Downtime & Extend Asset Life

Hunter Recruiting; New Ellenton (SC); On-site; USD 75,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Hunter Recruiting is seeking a Reliability Engineer to identify opportunities and implement solutions that maximize equipment reliability, reduce unplanned downtime, and extend asset life. The role will establish maintenance strategies and improve performance to reduce life-cycle costs across the site.

The position requires RCFA leadership, PM/PdM/CBM program development, data-driven improvements, and strong troubleshooting skills in electrical and mechanical systems, with CMMS/SAP experience

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering; Mechanical or Electrical Engineering preferred.
• 3+ years of reliability engineering experience in a heavy industrial or continuous manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated experience with systematic troubleshooting, RCFA, and sustaining corrective actions.
• Strong electrical and mechanical troubleshooting skills.
• Working knowledge of reliability, maintenance, and equipment improvement methodologies.
• Ability to analyze equipment and reliability data to identify problems and prioritize improvements.
• Experience with CMMS systems; SAP preferred.
• Experience with Predictive Maintenance (PdM) technologies.
• Experience with Six Sigma, TPM, or similar continuous improvement methodologies.
• Experience with process control concepts, including SPC and FMEA.

Responsibilities

• Promote a zero Environmental Health & Safety incident culture by supporting incident investigations, identifying root causes, implementing preventive actions, and correcting unsafe conditions.
• Lead RCFA for maintenance, equipment, and controls issues and implement sustainable corrective actions.
• Apply structured problem-solving techniques such as 5-Why, Ishikawa/Fishbone analysis, and other root cause methodologies.
• Develop and optimize equipment care strategies, including PM, PdM, and CBM, to reduce unscheduled downtime and extend asset life.
• Establish and maintain equipment criticality rankings to prioritize maintenance and reliability efforts.
• Use reliability data, equipment performance metrics, and other analytics to identify loss drivers, prioritize improvements, and measure results.
• Support daily troubleshooting, maintenance planning, and equipment repair activities.
• Troubleshoot complex electrical, controls, mechanical, and machinery issues that impact production.
• Promote consistency and reliability by standardizing equipment, procedures, and operating practices.
• Support reliable equipment delivery from the engineering/concept phase through production.
• Train and develop maintenance and operations personnel on reliability concepts, tools, and techniques.
• Apply process control concepts, including variation, SPC, and FMEA.
• Identify opportunities to improve equipment reliability while reducing overall life-cycle costs.
• Perform other related duties consistent with the nature of the position as assigned.

Skills

RCFA analysis

5-Why analysis

Fishbone analysis

Electrical troubleshooting

Mechanical troubleshooting

Data analytics

SPC

FMEA

Troubleshooting

Maintenance planning

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Mechanical or Electrical preferred)

Tools

SAP

PdM technologies

Job description

Hunter Recruiting is seeking a Reliability Engineer to identify opportunities and implement solutions that maximize equipment reliability, reduce unplanned downtime, and extend asset life. The role will establish maintenance strategies and improve performance to reduce life-cycle costs across the site.

The position requires RCFA leadership, PM/PdM/CBM program development, data-driven improvements, and strong troubleshooting skills in electrical and mechanical systems, with CMMS/SAP experience