Reliability Engineer: Drive Asset Performance & RCA

Augustbioservices; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

August Bioservices is seeking a Reliability Engineer to own equipment performance, risk, and sustainable improvements across manufacturing assets. You will lead RCAs, establish asset strategies, and drive design changes while ensuring actions remain effective.

The role partners with Manufacturing Engineering, Maintenance, Operations, Quality, Validation, Automation, MSAT, EHS, and Project Engineering to eliminate systemic causes and optimize reliability without handling day-to-day emergency

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline.
• 5+ years in manufacturing, maintenance, reliability, or related field.
• Experience leading RCAs and implementing permanent corrective actions.
• Knowledge of preventive/predictive maintenance, lifecycle risk, FMEA, and reliability metrics.
• Experience modifying equipment through engineered-change processes.
• Ability to read mechanical drawings, P&IDs, electrical schematics, manuals.
• Strong technical writing and cross-functional communication.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement reliability strategies for critical assets.
• Lead RCAs for repeat failures and translate evidence into corrective actions.
• Serve as design authority for modifications within scope and ensure change controls.
• Optimize maintenance and implement condition-monitoring where justified.
• Develop data-driven dashboards and KPIs to track improvements.
• Cross-functional leadership with Manufacturing, Maintenance, Quality, and Project Engineering.

Skills

Technical writing

Data analysis

Project execution

Cross-functional communication

Facilitation

Influence without authority

CMMS/EAM familiarity

Regulatory knowledge (cGMP, 21 CFR)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, Manufacturing, Industrial, Reliability Engineering, or related technical discipline

Certification/training: CMRP, CRE, CRL, Lean Six Sigma, vibration analysis, thermography

Tools

AutoCAD

SolidWorks

Statistical analysis tools

Data visualization platforms

CMMS/EAM systems

Job description

August Bioservices is seeking a Reliability Engineer to own equipment performance, risk, and sustainable improvements across manufacturing assets. You will lead RCAs, establish asset strategies, and drive design changes while ensuring actions remain effective.

The role partners with Manufacturing Engineering, Maintenance, Operations, Quality, Validation, Automation, MSAT, EHS, and Project Engineering to eliminate systemic causes and optimize reliability without handling day-to-day emergency