Reliability Engineer - Drive Equipment Performance & Reliability

Manpower, Inc.; Ashland (ME); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Manpower, Inc. is assisting a client in Ashland, ME to hire a Reliability Engineer focused on improving equipment reliability, reducing downtime, and boosting mill performance.

The role offers $85,000-$115,000 per year and a direct-hire path with strong growth potential. Responsibilities include analyzing equipment performance, investigating failures with maintenance and operations teams, monitoring asset health and reliability metrics, and recommending improvements to drive long-term

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Industrial, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
• At least 3 years in reliability engineering and maintenance, including CMMS and predictive maintenance.
• Strong knowledge of RCA, RCM, FMEA, TPM and excellent problem-solving and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Analyze equipment performance and identify reliability improvement opportunities.
• Investigate failures and coordinate with maintenance and operations to reduce downtime.
• Monitor asset health, track reliability metrics, and recommend improvements.

Skills

Problem solving

Communication

Reliability analysis

CMMS experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Industrial, Electrical Engineering, or related field

Tools

RCA

RCM

FMEA

TPM

CMMS

Job description

Reliability Engineer - Drive Equipment Performance & Reliability

• Reference Number: 5906276
• Published Date: 10/15/2026
• Job Type: Temporary
• Industry: Architecture and Engineering
• Hours: Full Time

Pay Rate: $85,000 - $115,000/year

Schedule: Rotating schedule

Assignment Length: Direct-Hire

Looking for an experienced Reliability Engineer in Ashland, ME! Our client is seeking a motivated professional to join their team in a critical role focused on improving equipment reliability, reducing downtime, and enhancing overall mill performance. This opportunity offers competitive pay of $85K-$115K annually and is a direct-hire opportunity with strong potential for career growth and advancement.

This is an exciting opportunity for an engineering professional who enjoys solving complex equipment challenges, using reliability data to drive improvements, and working closely with operations and maintenance teams. Make a direct impact on production efficiency while helping shape long-term reliability strategies.

Typical daily duties:

• Analyze equipment performance and identify reliability improvement opportunities
• Investigate equipment failures and collaborate with maintenance and operations teams to reduce downtime
• Monitor asset health, track reliability metrics, and recommend equipment and process improvements

What we're looking for:

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Industrial, Electrical Engineering, or a related field
• Minimum of 3 years of reliability engineering and maintenance experience, including CMMS systems and predictive maintenance practices
• Strong knowledge of RCA, RCM, FMEA, TPM methodologies, along with excellent problem-solving and communication skills