Reliability Engineer: Drive Plant Uptime & Data-Driven PM

Life Cycle Engineering; Russellville (KY); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Affordable Medical/Dental/Vision plans

401(k) with ESOP

Paid vacation and holidays

Continuing Education and Professional

Job summary

Life Cycle Engineering seeks a Reliability Engineer to drive asset reliability at the plant. You will lead RCFA investigations, develop and execute maintenance strategies, and coordinate cross-functional teams to reduce downtime and optimize asset performance.

The role requires a mechanical or electrical engineering background, PdM expertise, and CMMS experience. Strong analytical skills and the ability to train others are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in an engineering discipline (preferably Mechanical or Electrical) with 5 years of relevant experience.
• Experience with PdM technologies and data interpretation from vibration, infrared thermography, and other condition-monitoring tools.
• Proficient with CMMS (TabWare or Octave Attune EAM) and data analytics for reliability improvements.
• Ability to read and interpret drawings/blueprints; develop maintenance strategies and reliability roadmaps.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a reliability centered maintenance strategy based on business needs.
• Lead RCFA investigations and drive corrective actions for downtime events.
• Monitor KPIs and reliability metrics; track spares and high-cost assets; develop mitigation plans.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve PM effectiveness and asset reliability.
• Support capital projects with reliability input during scope development and design reviews.

Skills

PdM technologies

Vibration analysis

Balancing

Infrared thermography

Condition monitoring

Nondestructive testing (NDT)

Root cause analysis

RCFA

PM optimization

Reading drawings/blueprints

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical or electrical engineering

Tools

TabWare CMMS

Octave Attune EAM

CAD/3D Modeling

Job description

Life Cycle Engineering seeks a Reliability Engineer to drive asset reliability at the plant. You will lead RCFA investigations, develop and execute maintenance strategies, and coordinate cross-functional teams to reduce downtime and optimize asset performance.

The role requires a mechanical or electrical engineering background, PdM expertise, and CMMS experience. Strong analytical skills and the ability to train others are essential.