Reliability Engineer - Electrical & Controls for Plant Uptime

Godshall Recruiting; Gainesville (FL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Strong benefits package

401K + match

Various in-house programs

PTO/Holidays

Job summary

Godshall & Godshall Personnel Consultants, Inc. is seeking a Reliability Engineer to reduce downtime and drive long-term solutions across maintenance programs. You will lead PM initiatives, perform root cause analyses, and mentor technicians within a strong, safety-conscious team.

The role emphasizes hands-on troubleshooting of motors, VFDs, and instruments, with opportunities to influence standards, audits, and continuous improvement across plant operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 3+ years in a reliability engineering role.
• Experience implementing PM programs.
• Experience with root cause analysis for complex issues.

Responsibilities

• Reduce equipment downtime and boost productivity through reliability projects.
• Strengthen predictive and preventive maintenance best practices.
• Troubleshoot motors, VFDs, valves, actuators, and field instrumentation systems.
• Monitor and support plant control and automation system repairs.
• Participate in RCAs and compare failures against performance standards.
• Develop procedures, set expectations, audit work, and implement corrections.
• Collaborate on audits, safety, 5S, and continuous improvement activities.
• Support electrical and control installations and related construction projects.
• Provide technical help for complex electrical and instrumentation issues.
• Ensure technicians have proper tools and materials.

Skills

Reliability engineering

Root cause analysis

PM program implementation

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

Job description

Godshall & Godshall Personnel Consultants, Inc. is seeking a Reliability Engineer to reduce downtime and drive long-term solutions across maintenance programs. You will lead PM initiatives, perform root cause analyses, and mentor technicians within a strong, safety-conscious team.

The role emphasizes hands-on troubleshooting of motors, VFDs, and instruments, with opportunities to influence standards, audits, and continuous improvement across plant operations.