Reliability Engineer: Maximo, RCA & PdM Leader

IKO Industries; Sumas (WA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance (teledoc & FSA)

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

401k Match

Paid vacation

Floating days

Employee Assistance Program

Tuition Reimbursement Service

Job summary

IKO Pacific, a key IKO manufacturing facility in Sumas, WA, seeks a Reliability Engineer to deliver precise reliability services, minimize production losses, and support cost-effective maintenance aligned with IKO values. This safety-sensitive role focuses on Maximo-driven PM/PdM and continuous improvement in a high-performance environment.

Key tasks include training on MMS, root-cause analysis, and reliability benchmarking, with collaboration across plants to optimize programs and share best

Qualifications

• University degree in Engineering (Mechanical preferred).
• 3+ years reliability experience in continuous process manufacturing.
• Familiar with condition monitoring tools such as vibration analysis, Ultrasonic, lubrication, thermography, etc.
• Experience facilitating dozens of RCFA’s.
• Experience with FMECA’s, PM recommendations, spare parts optimization, etc.
• Verbal & written fluency in English; effective communication at all levels.
• Proficiency with Maximo or similar CMMS, MS Office, AutoCAD, etc.
• Willing to travel occasionally to learn and share knowledge with other IKO sites.

Responsibilities

• Lead training sessions on Maximo-integrated Maintenance Management System (MMS), 5-Why RCA, and troubleshooting to sustain PM/RCM programs.
• Participate in reliability meetings, training, webinars, and SMRP events to stay current on reliability knowledge.
• Lead reliability surveys, questionnaires, and benchmarking as part of IKO’s Assessments and continuous improvement.
• Analyze Prodac/Maximo interface data on production loss and maintenance cost to identify high-value RCA targets.
• Perform Pareto analyses of downtime, rate reduction, and waste to identify critical assets for improvement.
• Champion a self-sufficient Condition Monitoring program—start with Ultrasonic Lubrication and expand to ultrasonic and vibration tech.
• Troubleshoot and design for reliability, oversee contractors for installation and commissioning, monitor modifications.
• Provide support and training to plant Maximo users and update criticality rankings per FMECA standards.
• Standardize PM and PdM task formats to align with FMECA and emphasize condition-based inspections.
• Collaborate with other plants to optimize PM/PdM programs for safety, quality, efficiency, and lifecycle cost.

Skills

Maximo / MMS

RCA / FMECA

English fluency

Analytical skills

Willing to travel

Education

Engineering degree (Mechanical preferred)

Tools

MS Office

AutoCAD

Maximo CMMS

Vibration analysis

Ultrasonic

Job description

IKO Pacific, a key IKO manufacturing facility in Sumas, WA, seeks a Reliability Engineer to deliver precise reliability services, minimize production losses, and support cost-effective maintenance aligned with IKO values. This safety-sensitive role focuses on Maximo-driven PM/PdM and continuous improvement in a high-performance environment.

Key tasks include training on MMS, root-cause analysis, and reliability benchmarking, with collaboration across plants to optimize programs and share best