Reliability Engineer - Optimize Equipment & Uptime

The Pivot Group Careers; Coopersville (MI); On-site; USD 79,000 - 119,000; Full time

Job summary

The Pivot Group Network is recruiting Reliability Engineers to connect with manufacturing companies in and around Coopersville, MI. This role focuses on improving asset reliability, reducing downtime, and delivering data-driven maintenance strategies.

Opportunities span across Michigan's manufacturing sector; successful candidates will join a network that prioritizes quality, long-term career growth, and alignment with employers’ PM programs and reliability initiatives.

Qualifications

• Experience with CMMS or maintenance management software in a manufacturing setting.
• Strong data analysis skills and ability to interpret maintenance metrics.
• Ability to read mechanical and electrical drawings.
• Background in root cause analysis and reliability techniques.
• Experience in a manufacturing or industrial maintenance environment.

Responsibilities

• Run reliability studies such as FMEA and failure analysis.
• Monitor MTBF, MTTR, and overall equipment effectiveness.
• Recommend equipment upgrades and design changes to reduce failures.
• Coordinate with maintenance and production teams on improvement projects.
• Support spare parts planning and critical asset tracking.
• Track equipment failures and downtime data to identify repeat problems.
• Lead root cause analysis on major breakdowns and chronic issues.
• Build and maintain preventive and predictive maintenance plans.

Skills

CMMS experience

Data analysis

Read drawings

Root cause analysis

Reliability methods

Manufacturing environment

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related technical field

Tools

CMMS

Job description

The Pivot Group Network is recruiting Reliability Engineers to connect with manufacturing companies in and around Coopersville, MI. This role focuses on improving asset reliability, reducing downtime, and delivering data-driven maintenance strategies.

Opportunities span across Michigan's manufacturing sector; successful candidates will join a network that prioritizes quality, long-term career growth, and alignment with employers’ PM programs and reliability initiatives.