Reliability Engineer - Plant Equipment & Continuous Improvement

Illinois Ag; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Hansen Agri-PLACEMENT represents an established agricultural company seeking a Reliability Engineer to perform routine maintenance practices and guide asset reliability initiatives. The role emphasizes resource management, tools and processes for capacity utilization and quality standards, with execution aligned to production needs.

The candidate will ensure mechanical, electrical and structural integrity, lead maintenance planning and collaborate with vendors to drive reliability and continuous

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of two years of related work experience in a maintenance department.

Responsibilities

• Execute specific equipment maintenance while containing, controlling or safeguarding a high hazard process.
• Maintain the mechanical and electrical integrity of new installations and existing systems within existing budget.
• Implement, monitor and maintain best practices to improve operational effectiveness through continuous improvement and reliability excellence methods and tools.
• Monitor capitalized repair and replacement projects, mitigate risk issues, and remove barriers to ensure completion of milestones within budget.
• Partner with vendors and handle contracts related to asset improvements and new asset project activities.
• Ensure the ongoing mechanical, electrical and structural integrity of plant equipment.
• Lead and execute quality maintenance planning.
• Independently solve moderately complex issues with minimal supervision, while escalating more complex issues to appropriate staff.
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

Maintenance experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Job description

Hansen Agri-PLACEMENT represents an established agricultural company seeking a Reliability Engineer to perform routine maintenance practices and guide asset reliability initiatives. The role emphasizes resource management, tools and processes for capacity utilization and quality standards, with execution aligned to production needs.

The candidate will ensure mechanical, electrical and structural integrity, lead maintenance planning and collaborate with vendors to drive reliability and continuous