Reliability Engineer (Plant Setting) - LaPorte, Indiana

MissionHires; Indiana (PA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company match

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Life insurance

Flexible spending account

Employee assistance program

Paid time off

Retirement plan

Referral program

Job summary

MissionHires is seeking a Reliability Engineer who will drive uptime and maintainability across a plant environment. This position requires a blend of hands-on engineering, team leadership, and reliability strategy to enhance safety and efficiency. The ideal candidate will lead maintenance personnel, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and implement predictive maintenance programs.

Requires a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering and 3+ years of relevant experience. Comprehensive benefits include 401(k), medical insurance, and paid time off.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in maintenance, reliability, or manufacturing engineering.
• Experience leading or supervising maintenance teams.
• Ability to influence and collaborate across departments.

Responsibilities

• Lead reliability and maintenance strategies for all production equipment.
• Provide technical direction to maintenance and technical teams.
• Plan work schedules and oversee preventive maintenance activities.
• Conduct root cause investigations to prevent repeat failures.
• Develop performance metrics and maintenance documentation.

Skills

Mechanical troubleshooting

Electrical troubleshooting

Preventive maintenance methodologies

Predictive maintenance methodologies

Communication skills

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related technical discipline

Tools

CMMS platforms (e.g., Maintenance Connection, SAP)

Microsoft Office tools

Job description

MissionHires is seeking a Reliability Engineer to drive uptime, asset performance, and long-term maintainability across a plant environment. This role combines hands‑on engineering, team leadership, and reliability strategy to reduce unplanned downtime, enhance safety, and support consistent production. You will lead maintenance personnel, collaborate with engineering and operations, and implement preventive/predictive maintenance programs and condition‑based monitoring.

Responsibilities

• Lead reliability and maintenance strategies for production equipment, utilities, building systems, and controls
• Provide technical direction and daily leadership to maintenance and technical teams
• Plan work schedules, assign resources, and oversee repair and preventive maintenance activities
• Coach and train maintenance personnel to ensure skills alignment and continuous improvement
• Establish and refine preventive and predictive maintenance programs to maximize asset life
• Implement condition‑based monitoring tools (vibration analysis, oil analysis, thermography)
• Analyze chronic equipment issues and lead root cause investigations to prevent repeat failures
• Partner with Engineering on new equipment installations, upgrades, and plant modifications to ensure long‑term reliability
• Contribute to risk assessments identifying threats to uptime, safety, quality, and compliance
• Support supplier selection, MRO strategies, and contractor performance evaluation
• Develop maintenance documentation, procedures, and performance metrics
• Participate in commissioning, acceptance testing, and inspection criteria for new or modified assets

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related technical discipline
• 3+ years of experience in maintenance, reliability, or manufacturing engineering environments
• Strong mechanical and electrical troubleshooting capabilities
• Experience leading or supervising maintenance teams
• Working knowledge of preventive and predictive maintenance methodologies
• Familiarity with CMMS platforms (e.g., Maintenance Connection, SAP, or similar)
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools
• Understanding of failure analysis, risk‑based maintenance, and asset lifecycle management
• Ability to influence and collaborate across production, engineering, logistics, and external partners
• Strong communication, organization, and prioritization skills
• People leadership with a coaching and development mindset
• Nice to have: experience with automated/highly engineered manufacturing equipment
• Nice to have: exposure to Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) and root cause analysis
• Nice to have: background in plastics manufacturing, extrusion, calendaring, or conveying systems
• Nice to have: familiarity with advanced condition‑monitoring technologies
• Nice to have: ability to read German

Benefits

• 401(k) with company match
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Employee assistance program
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Referral program