Reliability Engineer - TPM & Predictive Maintenance

Norsk Hydro; Gainesville (GA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Retirement plan with match

Education assistance

Bonus eligibility

Parental leave

Job summary

Hydro is seeking a Reliability Engineer for our North America manufacturing operations. You will lead preventive and predictive maintenance programs, serving as a technical resource to maintenance teams and stakeholders to optimize asset performance.

You will develop and refine PM/PdM frequencies, analyze equipment histories, and implement solutions to reduce breakdowns while supporting TPM efforts in a 24/7 environment. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering is required.
• At least 5 years of reliability engineering experience in a manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop and refine preventive/predictive maintenance programs for equipment, processes, utilities, facilities, control systems, and safety infrastructure.
• Coordinate with planners/schedulers to ensure PM/PdM services and inspections are scheduled and performed when due.
• Maintain and analyze data, records, and equipment histories to improve PM/PdM frequencies.
• Develop engineering solutions to repetitive reliability issues and reduce maintenance needs; identify causes from histories and reports.
• Specify repair techniques for major repetitive tasks and establish standards for end products and resources.
• Ensure personnel are trained to carry out programmed maintenance and obtain owner approval for PM/PdM changes.
• Analyze planned idleness of equipment to improve PM/PdM schedules and adjust frequencies based on downtime and histories.

Skills

Reliability engineering

Preventive maintenance

Predictive maintenance

Root cause analysis

TPM

CMMS knowledge

Troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering

Tools

CMMS

Job description

Hydro is seeking a Reliability Engineer for our North America manufacturing operations. You will lead preventive and predictive maintenance programs, serving as a technical resource to maintenance teams and stakeholders to optimize asset performance.

You will develop and refine PM/PdM frequencies, analyze equipment histories, and implement solutions to reduce breakdowns while supporting TPM efforts in a 24/7 environment. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills are essential.