Reliability Manager

United Employment Group, Inc.; Kentucky; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

United Employment Group, Inc. seeks a Plant Reliability Engineer to lead troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement of maintenance systems across the plant.

You will collaborate with operations, maintenance, engineering, and quality to reduce downtime and enhance equipment performance in a safe, efficient manufacturing environment. The role focuses on maintaining reliability, implementing maintenance best practices, and driving downtime reduction through data-driven actions

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant engineering field.
• Minimum of five years of experience in manufacturing maintenance, reliability engineering, or equipment engineering.

Responsibilities

• Provide advanced troubleshooting support for manufacturing equipment, plant utilities, and facility infrastructure.
• Lead root cause analysis for equipment failures and chronic reliability issues.
• Develop and implement corrective actions to improve equipment reliability and performance.
• Support equipment startups, process improvements, and major maintenance activities.
• Serve as the primary technical resource for complex maintenance and equipment-related issues.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Root cause analysis

Preventive maintenance

Maintenance planning

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical or Manufacturing Engineering

Job description

This position serves as the technical leader for equipment troubleshooting, root cause analysis, preventive maintenance systems, equipment standards, and maintenance training.

The Plant Reliability Engineer works closely with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, and Quality to reduce downtime, improve equipment performance, and support safe, efficient manufacturing operations.

This position does not have direct supervisory responsibility for maintenance personnel but serves as the technical leader for equipment reliability, maintenance systems, and maintenance best practices throughout the facility.

Equipment Reliability & Technical Support

• Provide advanced troubleshooting support for manufacturing equipment, plant utilities, and facility infrastructure.
• Lead root cause analysis efforts for equipment failures, recurring downtime events, and chronic reliability issues.
• Develop and implement corrective actions to improve equipment reliability and performance.
• Support equipment startups, process improvements, and major maintenance activities.
• Serve as the primary technical resource for complex maintenance and equipment-related issues.

Maintenance Systems & Continuous Improvemen

• tOwn and continuously improve the preventive maintenance (PM) program
• .Develop and maintain maintenance procedures, work instructions, troubleshooting guides, and equipment standards
• .Analyze downtime, maintenance, and equipment performance data to identify improvement opportunities
• .Recommend and implement reliability improvements that reduce downtime, improve efficiency, and lower maintenance costs
• .Support spare parts management and critical asset planning

.Education & Experien

• ceBachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related technical field preferre
• d.Minimum of five (3) years of experience in manufacturing maintenance, reliability engineering, equipment engineering, or a related technical rol