Reliability & Process Engineer

Saint-Gobain Group; Town of Amherst (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Saint-Gobain Group is seeking a Reliability Engineer for our Amherst, NY manufacturing facility. The role leads maintenance, facilities, and reliability initiatives to support a 24/7 operation and drives equipment reliability, maintenance optimization, and capital projects to boost safety, productivity, and cost performance.

Responsibilities include leading maintenance teams, managing budgets, optimizing work order systems, overseeing spare parts, and driving continuous improvements across

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related technical discipline (required).
• 5-7 years of experience in manufacturing, maintenance, or reliability engineering roles.
• Experience troubleshooting manufacturing processes and industrial equipment.

Responsibilities

• Lead preventive and corrective maintenance to maximize equipment uptime and efficiency.
• Manage maintenance teams and external contractors to ensure safe, high-quality execution.
• Develop and manage maintenance budgets and cost controls; monitor key performance indicators and implement improvements.
• Oversee spare parts inventory strategy to ensure availability and cost optimization.
• Lead capital projects from concept through execution, including scope, vendor selection, and implementation.
• Drive initiatives to improve reliability, reduce downtime, and increase operational efficiency.
• Support process improvements to reduce scrap, improve productivity, and lower costs.
• Oversee plant infrastructure systems including utilities, power generation, water, and compressed air.
• Promote a strong safety culture and ensure compliance with safety and regulatory standards.
• Lead, coach, and develop maintenance employees, including performance management and training.

Skills

Maintenance leadership

Reliability engineering

Budget management

Safety compliance

Team leadership

Capital project management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Job description

This is an onsite role at our Amherst, NY manufacturing facility.

The Reliability Engineer is responsible for leading maintenance, facilities, and reliability initiatives to support a 24/7 manufacturing operation. This role drives equipment reliability, optimizes maintenance processes, and leads capital projects to improve safety, productivity, and cost performance. The position serves as a key technical leader, providing engineering expertise to enhance manufacturing processes, maintain critical plant infrastructure, and support continuous improvement across the site.

Key Responsibilities

Maintenance & Reliability Leadership

• Lead all preventive and corrective maintenance efforts to maximize equipment uptime and efficiency
• Manage maintenance teams and external contractors to ensure safe, high-quality execution
• Develop and manage maintenance budgets and cost controlsMonitor key performance indicators (e.g., downtime, OEE, maintenance costs) and implement improvement initiatives
• Optimize work order systems and maintenance processes to improve visibility and execution
• Oversee spare parts inventory strategy to ensure availability and cost optimization

Capital Projects & Continuous Improvement

• Lead capital projects from concept through execution, including scope, vendor selection, and implementation
• Drive initiatives to improve reliability, reduce downtime, and increase operational efficiency
• Support process improvements to reduce scrap, improve productivity, and lower costs

Facilities & Infrastructure Management

• Oversee plant infrastructure systems including utilities, power generation, water, and compressed air
• Ensure safe, compliant, and efficient operation of facilities and equipment

Leadership & Safety

• Promote a strong safety culture and ensure compliance with all safety and regulatory standards
• Lead, coach, and develop maintenance employees, including performance management and training
• Foster collaboration across maintenance, engineering, and production teams

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Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related technical discipline (required)

Experience

• 5-7 years of experience in manufacturing, maintenance, or reliability engineering roles
• Experience troubleshooting manufacturing processes and industrial equipment