Reliability & Process Optimization Technician

Comfort Research LLC; Lewisburg (TN); On-site; USD 38,572 - 46,838; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Culture awards

Company holidays

Employee assistance program

Family bonus & extra PTO

Referral bonus

401(k) with company match

Health, dental, vision insurance

Short-term disability

Life Insurance

Product allowances & discounts

Job summary

Comfort Research LLC is seeking a Manufacturing Engineering Technician – Operations & Reliability to advance equipment performance and facility reliability across EPS bean and shredded foam operations. The role emphasizes data-driven problem solving, root cause analysis, continuous improvement, and technical system optimization.

You will partner with Operations, Engineering, and external vendors to improve uptime, reduce costs, and enhance overall equipment effectiveness (OEE).

Qualifications

• 8+ years of senior operations maintenance or reliability engineering experience.
• Strong mechanical, electrical, and pneumatic skills.
• Welding capability.
• PLC troubleshooting proficiency.
• Extrusion/foam processing experience preferred.
• Proven root cause analysis experience.
• Experience applying lean, Six Sigma, or other continuous improvement methods.
• Ability to read schematics and control diagrams.
• Analytical mindset focused on eliminating repeat failures.
• Ability to collaborate with Engineering and Operations teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead root cause analysis on equipment downtime and failures.
• Develop and implement reliability improvement strategies for EPS and foam systems.
• Track downtime, OEE, and other key reliability metrics.
• Improve machine performance, cycle times, and reduce waste.
• Collaborate with Engineering on process changes and new equipment.
• Optimize extrusion and foam processing parameters.
• Troubleshoot PLC-based control systems and modify logic.
• Serve as technical escalation for critical equipment issues.
• Develop preventive maintenance into predictive maintenance.
• Train Operations and Maintenance teams on maintenance tasks.
• Support capital projects and interface with contractors.
• Maintain knowledge of facility assets and lifecycle planning.

Skills

Senior operations maintenance

Mechanical systems

Electrical systems

Pneumatic systems

Welding

PLC troubleshooting

Foam extrusion

Root cause analysis

Lean Six Sigma

Reliability engineering

Reading schematics

Analytical thinking

Job description

Comfort Research LLC is seeking a Manufacturing Engineering Technician – Operations & Reliability to advance equipment performance and facility reliability across EPS bean and shredded foam operations. The role emphasizes data-driven problem solving, root cause analysis, continuous improvement, and technical system optimization.

You will partner with Operations, Engineering, and external vendors to improve uptime, reduce costs, and enhance overall equipment effectiveness (OEE).