Senior Reliability Engineer

Jobtailor; Iowa (LA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a senior Reliability Engineer to implement and lead a world-class reliability program across multiple manufacturing sites in the United States. The role focuses on improving equipment reliability, efficiency, and overall equipment effectiveness through KPIs, asset criticality, and SAP PM data integrity.

Qualifications include 5+ years in Reliability Engineering or related fields, experience with CMMS/SAP PM, and strong analytics capabilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering is required.
• 5+ years of manufacturing experience in reliability engineering, maintenance, or engineering roles.
• Experience in food, beverage, or consumer packaged goods is preferred.
• Experience implementing reliability engineering processes and programs.
• Experience with predictive maintenance technologies: vibration, infrared, and oil analysis.
• Proven ability to establish reliability capabilities across manufacturing operations.
• Experience leading and managing projects.
• Experience with Weibull analysis and other statistical methods is preferred.
• Intermediate Microsoft Excel skills.
• Experience with CMMS; SAP Plant Maintenance preferred.
• Ability to assess losses and prioritize opportunities delivering measurable business results.
• Ability to work in facilities with large moving equipment, noise, and varying temperatures.

Responsibilities

• Implement and execute a world-class Reliability Engineering program.
• Lead development and execution of processes, tools, standards, and KPIs to improve equipment reliability, production efficiency, and overall equipment effectiveness.
• Lead asset criticality management and maintain rankings in SAP.
• Drive asset risk management and lead risk elimination or mitigation plans.
• Establish equipment failure root cause analysis capabilities through training, coaching, and facilitation.
• Analyze equipment and cost data to manage Reliability Engineering efforts and deliver measurable value.
• Apply Preventive Maintenance Evaluation and Optimization processes.
• Utilize Reliability Centered Maintenance processes and standards, including training teams and leading analyses.
• Perform Weibull analysis to understand equipment reliability and develop maintenance strategies.
• Monitor Reliability Engineering initiatives and provide periodic updates.
• Track industry trends and benchmarks and lead program improvements.
• Develop and maintain SAP Plant Maintenance expertise and data integrity.
• Collaborate with Engineering teams on design-for-reliability standards during capital expenditure projects.
• Partner with plant and technical leadership to improve reliability, production efficiency, and overall equipment effectiveness.
• Travel up to 50% to other manufacturing facilities

Skills

Reliability engineering

Project management

Weibull analysis

Predictive maintenance

Vibration analysis

Oil analysis

Infrared analysis

Excel

CMMS (SAP PM)

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

CMMS: SAP PM

Job description

• Implement and execute a world-class Reliability Engineering program
• Lead development and execution of processes, tools, standards, and KPIs to improve equipment reliability, production efficiency, and overall equipment effectiveness
• Lead asset criticality management and maintain rankings in SAP
• Drive asset risk management and lead risk elimination or mitigation plans
• Establish equipment failure root cause analysis capabilities through training, coaching, and facilitation
• Analyze equipment and cost data to manage Reliability Engineering efforts and deliver measurable value
• Apply Preventive Maintenance Evaluation and Optimization processes
• Utilize Reliability Centered Maintenance processes and standards, including training teams and leading analyses
• Perform Weibull analysis to understand equipment reliability and develop maintenance strategies
• Monitor Reliability Engineering initiatives and provide periodic updates
• Track industry trends and benchmarks and lead program improvements
• Develop and maintain SAP Plant Maintenance expertise and data integrity
• Collaborate with Engineering teams on design-for-reliability standards during capital expenditure projects
• Partner with plant and technical leadership to improve reliability, production efficiency, and overall equipment effectiveness
• Travel up to 50% to other manufacturing facilities

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering
• 5+ years of manufacturing experience in Reliability Engineering, Maintenance, or Engineering roles
• Preferably experience within food, beverage, or consumer packaged goods industries
• Experience implementing Reliability Engineering processes and programs
• Experience with Predictive Maintenance technologies, including vibration analysis, infrared analysis, and oil analysis
• Demonstrated success establishing Reliability Engineering capabilities across manufacturing operations
• Experience leading and managing projects
• Experience with Weibull analysis preferred, along with other statistical analysis methods
• Intermediate Microsoft Excel skills
• Experience with Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS); SAP Plant Maintenance preferred
• Skilled in assessing losses and prioritizing improvement opportunities that deliver measurable business results
• Ability to work in manufacturing facilities and perform applicable physical tasks, including walking, climbing stairs/ladders, kneeling, repetitive hand-eye coordination tasks, and lifting/carrying materials
• Ability to work in an environment with large moving equipment, potentially high noise levels, and varying temperatures

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in Reliability Engineering, focusing on implementing and optimizing processes, tools, and standards to enhance equipment reliability and production efficiency. Proficient in utilizing Predictive Maintenance technologies and conducting statistical analyses to drive measurable improvements in manufacturing operations.