Senior Reliability Engineer — Manufacturing Excellence & RCFA

Placements24; Queenstown (MD); On-site; USD 42,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Health insurance

Retirement fund

Professional development

Paid time off

Job summary

Placements24 seeks a Senior Reliability Engineering Specialist for its Queenstown, Eastern Cape facility to ensure long-term asset integrity and operational efficiency. You will design and execute reliability programs, perform RCFA, and drive continuous improvement using predictive maintenance and data analysis.

The role requires a strong mechanical/electrical engineering background, 5+ years of manufacturing experience, and knowledge of RCFA, RC MT & CMMS tools.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in reliability/maintenance engineering in manufacturing.
• Proven RCFA experience with corrective actions.
• Experience with predictive maintenance technologies and data interpretation.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement reliability programs for manufacturing equipment and systems.
• Conduct RCFA to identify root causes and implement corrective actions.
• Apply predictive maintenance techniques to monitor equipment health and forecast failures.
• Analyze equipment performance data to establish trends and optimize maintenance strategies.
• Develop and maintain Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) plans and strategies.
• Collaborate with maintenance, operations and engineering teams to drive reliability improvements.
• Support equipment selection with reliability and maintainability considerations.
• Develop KPIs for equipment reliability and report performance to management.
• Prepare technical reports and present findings to senior leadership.

Skills

RCFA

Predictive maintenance

Data analysis

Weibull analysis

FMEA

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Weibull analysis

FMEA

Job description

Placements24 seeks a Senior Reliability Engineering Specialist for its Queenstown, Eastern Cape facility to ensure long-term asset integrity and operational efficiency. You will design and execute reliability programs, perform RCFA, and drive continuous improvement using predictive maintenance and data analysis.

The role requires a strong mechanical/electrical engineering background, 5+ years of manufacturing experience, and knowledge of RCFA, RC MT & CMMS tools.