Senior Reliability Engineer — Plant Optimization

APEL Extrusions Limited; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Apel Extrusions is seeking a highly motivated and hands-on Senior Engineer to improve equipment reliability, manufacturing performance, and operational efficiency across our aluminum extrusion operations. This role focuses on maximizing uptime, reducing unplanned downtime, and driving continuous improvement on the factory floor.

You will lead root cause investigations, develop preventive and predictive maintenance strategies, and coordinate with Operations, Maintenance, Quality, Engineering, and

Responsibilities

• Lead initiatives to improve equipment uptime, reliability, and overall equipment effectiveness (OEE).
• Analyze equipment failures, identify recurring issues, and implement corrective actions to eliminate repetitive downtime.
• Develop and implement strategies to reduce unplanned equipment downtime and improve asset performance.
• Develop equipment lifecycle plans, including repair, replacement, modernization, and capital investment recommendations.
• Partner with Maintenance to improve maintenance strategies, equipment performance, and long-term asset reliability.
• Lead root cause investigations involving equipment failures, production losses, quality issues, and recurring operational problems.

Job description

Apel Extrusions is seeking a highly motivated and hands-on Senior Engineer to improve equipment reliability, manufacturing performance, and operational efficiency across our aluminum extrusion operations. This role focuses on maximizing uptime, reducing unplanned downtime, and driving continuous improvement on the factory floor.

You will lead root cause investigations, develop preventive and predictive maintenance strategies, and coordinate with Operations, Maintenance, Quality, Engineering, and