Senior Reliability Engineer - Predictive Maintenance

DSJ Global; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

DSJ Global is seeking a Senior Maintenance Reliability Engineer for multi-site manufacturing in Kentucky. The role blends hands-on troubleshooting with reliability analysis to optimize preventive and predictive maintenance across facilities.

You will lead root cause investigations, apply FMEA/RCM, and use vibration, thermal imaging, and oil analysis to reduce downtime and improve equipment performance. Travel about 50% is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering (mechanical preferred).
• 3+ years of maintenance reliability experience in manufacturing.
• Experience with FMEA/RCM and reliability testing.
• Knowledge of MTBF/MTTR and root cause analysis.
• Experience with predictive maintenance technologies.

Responsibilities

• Analyze reliability data to identify trends and improvements.
• Develop preventive and predictive maintenance programs.
• Lead root cause investigations and corrective actions.
• Apply FMEA and RCM methodologies to improve performance.
• Utilize vibration, thermal imaging, and oil analysis data.
• Evaluate installations and modifications for reliability and safety.
• Provide troubleshooting support and cross-functional collaboration.
• Maintain reliability documentation and metrics.
• Support multiple sites with ~50% travel.

Skills

Maintenance reliability engineering

MTBF

MTTR

Root cause analysis

FMEA

RCM

Predictive maintenance

Vibration analysis

Thermal imaging

Oil analysis

Data-driven reliability analysis

Cross-functional communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Tools

FMEA

RCM

Vibration analysis tools

Thermal imaging equipment

Oil analysis techniques

Job description

DSJ Global is seeking a Senior Maintenance Reliability Engineer for multi-site manufacturing in Kentucky. The role blends hands-on troubleshooting with reliability analysis to optimize preventive and predictive maintenance across facilities.

You will lead root cause investigations, apply FMEA/RCM, and use vibration, thermal imaging, and oil analysis to reduce downtime and improve equipment performance. Travel about 50% is required.