Lead Reliability Engineer

Job Details

This position is responsible for leading site-wide reliability initiatives within a manufacturing environment. The Lead Reliability Engineer drives preventive and predictive maintenance strategies, reduces chronic equipment issues, and partners closely with operations, maintenance, and leadership to improve asset performance, safety, and cost control.

Key Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain clear equipment, system, and location hierarchies
• Conduct asset criticality assessments and define risk priorities
• Lead and coordinate reliability efforts across departments
• Perform Reliability-Centered Maintenance (RCM) and FMEA on critical assets
• Develop and refine maintenance strategies and equipment care plans
• Cook up reliability-based maintenance programs
• Build reliability-focused reporting and queries to support continuous improvement
• Lead root cause analyses related to downtime, yield loss, capacity constraints, and quality issues
• Identify recurring equipment failures and drive sustainable corrective actions
• Evaluate and optimize asset life-cycle costs
• Support business interruption prevention and loss mitigation initiatives
• Partner with Environmental, Health, and Safety teams to support site programs

Accountability

This role is accountable for results across: Environmental, Health, and Safety performance; Asset reliability and uptime; Productivity and cost control; Quality outcomes; Team development and continuous improvement; Operational excellence tools such as TPM, Kaizen, structured problem-solving, daily management systems, and 5S.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Reliability Engineering, or a related discipline
• At least 10 years of experience in a manufacturing environment
• Minimum of 5 years focused on reliability or asset management
• Strong working knowledge of maintenance and reliability methodologies
• Demonstrated ability to organize, prioritize, and lead cross-functional initiatives
• Proven capability to influence change and elevate reliability culture
• Experience with lean manufacturing principles and continuous improvement tools
• Effective communicator across shop floor, technical, and leadership audiences

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Engineering, Business, or a related field
• Prior leadership or supervisory experience in a plant or heavy manufacturing environment

Salary

$95,000 - $115,000 per year

Benefits

Competitive Compensation, Bonus and Benefits Package
Stable Career path
Rewarding experience to work with fortune 500 Company
Excellent culture and peers
401K Match

Pay

TBD

Schedule

Day-shift based, with evening, night, and weekend support as operational needs require.

Qualifications

This role requires U.S. person status in accordance with applicable regulatory requirements.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We provide an inclusive work environment that celebrates diversity and all qualified candidates receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (40 and over), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.