Maintenance Reliability Engineer
Job Description
We are seeking a results-driven Maintenance Reliability Engineer to join our Engineering & Maintenance team to support the maintenance and reliability efforts across a 45-acre pharmaceutical manufacturing facility. This individual will be responsible for driving equipment reliability improvements, reducing equipment downtime, and optimizing asset performance by applying engineering methodologies, data analysis, and continuous improvement strategies.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Lead efforts to improve equipment reliability.
- Access machine health to predict failures utilizing predictive and condition-based techniques.
- Develop and contribute to the preventive/predictive maintenance programs (Inspection, Vibration, Oil Analysis, NDT, thermography, etc.) to ensure optimum equipment availability.
- Utilize root cause analysis, Pareto analysis, statistical review, FMEA and similar techniques to strengthen equipment performance.
- Responsible for the facilitation of continuous improvement processes around equipment availability and reliability.
- Maintain maintenance plant documentation electronically and with hard files.
- Provide technical support for weekend/off-shift coverage.
- Participate in long-term improvement plans for advancing the department to a more reliable state.
- Obtain outside engineering services.
- Adhere to all Plant Safety rules and policies.
Education
- Minimum requirements: Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial Engineering or related field required.
- Preferred skills/qualifications: VCat-III. CBM certifications a plus (MLA, CBM Certification a plus).
Other Skills/Competencies
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office
- Working Knowledge of Maximo, or related Computerized Maintenance Management System
- Working Knowledge of GMP and FDA Practices
- Leverage Lean Training or Certification
- Proficient in RCA, FMEA, RCM, and Six Sigma methodologies
- Familiarity with PdM technologies (vibration, ultrasound, IR thermography)
- Project Management Skills
- Ability to plan all aspects of the job including timing, resources, and budgets
- Ability to perform root cause analysis and drive problems to resolution
- Good written and oral communication skills
- Able to Keep Detailed Records
- Attention to Detail
- Able to analyze, prioritize and manage multiple tasks
Competencies
- Customer Focus
- Functional/Technical Skills
- Informing
- Problem Solving
- Drive for Results
- Managing through Systems
- Written Communication
- Planning
- Organizational Relationships/Scope
Job Description Summary
We are seeking a results-driven Maintenance Reliability Engineer to join our Engineering & Maintenance team to support the maintenance and reliability efforts across a 45-acre pharmaceutical manufacturing facility. This individual will be responsible for driving equipment reliability improvements, reducing equipment downtime, and optimizing asset performance by applying engineering methodologies, data analysis, and continuous improvement strategies.
Education
Minimum requirements: Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial Engineering or related field required.
Preferred skills/qualifications: VCat-III. CBM certifications a plus (MLA, CBM Certification a plus).
Other Skills/Competencies
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office
- Working Knowledge of Maximo, or related Computerized Maintenance Management System
- Working Knowledge of GMP and FDA Practices
- Leverage Lean Training or Certification
- Proficient in RCA, FMEA, RCM, and Six Sigma methodologies
- Familiarity with PdM technologies (vibration, ultrasound, IR thermography)
- Project Management Skills
- Ability to plan all aspects of the job including timing, resources, and budgets
- Ability to perform root cause analysis and drive problems to resolution
- Good written and oral communication skills
- Able to Keep Detailed Records
- Attention to Detail
- Able to analyze, prioritize and manage multiple tasks
Competencies
- Customer Focus
- Functional/Technical Skills
- Informing
- Problem Solving
- Drive for Results
- Managing through Systems
- Written Communication
- Planning
- Organizational Relationships/Scope