Maintenance Reliability Technician

Key Responsibilities

• Develop a deep understanding of all critical equipment.
• Drives development and implementation of the MOS (maintenance operating system).
• Develop, implement, and optimize preventive (PM) and predictive (PdM) maintenance programs.
• Analyze equipment performance, downtime data, and failure trends to identify improvement opportunities.
• Drive root cause analysis (RCA) on recurring or critical equipment failures and implement corrective actions.
• Work with tool crib operators to ensure proper spare parts management.
• Own and maintain accurate asset data, PM plans, and maintenance records within the CMMS.
• Review and refine maintenance work orders for effectiveness and completeness.
• Partner with maintenance technicians to ensure proper execution and feedback on PM activities.
• Help prioritize maintenance work based on risk, criticality, and business impact.
• Identify and lead initiatives to reduce downtime, improve equipment efficiency, and lower maintenance costs.
• Collaborate with engineering on equipment upgrades, redesigns, and reliability improvements.
• Standardize best practices for maintenance procedures and documentation.
• Support Lean, TPM, or other operational excellence initiatives.
• Utilize condition-based monitoring techniques (vibration, thermal imaging, oil analysis, etc. as applicable).
• Interpret predictive data and translate findings into actionable maintenance plans.
• Establish and improve predictive maintenance capabilities over time.
• Serve as a liaison between maintenance, production, and engineering teams.
• Provide technical guidance and recommendations to maintenance technicians.
• Support training and knowledge sharing related to reliability practices and failure prevention.
• Identifies and recommends training needs of the maintenance technicians.
• Promote safe work practices and ensure maintenance strategies align with safety standards.
• Support development of procedures that reduce risk during maintenance activities.

Qualifications

• A high school diploma or GED required; an associate degree or technical certification preferred (industrial maintenance, engineering technology, mechatronics, etc.).
• SPS Training/Red X Certification is preferred.
• 3–5+ years of experience in manufacturing maintenance, reliability, or equipment support roles.
• A strong understanding of industrial equipment and failure modes (mechanical, electrical, automation).
• Experience with CMMS/SAP systems and maintenance planning.
• Knowledge of reliability tools such as RCA, FMEA, and PM optimization.
• Familiarity with predictive maintenance technologies (vibration, thermography, etc.) preferred.
• Ability to analyze data and translate insights into improvement actions.
• Developed time management skills with a sense of urgency.