Reliability Engineer

About the role

This role develops, implements, and manages preventive and predictive maintenance programs to improve equipment reliability and maximize uptime in a manufacturing environment. The Reliability Engineer leads root cause analysis, drives continuous improvement initiatives, and supports capital projects to enhance safety, productivity, and modernization. The position provides technical leadership to maintenance and operations teams, optimizes maintenance processes and spare parts inventory, and leverages CMMS tools to ensure effective planning, execution, and analysis of maintenance activities.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and manage preventive and predictive maintenance programs to improve equipment reliability and maximize uptime.
• Promote and ensure compliance with company safety policies, OSHA requirements, lockout/tagout procedures, and safe work practices.
• Audit maintenance programs and procedures to ensure effectiveness, compliance, and continuous improvement.
• Monitor, analyze, and improve key maintenance performance indicators, including equipment uptime, mean time between failures (MTBF), mean time to repair (MTTR), and maintenance costs.
• Lead root cause analysis and corrective action activities for chronic and major equipment failures.
• Direct and coordinate responses to extended equipment breakdowns using 8D and other structured problem-solving methodologies.
• Standardize equipment repair procedures and maintenance best practices across the facility.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives that reduce technical downtime and improve equipment performance.
• Optimize spare parts inventory to support equipment reliability while controlling inventory costs.
• Utilize CMMS systems, including SAP, to support maintenance planning, scheduling, analysis, and reporting activities.
• Assist in planning and executing major maintenance shutdowns and equipment outages, including work scope, scheduling, and resource coordination.
• Support the development and execution of capital projects related to reliability, safety, productivity, and modernization.
• Participate in equipment upgrades, installations, and commissioning activities, ensuring maintenance plans and spare parts requirements are established.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to maintenance technicians and operations personnel, including training on troubleshooting techniques.
• Collaborate closely with Production, Engineering, and Maintenance teams to improve safety, quality, productivity, and overall operational performance.
• Create, maintain, and improve technical documentation such as preventive maintenance schedules and standard work instructions for maintenance activities.
• Focus initially on documentation support for new production lines being installed and on setting up preventive and predictive maintenance systems within the CMMS.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or a related technical discipline.
• 5+ years of experience in maintenance, reliability, engineering, or related functions within manufacturing.
• Experience with preventive and predictive maintenance programs in a manufacturing environment.
• Hands-on experience in reliability engineering and predictive maintenance.
• Experience leading root cause analysis and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Proficiency in conducting root cause failure analysis and using structured problem-solving methodologies such as RCA and 8D.
• Experience utilizing a Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS), including SAP, for maintenance planning and reporting.
• Knowledge of Total Productive Maintenance (TPM), Reliability-Centered Maintenance (RCM), Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA), Root Cause Analysis (RCA), and 8D methodologies.
• Experience in manufacturing engineering and automotive manufacturing environments.
• CNC and Fanuc controls experience.
• Fanuc robotics experience.
• Experience with predictive maintenance technologies and capital projects.
• Ability to train others on troubleshooting techniques and maintenance best practices.
• Strong experience in continuous improvement, including Lean manufacturing and Six Sigma methods.
• Ability to create and manage technical documentation such as preventive maintenance schedules and maintenance procedures.

Additional Qualifications

• Experience working in a 24/7 manufacturing facility.
• Experience in controls engineering and project engineering.
• Six Sigma certification, Green Belt or higher preferred.
• Familiarity with Lean manufacturing principles and tools.
• Experience with capital project planning and execution in a manufacturing setting.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams including Production, Engineering, and Maintenance.
• Strong analytical skills to monitor and improve maintenance performance indicators such as uptime, MTBF, MTTR, and maintenance costs.
• Comfort working in an environment undergoing change and supporting new line installations and modernization initiatives.

Work Environment

This role is based in a 24/7 manufacturing facility and follows a standard schedule of approximately 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Start times can be somewhat flexible for individuals who prefer an earlier start and finish. The position primarily operates on a day shift, with rare requirements to work off-shift, typically during large project installations or planned shutdown periods in July and December. The environment involves working closely with production lines, CNC equipment, Fanuc controls, and Fanuc robotics, as well as regular use of CMMS tools such as SAP for maintenance planning and reporting. The facility emphasizes safety, structured maintenance practices, and continuous improvement, with a strong focus on documentation, equipment reliability, and collaboration across engineering, maintenance, and production teams.

Pay

The pay range for this position is $80,000.00 - $100,000.00 per year.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401k
• Paid time off (PTO)
• Holiday pay

Schedule

Standard schedule of approximately 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, with rare off-shift work during large project installations or planned shutdown periods.

This is a permanent, fully onsite position based in Versailles, KY.