Senior Reliability Controls Engineer

Primary Responsibilities

• Develop and execute equipment reliability strategies to improve asset performance and minimize unplanned downtime, leveraging methodologies such as Reliability-Centered Maintenance (RCM), Equipment Criticality Analysis, and Risk-Based Inspection (RBI).
• Provide technical oversight and support for control systems, automation platforms, instrumentation, and related equipment to improve system reliability, troubleshooting effectiveness, and operational performance.
• Conduct Root Cause Analysis (RCA), Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA), and other reliability assessments to identify recurring equipment issues and implement sustainable corrective actions.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives focused on increasing equipment reliability, availability, maintainability, and overall system uptime.
• Develop, implement, and optimize preventive and predictive maintenance programs to maximize asset life, improve equipment performance, and reduce maintenance costs.
• Monitor, analyze, and interpret equipment performance and failure data to identify trends, forecast maintenance needs, drive data-based decision making, and establish processes for collecting, managing, and reporting reliability data where gaps currently exist.
• Lead and support projects involving equipment upgrades, controls improvements, system optimization, and reliability enhancement initiatives.
• Partner with Engineering, Maintenance, Operations, and Production teams to ensure successful execution of reliability and asset performance objectives.
• Provide technical leadership, coaching, and mentorship to engineers, technicians, and maintenance personnel on reliability engineering best practices.
• Ensure reliability and maintenance activities comply with all applicable safety, environmental, quality, and regulatory requirements.
• Support audits, risk assessments, and compliance initiatives related to equipment reliability, maintenance programs, and operational excellence.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Controls Engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in reliability engineering or a related role in a manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated experience in Control Systems (Ladder Logic, Structured Text, and Function Block Diagram, hardware configurations and communication protocols).
• Proven track record of improving equipment reliability and maintenance.
• Familiarity with Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma principles.
• Experience with Total Productive Maintenance Implementation (Early Equipment Management, Autonomous Maintenance, and Quality Maintenance).
• Excellent communication and project leadership abilities.
• Molding and automated assembly experience is a plus.
• Professional certifications (e.g., Certified Maintenance and Reliability Professional (CMRP)) are a plus.

Pay

The pay range for this role is: $78,400.00-$133,400.00/Annual. The base pay actually offered to the successful candidate will take into account, without limitation, the candidate’s location, education, job-knowledge, skills, and experience in prior relevant roles. Incentives may also be provided as part of Haemonetics’ employee compensation. For sales roles, employees will be eligible for sales incentive (i.e., commission) under the applicable plan terms. For non-sales roles, employees will be eligible for a discretionary annual bonus, the target amount of which varies based on the applicable role, to be governed by the applicable plan terms. Employees may also be eligible to participate in the Company’s long-term incentive plan, with eligibility and target amount dependent on the role. In addition to compensation, the Company offers a competitive suite of benefits to its employees, including without limitation, a 401(k) with up to a 6% employer match and no vesting period, an employee stock purchase plan, “flexible time off” for salaried employees and, for hourly employees, accrual of three to five weeks’ vacation annually (based on tenure), accrual of up to 64 hours (annually) of paid sick time, paid and/or floating holidays, parental leave, short- and long-term disability insurance, tuition reimbursement, and/or health and welfare benefits. Depending on your location, you may be eligible for more detailed information related to the compensation and benefits related to this job posting. If you believe you may be entitled to such information by law, you may contact 1-781-348-7777, Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. ET or email AskHR@Haemonetics.com.