Sr. Reliability Engineer

About the role

The Sr. Reliability Engineer will advance the Reliability Engineering Program at Syner-G BioPharma Group's San Diego facilities. This role focuses on CMMS administration, maintenance planning, and reliability engineering.

Responsibilities

• Own and maintain the MRI Angus CMMS database, ensuring accuracy and integrity of asset records, work order data, PM schedules, and equipment documentation.
• Lead continuous improvement of CMMS workflows, including work order creation, routing, closure, and reporting to increase efficiency and data quality.
• Configure and maintain PM task libraries aligned to RCM-based maintenance strategies; transition tasks from calendar-based to condition-based where applicable.
• Develop and maintain equipment asset hierarchies, spare parts linkages, and vendor/service contract records within the CMMS.
• Generate, analyze, and distribute regular reporting on work order volumes, PM compliance, corrective action cycle times, and shared utility uptime metrics.
• Train facilities team members (Managers, Technicians) on CMMS processes, data entry standards, and work management workflows.
• Plan, schedule, and coordinate preventive and corrective maintenance work orders in alignment with asset criticality rankings and service level agreements (SLAs).
• Develop and maintain efficient daily and weekly dispatch plans for the facilities maintenance team.
• Career criticality ranking activities maintaining criticality tier assignments in the CMMS and ensuring maintenance strategies are aligned.
• Support Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA) investigations for repeat or high-impact failures using structured methods (5 Whys, cause-and-effect); document and track corrective actions through CMMS closure.
• Support NFPA 70B-compliant electrical maintenance program activities, including documentation of findings, infrared thermography scheduling, and one-line diagram version control.
• Contribute to reliability scorecard tracking and program maturity assessments, maintaining key metrics such as planned vs. reactive WO ratio, condition-based vs. time-based task ratio, and shared utility uptime.
• Author, revise, and maintain SOPs, maintenance task procedures, and technical work instructions supporting the reliability engineering program.
• Identify and lead CMMS and maintenance process improvement initiatives to reduce downtime, optimize maintenance resource utilization, and reduce costs, in alignment with industry best practices.
• Maintain O&M manuals, equipment service files, and regulatory documentation per site requirements.
• Provide administrative support to the Director, Facilities Engineering & Operations as required.

Qualifications and requirements

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Facilities Management, or a related technical field; equivalent combination of education and experience considered.
• Experience: 8-12 years of experience in a CMMS administration, reliability engineering, or maintenance planning role within a life sciences, commercial real estate, or industrial environment.
• Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Working knowledge of Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) principles and failure mode analysis (FMEA/RCFA); understanding of building mechanical systems including HVAC, chilled water, hot water, compressed air, steam distribution, electrical distribution, and central utility plants; proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint); strong data analysis and reporting skills; strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple concurrent priorities in a fast-paced, multi-tenant environment; excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to interface effectively with tenants, vendors, and executive stakeholders.
• Preferred Qualifications: Direct experience with MRI Angus CMMS in a commercial real estate or life sciences facilities setting; familiarity with NFPA 70B electrical maintenance guidelines and Cal OSHA requirements; experience with condition monitoring techniques (vibration analysis, infrared thermography, oil analysis, ultrasound); knowledge of pharmaceutical or biotech research facility operations; GxP familiarity a plus but not required; reliability certifications (CMRP, CRL, or equivalent) preferred; experience developing or improving maintenance metrics dashboards and reliability scorecards.