Maintenance Reliability Engineer

What You'll Do

• Provide leadership and technical support to ensure plant assets and processes operate at optimum levels. Focus on increasing equipment uptime and reliability through root cause analysis, equipment failure data, and predictive/preventive maintenance programs.
• Lead a Root Cause Analysis team to identify problems and execute corrective actions to reduce downtime and improve efficiency.
• Audit preventive maintenance practices by establishing and monitoring performance metrics.
• Support execution of department objectives including maintenance programs, root cause analysis, continuous training, and safety initiatives.
• Drive transition from reactive/preventive maintenance to predictive maintenance using machine operational data.
• Create engineering drawings for fabrication of parts related to process improvements and spare parts.
• Re-engineer parts and components for optimization or fabrication.
• Collaborate with equipment manufacturers to implement process improvements and enhance equipment reliability. Ensure documentation, spare parts, and safety standards are met.
• Identify and manage capital projects for operational improvements or equipment replacement.
• Work with project engineering teams to support capital projects and new production line implementations.

What You'll Need

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Industrial, or Manufacturing Engineering.
• Minimum 5 years' experience in an industrial manufacturing environment (food/beverage preferred).
• At least 2 years' experience in maintenance, reliability, or industrial engineering.
• Experience with Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS).
• Familiarity with CAD software (SolidWorks, AutoCAD preferred).
• Ability to analyze and leverage data for decision-making.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency with PC tools and applications.
• Self-starter with initiative.
• Strong interpersonal and written communication skills.