MAINTENANCE & RELIABILITY ENGINEER

• Develop, implement, and manage preventive and predictive maintenance programs to improve equipment reliability and maximize uptime.  
• Monitor and improve key maintenance metrics, including uptime, MTBF, MTTR, and maintenance costs.  
• Audit maintenance processes and procedures to ensure effectiveness, compliance, and continuous improvement.  
• Standardize equipment repair procedures and maintenance best practices.
• Lead root cause analysis and corrective action activities for chronic and major equipment failures.
• Coordinate responses to extended equipment breakdowns using 8D and other structured problem-solving methodologies.
• Identify and implement continuous improvement initiatives that reduce technical downtime and increase equipment performance.
• Promote a culture of safety, reliability, and operational excellence.  
• Optimize spare parts inventory to support equipment reliability while managing inventory costs.  
• Utilize CMMS systems to support maintenance planning, scheduling, analysis, and reporting activities.  
• Assist in planning and execution of major maintenance shutdowns and equipment outages.  
• Support capital projects related to safety, productivity, modernization, and reliability improvements.  
• Participate in equipment installations, upgrades, and commissioning activities, ensuring maintenance strategies and spare parts requirements are established.
• Provide technical guidance and support to maintenance technicians and operations personnel.
• Collaborate with Production, Engineering, Maintenance, and Quality teams to improve safety, quality, productivity, and equipment performance.
• Promote and ensure compliance with company safety policies, OSHA requirements, lockout/tagout procedures, and safe work practices. 

. Qualifications Required:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related technical discipline. 
• Minimum 5 years of experience in maintenance, reliability, engineering, or related functions within manufacturing. 
• Experience developing and managing preventive and predictive maintenance programs. 
• Experience leading root cause analysis and continuous improvement initiatives. 
• Experience utilizing CMMS platforms for maintenance planning and analysis.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.

• Lean Manufacturing and/or Six Sigma certification (Green Belt or higher preferred). 
• Knowledge of TPM, RCM, FMEA, RCA, and 8D methodologies. 
• CNC and Fanuc controls experience. 
• Fanuc robotics experience. 
• Experience with predictive maintenance technologies and capital projects. 

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

• Must be able to work in a manufacturing environment with exposure to noise, heat, dust, vibration, moving equipment, and wear all required PPE
•  Regularly required to walk, stand, bend, climb stairs and ladders, and access manufacturing equipment throughout the facility.
• May be required to lift up to 35 pounds and work extended or off-shift hours to support shutdowns, projects, or emergency equipment repairs.