Reliability Engineer

Reliability Engineer

he Reliability Engineer manages an effective Equipment Maintenance program (including repairs, modifications, and installation of equipment) to improve production efficiency and ensure optimum machine time availability.

The position uses continuous improvement tools, leadership skills, and is responsible for fostering a team environment.

The Reliability Engineer is responsible for eliminating maintenance and breakdown related losses, building capability in operating teams and equipment owners to deliver overall line performance.

This position is located at our Carlisle, PA manufacturing facility.

Pay: $79,200.00 - 118,800.00 USD annually.

In most cases, candidates offered employment can expect to be hired at a pay rate near the middle of our salary ranges.

Job Responsibilities:


* Drives standard practices around preventative and predictive maintenance processes including development of that program based on failure analysis.


* Maintains a high level of effectiveness around CMMS and spare parts availability, ensures equipment maintenance strategies and reliability standards are in place for the Carlisle, PA facility.


* Drives reduction of unplanned down time, discovery work and repeat events (incidents and near misses) therefore reducing overall life cycle cost and increasing operating profit.


* Develops engineering solutions to repetitive failures and all other problems that adversely affect plant operations including capacity, quality, cost, and regulatory compliance issues


* Work closely with plant engineering team after equipment upgrades or new installs to insure system reliability and project delivery.


* Defines and implements Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for measuring progress.

Education, Experience and Skills Required:


* BS/BA degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Chemical Engineering or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Or associate's degree with 5 years of experience in related field; food manufacturing or industrial manufacturing.

Or High School diploma with 7-10 years of related experience in relative field; food manufacturing or industrial manufacturing.


* Minimum 3 years of experience in a manufacturing environment with

proven ability to develop, leading, and executing proven maintenance reliability programs, management of maintenance budgeting processes, and frontline maintenance leadership.


* Experience in continuous processing plant preferred.


* Ability to develop strategic partnerships across the company and with third party contractors to increase overall reliability.


* Understanding of industrial, mechanical, and electrical technologies.


* Proficient with CMMS and working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word, and PP.


* Thorough mechanical, solid electrical and controls knowledge of all lines supported.


* Understanding of process and following quality guidelines (GMP's HACCP, etc.).

Competencies Skills Require...