Lead Reliability Engineer

Job Description

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Job details:
Take Ownership of Site Reliability and Shape Plant-Wide Maintenance Strategy

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Salary: $95,000 - $115,000 per year

A bit about us:

We are a leading top provider of metal sheet, plate, extrusions, and other innovative architectural products that support industries such as aerospace, automotive, building, and construction. We solve complex engineering challenges and transform the way we fly, drive and build.

Why join us?
Competitive Compensation, Bonus and Benefits Package
Stable Career path
Rewarding experience to work with fortune 500 Company
Excellent culture and peers
401K Match
3 weeks of vacation to start

Job Details

Role Overview
This position is responsible for leading site-wide reliability initiatives within a manufacturing environment. The Lead Reliability Engineer drives preventive and predictive maintenance strategies, reduces chronic equipment issues, and partners closely with operations, maintenance, and leadership to improve asset performance, safety, and cost control.

Key Responsibilities:
Establish and maintain clear equipment, system, and location hierarchies
Conduct asset criticality assessments and define risk priorities
Lead and coordinate reliability efforts across departments
Perform Reliability-Centered Maintenance (RCM) and FMEA on critical assets
Develop and refine maintenance strategies and equipment care plans
Coordinate execution of reliability-based maintenance programs
Build reliability-focused reporting and queries to support continuous improvement
Lead root cause analyses related to downtime, yield loss, capacity constraints, and quality issues
Identify recurring equipment failures and drive sustainable corrective actions
Evaluate and optimize asset life-cycle costs
Support business interruption prevention and loss mitigation initiatives
Partner with Environmental, Health, and Safety teams to support site programs
Accountability:
This role is accountable for results across:
Environmental, Health, and Safety performance
Asset reliability and uptime
Productivity and cost control
Quality outcomes
Team development and continuous improvement
Operational excellence tools such as TPM, Kaizen, structured problem-solving, daily management systems, and 5S are used to support these objectives. While the role is primarily day-shift based, evening, night, and weekend support is expected as operational needs require.

Required Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Reliability Engineering, or a related discipline
At least 10 years of experience in a manufacturing environment
Minimum of 5 years focused on reliability or asset management
Strong working knowledge of maintenance and reliability methodologies
Demonstrated ability to organize, prioritize, and lead cross-functional initiatives
Proven capability to influence change and elevate reliability culture
Experience with lean manufacturing principles and continuous improvement tools
Effective communicator across shop floor, technical, and leadership audiences
Authorization to work in the United States without sponsorship
This role requires U.S. person status in accordance with applicable regulatory requirements.

Preferred Qualifications:
Master’s degree in Engineering, Business, or a related field
Prior leadership or supervisory experience in a plant or heavy manufacturing environment

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