Reliability Engineer
$61,558–$87,940 year
On-siteRochester, New York, United States
Job Summary
Lead site reliability initiatives to improve Total Effective Equipment Performance (TEEP) and Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) by analyzing equipment data to identify recurring issues and eliminate failures. Conduct Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA) investigations, implement corrective actions, and manage preventive maintenance programs including PMO assessments and maintenance strategy improvements. Serve as owner of the Mechanical Integrity and Quality Assurance (MIQA) Program, overseeing equipment testing, inspection, and compliance with regional and company requirements. Partner with Maintenance, Engineering, Operations, and Capital Project teams to design for reliability, manage critical spare parts assessments, and support Process Safety Management (PSM) activities. This onsite role in Rochester, New York requires a Bachelor's degree in engineering with 2+ years of reliability experience, proficiency in SAP Plant Maintenance, and knowledge of mechanical integrity principles within regulated manufacturing environments.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related engineering discipline
- Minimum of 2 years of experience in reliability engineering, maintenance engineering, manufacturing technology, or industrial operations
- Experience applying reliability methodologies including Root Cause Failure Analysis, Preventive Maintenance Optimization, Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA), or predictive maintenance techniques
- Knowledge of equipment failure modes, reliability analysis and asset performance improvement strategies
- Experience working with Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS), preferably Systems Applications and Products (SAP) Plant Maintenance
- Understanding of Mechanical Integrity programs, inspection practices and reliability-centered maintenance principles
- Ability to analyze operational and maintenance data and translate findings into actionable reliability improvements
- Strong communication, collaboration and problem-solving skills with the ability to influence stakeholders across multiple functions
- Commitment to safety, quality, food safety, environmental compliance, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) programs
- Experience supporting reliability programs within food, ingredients, chemical, biotechnology, or other regulated manufacturing environments
- Experience adding production equipment to SAP, including functional locations and bill of material
- Experience setting up preventative/predictive maintenance plans with task lists in SAP
- Experience utilizing predictive maintenance technologies including vibration analysis, thermography, oil analysis, or condition-monitoring systems
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