Reliability Engineer

Reliability Engineer

Date Posted: Feb 10, 2026

Location: Albany, OR, US, 97321

Looking for a rewarding career with a company that values people, growth, sustainability, and teamwork? Join our
Duraflake
team as a
Reliability Engineer
!

This role’s work schedule is Monday through Friday, and is during standard business hours.

• Experience as Maintenance Engineer, Maintenance Technician, Reliability Engineer, Manufacturing Engineer, or Mechanical Engineer (BSME) would be ideal.
• Mechanical or Electrical Experience
• Industrial Maintenance experience with installation and repair of equipment
• Experience managing projects (Project Management) -- management of programs is important, and this person needs to be strong in data analysis and in MS Excel
• Strong technical understanding of mechanical components-
• Vibration analysis, thermal imaging, and oil analysis knowledge and experience is ideal
• Knowledge of nondestructive testing / inspection procedures
• Strong recordkeeping and documentation practices
• Computer skills using database programs, spreadsheets and word processing
• Ability to effectively communicate and interact with people for problem solving, coaching, and work planning
• Willingness to learn through personal experience
• Attention to detail and belief in continuous improvement

• Competitive Wage, plus a profit share/gain share program.
• Health plans with options that meet your needs, including a wellness program, gym reimbursement, and additional benefits such as pet insurance, legal insurance, employer-paid and voluntary life insurance, and more
• Paid maternity and paternity leave, a competitive vacation package, and company and floating holidays designed to support your work-life balance
• Retirement planning options, including generous employer contributions
• Opportunities to learn and develop, including a tuition reimbursement program

• Lead reliability and critical risk improvement projects in support of Area Maintenance Leads, including shutdown and down day planning.
• Develop and maintain risk priority lists to focus resources on highest-value reliability opportunities.
• Be responsible for developing and maintaining equipment history profiles for high-risk items in track, trend and forecast service life, operating costs, design changes and major event details.
• Develop and maintain rebuild documentation standards to ensure consistent repair quality and expectations.
• Own plant-wide condition monitoring programs, including vibration analysis, lubrication, oil analysis, laser alignment, thermography, and NDT.
• Manage recordkeeping, follow-up actions, and reporting from plant-wide NDT and condition monitoring inspections.
• Review PM backlogs within scope (vibration, lubrication, thermography), identify deficiencies, and collaborate with planners and area leads to optimize PMs.
• Champion proactive, predictive, and PM maintenance best practices through standardization, communication, and continuous improvement.
• Provide coaching, technical support, training, and indirect leadership for reliability technicians, supporting maintenance skill development.
• Support equipment selection, budgeting, and cost management while maintaining industry contacts to stay current on equipment design and condition monitoring practices. Support area maintenance leads by leading improvement projects that have been identified as reliability priorities.
• Provide support, coaching, performance feedback and resource support for the Vibration (Maintenance Reliability) Technician and Lubrication Technician in the execution of their responsibilities and duties. This Engineer will indirectly lead Vibration Techs and Lubrication Techs.
• Participate in Down day/Shutdown work planning by providing priority updates, procedure details and scheduling considerations for work-related to reliability improvements.

• Ability to move freely throughout the facility, including climbing stairs and ladders, and navigating around equipment and machinery.
• Ability to bend, stoop, and crouch as necessary to inspect and maintain equipment.
• Capability to lift and carry materials and equipment weighing up to 70 pounds
• Abilit…