Test & Reliability Engineer

Test And Reliability Engineer

The Test and Reliability Engineer is responsible for ensuring we deliver product performance that meets or exceeds our design specifications and customers' expectations by establishing robust, data-driven, testing strategies, highly accelerated life testing (HALT), and failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA). The role requires close collaboration with engineering, quality, production, manufacturing engineering, and customers for testing as part of new product development and to investigate failure modes, develop corrective actions, and implement reliability improvements across design, manufacturing, and field operations to enhance product life cycles and increase overall product life in the field.

By driving root cause analysis and continuous improvement, the Test and Reliability Engineer helps deliver high-quality, dependable products that drive customer satisfaction. The ideal candidate will have experience developing and implementing robust, data-driven, processes with rigorous statistical data analysis working in conjunction with internal and external stakeholders.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

Measures Of Performance

• Reduction in warranty claims / customer complaints (RMAs, credits) from early field failures or below specified performance
• Improved product lifetime in the field
• Robust and repeatable new product introduction (HALT test and performance data prior to launch)
• Data driven correlation of accelerate life testing process and field performance

Qualifications

• Values:
  Acts with a high level of personal integrity
• Analytical and Problem-Solving
  
  Skills:
  
  strong analytical ability to interpret complex data and solve reliability-related problems
• Technical Expertise:
  Experience in designing and executing reliability tests; experience with rotating equipment preferred (pumps, blowers, bearings, motors, impellers, etc.)
• Tools & Methodologies:
  Proficiency in statistical methods for reliability modeling, Fault Tree Analysis, and Six Sigma methodologies
• Possess strong project management, organizational, and prioritization skills
• Experience developing and implementing product testing protocol
• CI Mindset:
  Commitment to continuous improvement and learning cycles on process, capability, and reliability.
• Discipline:
  Ability to drive process discipline
• Software:
  Experience with statistical software (e.g., Minitab), Cad tools (e.g., Solid Works and Creo), MS Office Suite, and ERP systems (Oracle – JD Edwards preferred)
• Strong communication skills
• Strong collaboration skills engaging with key stakeholders across functions and departments.
• Experience working with site certifications such as ISO
  9001 and ISO
  14001 a plus

Education and/or Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Engineering Technology or related discipline
• Minimum 5 years of work experience in a manufacturing environment with a focus on Quality, manufacturing engineering, product development, and/or product testing
• Experience in developing and/or managing Quality and/or testing Programs in a manufacturing environment
• Demonstrated working knowledge of GD&T methodology
• Trained in design for Six Sigma concepts is a plus
• ASQ-Certified Quality Engineers (CQE-ASQ) certification is a plus
• Certified Reliability Engineer (CRE) certification is a plus

Physical Demands

• While performing duties of the job, employee is required to move around and be still; use hands to handle objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear.
• Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

• Noise level is minimal with intervals of spikes.
• Office working environment with occasional visits to the factory floor.
• Required to wear safety glasses and utilize other safety equipment as…