Equipment Reliability and Performance Engineer Bowling Green, Kentucky

We are seeking a dynamic and detail-oriented Equipment Reliability and Performance Engineer to join our innovative engineering team. In this role, you will be responsible for enhancing the reliability, efficiency, and performance of critical equipment across manufacturing and industrial processes. Your expertise will drive continuous improvement initiatives, optimize equipment uptime, and ensure adherence to industry standards. This position offers an exciting opportunity to apply advanced engineering principles, leverage cutting-edge tools, and collaborate across multidisciplinary teams to deliver high-quality mechanical and system solutions that propel our operations forward.

• Develop and implement maintenance strategies focused on maximizing equipment reliability and minimizing downtime through proactive analysis and predictive maintenance techniques.
• Conduct root cause analysis on equipment failures to identify underlying issues and develop effective corrective actions.
• Design, model, and analyze mechanical components and systems for product development projects.
• Develop and execute reliability strategies that improve equipment uptime and asset life.
• Lead root-cause analysis, predictive maintenance, condition monitoring, and reliability improvement efforts while using metrics such as OEE, MTBF, MTTR and unplanned downtime to drive results.
• Lead or support Lean, TPM, Kaizen, and continuous improvement initiatives focused on eliminating chronic losses and improving overall equipment effectiveness.
• Own the plant's preventive maintenance program, maintenance planning, spare-parts strategy, asset lifecycle planning,a nd maintenance systems.
• Manage maintenance budgets, contractors, vendors, and resources while identifying opportunities to reduce costs without compromising reliability.
• Perform tolerance analysis and mechanical drafting to ensure precision in mechanical detail drawings, schematics, and machine design specifications aligned with ASME codes & standards.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including manufacturing, project management, and engineering product development to optimize mechanical designs.
• Lead project scheduling efforts for reliability improvement initiatives, ensuring timely delivery of engineering solutions while maintaining quality standards.
• Support manufacturing activities by creating mechanical drawings, schematics, and detailed documentation adhering to industry standards.
• Stay current with advancements in quantum engineering, mechanical engineering practices, and emerging technologies relevant to equipment performance optimization.

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field; advanced degrees or certifications in systems or industrial engineering are a plus.
• 7+ years of maintenance and reliability experience in manufacturing.
• 3+ years leading maintenance teams.
• Proven experience practicing in an industrial or manufacturing engineering role with a focus on equipment reliability or performance improvement.
• Hands-on experience with mechanical product development projects including machine design, mechanical detail drawings, schematics, and tolerance analysis.
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes, quality standards (such as ASME codes), and system design methodologies.
• Ability to perform root cause analysis using structured methodologies; experience with FEA is advantageous.
• Excellent project management skills with the ability to coordinate multiple tasks within schedule constraints while maintaining high-quality outcomes.
• Strong cross-functional communication skills to effectively collaborate across teams involved in engineering product development and manufacturing operations.

Why Join Our Team?

• Competitive Pay.
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Plans.
• Deferred Compensation (401k) Plan with a company match.
• No-cost Life Insurance, Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability overages.
• Paid Time Off.
• Team Events.
• Employee Perks
• A culture that values opportunity for growth, development, and internal promotion.

Nova Steel USA provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Nova Steel USA, Inc. complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of…