Reliability Engineer

Corporate Reliability Engineer | Carrollton, GA 30117 | Full Time | Travel:
Up to 25%

• Reports to:
  
  Director, Maintenance Systems & Development
• Scope:
  Multiple Southwire manufacturing locations

The Corporate Reliability Engineer plays a key role in driving maintenance and reliability excellence across multiple Southwire manufacturing sites. This role will lead efforts in improving equipment performance through best practices, advanced diagnostics, and strategic initiatives aligned with Southwire’s Reliability and Maintainability Roadmap.

• Proven experience in reliability engineering
• Strong expertise in oil analysis
• Hands‑on experience with vibration analysis

• Collaborate with plant maintenance teams to identify and implement reliability improvements.
• Mentor and support plant reliability engineers in leveraging maintenance systems for performance analysis.
• Act as a Subject Matter Expert in Root Cause Analysis (RCA), delivering training and guidance.
• Support equipment design and commissioning with a focus on reliability and maintainability.
• Lead and manage assigned projects, ensuring successful implementation and effectiveness.
• Optimize preventive maintenance practices across similar asset types.
• Audit plant reliability practices and suggest improvements aligned with roadmap goals.
• Provide CMMS training and support for master/transactional data.
• Develop and maintain documentation for reliability policies and procedures.
• Promote reliability best practices, including:
  • Proactive vs. reactive maintenance
  • Time‑based vs. condition‑based strategies
  • Maintenance prevention as a core philosophy

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (required)
• Minimum 5 years of experience in a manufacturing environment focused on reliability and maintainability
• In‑depth knowledge of:
  • Failure Modes and Effects Criticality Analysis (FMECA)
  • Root Cause Analysis (RCA)
  • Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM)
  • Total Productive Maintenance (TPM)
• Proficient in predictive maintenance tools: vibration, thermal, ultrasonic, oil, and circuit analysis
• Strong training and facilitation skills for reliability methodologies

• Lifting/Carrying:
  Up to 50 lbs (10%)
• Standing/Walking:
  Frequent (60%)
• Sitting/Climbing/Kneeling:
  Occasionally (15%)
• Pushing/Pulling:
  Occasionally, up to 50 lbs

• Office, lab, and plant environments
• Exposure to loud noise, extreme temperatures, dust/fumes, confined spaces
• Use of PPE: safety glasses, shoes, hard hat
• May require work during weekends, holidays, or on various shifts

• Nimble Learning
• Customer Focus
• Strategic Planning and Alignment
• Cross‑functional Collaboration
• Stakeholder Management
• Action‑Oriented Problem Solving