Reliability & HVAC Engineer

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Your Role:
Manufacturing Reliability & HVAC Engineer As a Manufacturing Reliability & HVAC Engineer, you will provide technical leadership and ownership of the site maintenance program to ensure equipment reliability and support current and future production objectives. You will serve as a key technical partner across Maintenance, Operations, Engineering, Quality, and the HVAC team, driving reliability improvements, mechanical integrity, and maintenance excellence.

Your Responsibilities:

Own and drive the technical aspects of the maintenance and reliability program, including equipment criticality, maintenance strategy development, and lifecycle planning

Partner cross-functionally with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, Quality, and HVAC teams to ensure safe, reliable, and compliant equipment performance

Lead and perform reliability analyses including Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA), Failure Mode Effects Analysis (FMEA), and Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM)
Develop and implement preventive and predictive maintenance strategies to reduce equipment failures and improve asset performance

Maintain and ensure integrity of CMMS data, including job plans, maintenance procedures, and spare parts strategies

Provide oversight of mechanical integrity programs including pipe testing, inspections, and thickness monitoring for tanks, vessels, and piping

Support HVAC systems reliability and compliance in partnership with site HVAC teams

Drive continuous improvement by monitoring equipment performance, investigating issues, and implementing corrective engineering solutions

Collaborate with planning and maintenance teams to define job scope, maintenance strategies, and post-maintenance requirements

Stay current with industry standards, regulatory requirements, and emerging technologies to enhance reliability practices

What You Need to Succeed (minimum qualifications):

Education:

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (Mechanical Engineering preferred)

Required Experience:

Experience in maintenance, reliability engineering, or manufacturing environments with responsibility for equipment reliability and maintenance programs

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Skills:

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with working knowledge of CMMS systems, preventive and predictive maintenance techniques, and cross-functional collaboration

What Will Give You a Competitive Edge (preferred qualifications):

Experience with SAP or other CMMS platforms

Manufacturing or regulated industry experience (e.g., cGMP / FDA environments)
HVAC engineering or support experience

Experience with reliability methodologies such as RCFA, FMEA, and RCMFamiliarity with mechanical integrity programs and inspection processes

Additional Information:

Schedule:

Monday–Friday, 8-hour shifts (flexibility required for evenings/weekends during outages)
Work Environment:
Manufacturing / production site with cross-functional collaboration

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown underrepresented groups are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Elanco we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive work environment. If you think you might be a good fit for a role but don't necessarily meet every requirement, we encourage you to apply. You may be the right candidate for this role or other roles!

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