Reliability Engineer

Job Overview

The Regional Reliability Manager’s main goal is to boost the reliability, availability, and performance of manufacturing equipment and facilities across multiple plants in a region. Responsibilities include supporting maintenance and operations by proactively identifying potential failures, ensuring safety and regulatory compliance, and driving continuous improvement to increase uptime and profitability.

• Asset Lifecycle Management
  • Implement company wide strategies for managing the lifecycle of manufacturing assets.
  • Drive component standard adherence to improve reliability.
  • Improve assets and facilities by enhancing reliability, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness.
• Leadership & Development
  • Facilitate best practice sharing to drive company wide reliability.
  • Provide training and support to regional partners on reliability best practices and metrics to raise awareness and culture.
  • Use data‑driven measures to drive performance and evaluate progress.
• Data Analysis and Continuous Improvement
  • Analyze data from equipment sensors and maintenance records to identify potential reliability issues and prioritize improvements.
  • Apply advanced statistics and engineering mathematics to analysis.
  • Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance equipment and process reliability.
  • Use reliability tools and methodologies (FMEA, RCA, RCM, PdM technologies, etc.).
• Failure, Root Cause Analysis & Risk Assessment
  • Investigate root causes of failures to understand why they occurred and prevent recurrence.
  • Assess potential risks associated with equipment failures.
  • Develop strategies to mitigate risks, such as implementing redundancy or upgrading critical equipment.
• Asset Care Strategy
  • Improve proactive maintenance by driving precise assembly and lubrication excellence.
  • Develop, implement, and improve predictive and preventive maintenance strategies to enhance reliability.
  • Implement tool strategies to ensure proper maintenance and servicing, preventing unplanned downtime.
• Collaboration and Compliance
  • Collaborate with cross‑functional teams (maintenance, operations, engineering, EHS, quality assurance) to align on reliability goals.
  • Implement and govern use of engineering standards.
  • Ensure compliance with industry standards and regulations, including Food Safety and Food Quality Plans.
  • Interpret and communicate customer requirements to plant production/support groups.
  • Establish and audit PCPs, CCPs, and SOPs to monitor processes.
  • Review incidents where procedures are not met and determine appropriate corrective actions.
• Travel
  • Travel 10–20% monthly to other regional locations and 5–15% annually to non‑regional Schreiber locations, suppliers, and vendors.

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, electrical, chemical engineering or a related field (Master’s degree a plus).
• Licenses/Certifications in Maintenance, Reliability, Tribology, Lubrication, Vibration Analysis, Ultrasonic, Metallurgy, or other specialized areas are a plus.
• 8+ years of experience in Reliability Engineering, Design Engineering, Maintenance Leadership, Manufacturing or Project Engineering (including CAPEX), Operational Excellence (Lean Six Sigma, Data Analytics, Vibration Monitoring, Tribology, Six Sigma, Lean, Manufacturing/Operations, Risk Management, Regulatory Compliance).
• Proven record of asset performance improvement.
• Understanding of World‑class Reliability and Maintenance concepts, metrics, statistics, project management, data analytics, engineering principles, ISO standards, manufacturing, risk management, regulatory compliance, planning & scheduling, proactive and predictive maintenance.
• Skills regarding failure detection and care of electronics, PLCs, robotics, boilers, refrigeration equipment, and infrastructure.
• Valid driver’s license, auto insurance, acceptable driving record, and a vehicle that enables travel requirements.

• Relocation: $10,000 relocation bonus plus a generous relocation package for candidates relocating more than 50miles within the U.S.
• Retirement:
  Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) from day one, 8% 401(k) match, additional 8% company contribution toward retirement savings (≈16% total).
• Incentive pay:
  Opportunity to…