Maintenance & Reliability Specialist

Title: Maintenance & Reliability Specialist
Location: Manitowoc, WI

Salary: $90,700- $129,800
Schedule: On site daily

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We have an exciting opportunity for a talented and motivated Maintenance & Reliability Specialist to join our team. This role will maximize plant equipment reliability and support the maintenance department by diagnosing mechanical failures, optimizing preventative maintenance plans and managing capital replacement projects. This role will bridge the gap between practical, hands‑on repair work and high‑level engineering analysis to minimize operational downtime.

• Conduct research and analysis to design, develop, and test prototypes for mechanical systems and components.
• Collaborate with maintenance technicians, production supervisors, and plant leadership to eliminate recurring equipment failures and streamline repair processes.
• Utilize engineering expertise to guide our predictive and preventive maintenance programs, manage technical documentation, and lead root-cause analysis investigations.
• Perform engineering calculations, simulation, and testing to validate and optimize designs for performance, safety, and reliability.
• Optimize preventive maintenance schedules using manufacturer data and performance history.
• Schedule day-to-day maintenance technician tasks to include machine down work order, preventative maintenance, and capital project tasks.
• Effectively self-manage capital projects and coordinate with vendors to ensure equipment meets design specifications.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including electrical engineers, manufacturing, and R&D, to ensure seamless integration and effective communication with all stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive technical documentation, including reports, specifications, and maintenance procedures.
• Estimate project timelines, budgets, and resources need to ensure projects stay on track.
• Identify and analyze maintenance bottlenecks through systematic root cause analysis, time and motion studies, and process mapping.
• Drive implementation of permanent, validated engineering solutions that measurably improve throughput, reduce cycle time, and prevent reoccurrence.
• Stay up to date with the latest industry trends, technologies, and best practices.

• Must meet one of the following requirements:
  • Bachelor's degree
    * business administration, engineering technology, or related field and 3 years of related, professional experience.
  • High School Diploma or equivalent and 6 years of related, professional experience
• Experience in maintenance and reliability or manufacturing preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to manage high-volume workload, shift demands, work independently, and willingness to be collaborative and support team efforts.
• Ability and willingness to provide maintenance support for manufacturing processes for 24/5 operations, including weekends.
• Highly analytical mind with exceptional problem-solving skills and meticulous attention to detail.
• High mechanical aptitude and ability to visualize tooling and equipment configurations.
• Strong communication, teamwork, project management skills and strong sense of ownership and accountability for all engineering deliverables.
• Ability to establish effective relationships, influence change, and make quick, accurate decisions.
• Experience managing multiple projects simultaneously in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills and ability to read, write, and perform calculations.
• Ability to meet the role's physical demands, including, but not limited to, continuous standing/walking and occasionally picking up material weighing up to 50 pounds.