Reliability Engineer

Reliability Engineer – Tacoma, Washington

Greif is seeking a Reliability Engineer to support the reliability, availability, and performance of manufacturing assets at our Tacoma mill. This role focuses on improving equipment performance through reliability engineering, data analysis, maintenance strategy development, and continuous improvement initiatives.

• Analyze equipment performance, maintenance history, and reliability data to identify failure trends, recurring issues, and opportunities to improve asset reliability and reduce downtime.
• Develop, coordinate, and continuously improve preventive, predictive, proactive, and corrective maintenance strategies to maximize equipment availability and lifecycle performance.
• Perform Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA) and implement sustainable corrective actions to eliminate recurring equipment and component failures.
• Partner with Operations and Maintenance teams to troubleshoot equipment issues, improve machine performance, and support safe, reliable production.
• Monitor equipment performance against established operating specifications and lead continuous improvement initiatives that improve reliability, productivity, and operating efficiency.
• Manage equipment history, maintenance records, and work order data within the computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) to support data‑driven decision making.
• Optimize maintenance spare parts strategies, including critical spare identification, inventory management, stocking levels, and lifecycle planning.
• Support Tacoma mill Management of Change (MOC) processes for capital projects, equipment upgrades, and reliability improvement initiatives by providing engineering expertise during design, installation, commissioning, and startup.
• Support the reliability, lifecycle management, and continuous improvement of the mill’s Operational Technology (OT) systems, including DCS, QCS, PLCs, industrial control networks, and related automation infrastructure.
• Coordinate and provide technical leadership during planned outages, shutdowns, equipment inspections, and failure investigations.
• Lead or participate in small project teams and cross‑functional improvement efforts.
• Collaborate with Production, Maintenance, Corporate Engineering, contractors, and OEMs to develop and implement effective maintenance and reliability solutions.
• Support all safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements while actively participating in safety initiatives, housekeeping standards, Operational Excellence, Lean Manufacturing, and continuous improvement efforts.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Reliability Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Typically 4–8 years of experience in engineering, maintenance, reliability, manufacturing, or related industrial operations.
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and troubleshooting abilities with a demonstrated ability to make data‑driven decisions.
• Experience with reliability analysis tools and CMMS software.
• Familiarity with root cause analysis and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate cross‑functionally.
• Commitment to safety, environmental stewardship, and regulatory compliance.

Relocation assistance may be considered.