Reliability Engineer – Manufacturing (Reliability Excellence Systems)

Reliability Engineer – Manufacturing (Reliability Excellence Systems)

Location: Davenport, IA (preferred)
Additional approved locations may include other U.S. manufacturing sites
Work Model: 100% On-Site
Travel: Up to 50% (multi-plant)
Employment Type: Full-Time

Recruiting Partner: Northwest Talent Solutions (NWTS)

Position Overview

Northwest Talent Solutions (NWTS) is partnering with a leading global manufacturing organization to identify an experienced Reliability Engineer to support enterprise-wide Reliability Excellence Systems across rolling mills and extrusion plants.

This role is not a maintenance position. It is a reliability engineering role focused on standardization, coaching, systems implementation, and cultural transformation related to equipment reliability, asset performance, and operational excellence across multiple sites.

The ideal candidate brings a strong engineering foundation, hands-on reliability expertise, and the ability to influence and drive change in asset-intensive manufacturing environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Drive, coach, and implement Reliability Excellence systems across multiple manufacturing plants

• Develop and standardize equipment reliability system components, including:

  • Defect Elimination

  • Criticality Analysis

  • Preventive & Predictive Maintenance

  • Condition-Based Monitoring

  • Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM)

  • CMMS optimization and asset hierarchy development

• Champion a culture of reliability ownership across operations and maintenance teams

• Identify and communicate opportunities to improve OEE, uptime, and productivity

• Partner with Manufacturing Technology, Engineering, Operations, Maintenance, IT, and Finance to drive sustainable reliability improvements

• Support business units and plant leadership as a subject-matter expert in reliability engineering

• Facilitate and lead cross-functional improvement teams in manufacturing environments

• Analyze, visualize, and report reliability and asset performance data to stakeholders

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Reliability Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline

• 5+ years of experience in reliability engineering, equipment reliability, or engineering roles within manufacturing

• Demonstrated experience implementing reliability systems (not maintenance execution only)

• Strong understanding of failure modes, asset criticality, and reliability methodologies

• Advanced proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint for data analysis and business communication

• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and facilitation skills

• Ability and willingness to travel up to 50% between manufacturing sites

• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States (no visa sponsorship available)

• Ability to meet export control compliance requirements where applicable

Preferred / Exceptional Qualifications

• Experience in rolling mills, extrusion plants, or metals manufacturing

• Hands-on experience with:

  • FMEA

  • RCM

  • Defect Elimination programs

  • Equipment asset hierarchies

  • CMMS implementation or optimization

• Certification such as CRE (Certified Reliability Engineer) or CMRP

• Experience leading reliability initiatives across multiple sites

• Strong data analysis, visualization, and reporting capability

• Proven ability to influence without direct authority

Work Environment

This role is 100% on-site and requires frequent travel to manufacturing locations. The position operates in asset-intensive, safety-critical environments and partners closely with plant leadership, engineering, and maintenance teams.

Equal Opportunity Statement

The hiring organization is an equal opportunity employer and evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics.

Reliability & Manufacturing
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#DefectElimination #ConditionBasedMonitoring #PredictiveMaintenance

Engineering & Operations
#ManufacturingEngineering #IndustrialEngineering #OEE #CMMS
#ContinuousImprovement #OperationalExcellence

Data & Tools
#ExcelAdvanced #PowerPoint #ReliabilityAnalytics #AssetManagement

How to Apply

Qualified candidates should apply through Northwest Talent Solutions (NWTS). Applications will be handled confidentially. Only candidates closely aligned with reliability engineering (not maintenance-only backgrounds) will be considered.