CareerPlan

Reliability Engineer

Lincolnton, NC, usFull-time2026-10-29 → 2026-11-15

Core

Improving equipment availability, performance, and lifecycle reliability by applying structured problem-solving, data analysis, and predictive maintenance methodologies to reduce unplanned downtime and improve MTBF/MTTR.

Role type

Reliability Engineer (Physical/Industrial)

Builds

Production stability and equipment reliability for manufacturing assets

Domain

Industrial Manufacturing / Reliability Engineering

Deliverable

physical/clinical work

Required skills

Failure Mode Effects and Criticality Analysis (FMECA), Root Cause Analysis (5Why, Fishbone, 8D), Predictive Maintenance (vibration analysis, thermography, oil diagnostics), Data Analysis (MTBF, MTTR, OEE), Risk Management, Cost of Failure Analysis

Preferred skills

Certified Reliability Engineer (CRE), Shainin Red X, SAP PM, QRS platform, Early Equipment Management (EEM)

Technologies

SAP PM, QRS, vibration analysis tools, thermography equipment, oil diagnostic tools

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain FMECA for critical assets; Implement predictive maintenance techniques; Monitor equipment reliability KPIs and identify chronic failures; Lead structured problem-solving processes for high-impact failures; Analyze cost of failures and downtime; Document reliability analyses and share best practices

Seniority

Mid-level, hands-on IC