Job description:

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the facilities reliability program to support safe, efficient, and compliant operations
• Partner with Maintenance, Production, and Engineering teams to ensure reliability and maintainability of new and modified equipment
• Guide initiatives focused on reliability, maintainability, and failure elimination across:
  • Equipment and production processes
  • Utilities and facilities
  • Controls and safety systems
• Define, design, implement, monitor, and continuously improve maintenance strategies, including:
  • Value-added preventive maintenance tasks
  • Predictive maintenance and non-destructive testing methodologies
• Analyze repetitive equipment failures and develop sustainable solutions impacting:
  • Production capacity
  • Product quality
  • Operating costs
  • Regulatory and safety compliance
• Provide technical support to maintenance and production personnel during routine and urgent equipment issues
• Develop and implement training programs to strengthen Maintenance team capabilities

What We Offer

• Opportunity to lead and shape reliability initiatives at a growing manufacturing facility
• Hands-on role with direct impact on equipment performance and plant efficiency
• Collaborative, team-oriented work environment

Qualifications:

Required Skills & Abilities

• Strong planning and organizational skills
• Proven ability to solve complex engineering and equipment-related problems
• Detail-oriented with a continuous improvement mindset
• Strong presentation, written, and verbal communication skills
• Willingness and ability to work in the field alongside mechanics and operators, including responding to urgent critical equipment issues

Education & Experience

• Bachelors degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, or Industrial Engineering preferred)
• Minimum 5+ years of experience in a Reliability Engineering or Reliability Specialist role
• Previous experience in a maintenance role (Manager, Supervisor, or Technician) strongly preferred

Why is This a Great Opportunity:

Reliability Specialist

Our client is seeking an experienced Reliability Specialist to develop and lead the reliability program at their Morristown, Tennessee facility. This role is essential to ensuring the reliability, maintainability, and performance of plant equipment, processes, and systems. The ideal candidate is hands-on, detail-oriented, and passionate about driving operational excellence.

Salary Type : Annual Salary

Salary Min : $ 85000

Salary Max : $ 95000

Currency Type : USD