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GE Appliances, a Haier company · 1 month ago

Senior Equipment Reliability and Predictive Maintenance Engineer

Louisville, KY

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

5+ years exp

GE Appliances, a Haier company, is the fastest-growing appliance company in the U.S. and is seeking a seasoned Senior Equipment Reliability and Predictive Maintenance Engineer to lead reliability engineering efforts in their high-volume dishwasher manufacturing facility. The role involves developing a predictive maintenance program, optimizing performance metrics, and leading a team of maintenance technicians to enhance operational excellence.

Consumer Goods

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Develop and lead a facility-wide predictive maintenance strategy focused on maximizing uptime, productivity, and equipment lifecycle performance

Prepare business cases and justifications for capital expenditures to expand the program

Analyze and recommend high-value areas for next-phase implementation

Collaborate with the Advanced Manufacturing Engineering group to address inherent design flaws in new equipment and integrate predictive maintenance technologies into future designs

Improve key metrics such as MTTR, MTBF, and spare parts inventory efficiency

Use data-driven decision-making to prioritize and plan targeted maintenance activities

Apply tools such as vibration analysis, ultrasonic testing, thermography, current monitoring, and temperature sensing to monitor equipment health and predict failures

Develop and maintain documentation including trend charts, condition summaries, risk assessments, and performance impact reports

Lead, coach, and develop a team of union maintenance technicians

Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement

Partner with Maintenance, Operations, Safety, Quality, and Materials teams to align reliability initiatives with broader business goals

Ensure strict adherence to safety policies and procedures

Support quality improvement initiatives and contribute to root cause analysis and corrective actions

Oversee proactive maintenance and repair of powered material handling and personnel vehicles (e.g., forklifts, tuggers, personnel carriers)

Manage prioritization, parts acquisition, shop flow, 5S, and budget

Serve as the factory expert and administrator of the Cloudleaf asset management system

Collaborate with accounting to manage asset tagging, decommissioning, audits, and recovery of missing assets

Coordinate maintenance of racks and carts used for storing and transporting manufactured components

Manage contractor coordination, logistics, and repair workflows

Qualification

Predictive maintenanceReliability engineeringCMMS systemsData analysis toolsVibration analysisThermographyLean methodologiesSix SigmaTeam leadershipCommunication skillsInterpersonal skills

Required

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial Engineering, or related field; or equivalent experience

5+ years of experience in reliability engineering or predictive maintenance in a high-volume manufacturing environment

Proven expertise in predictive maintenance technologies and reliability-centered maintenance (RCM)

Demonstrated leadership experience managing technical teams in a unionized environment

Strong analytical, communication, and interpersonal skills; able to influence and drive change across teams

Proficiency with CMMS systems and data analysis tools

Preferred

Professional certifications in vibration analysis, thermography, or other predictive maintenance disciplines

Experience with Lean, Six Sigma, TPM, or other continuous improvement methodologies

Familiarity with manufacturing KPIs and performance metrics

Company

GE Appliances, a Haier company

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At GE Appliances, a Haier company, we come together to make good things, for life. Headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, we are a leading U.S.

Founded in 2001

Louisville, Kentucky, USA

10001+ employees

http://geappliancesco.com/

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