Northwest Talent Solutions, LLC · 1 hour ago
Reliability Engineer – Manufacturing (Reliability Excellence Systems)
Davenport, Iowa, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expNorthwest Talent Solutions (NWTS) is partnering with a leading global manufacturing organization to identify an experienced Reliability Engineer to support enterprise-wide Reliability Excellence Systems. This role focuses on standardization, coaching, systems implementation, and cultural transformation related to equipment reliability and asset performance across multiple manufacturing sites.
Staffing & Recruiting
No H1B
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
Qualification
Required
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
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
Company
Northwest Talent Solutions, LLC
Northwest Talent Solutions, LLC is a widely acclaimed human capital consulting firm blending holistic talent acquisition with workplace civility solutions and partnering with brands across the private industry and government sector.
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase