What are the responsibilities and job description for the Reliability Engineer position at Actalent?
The Reliability Engineer is responsible for ensuring the smooth operation and maintenance of all equipment and utilities within the facility. This role involves reviewing, maintaining, and updating the preventative maintenance program, analyzing data trends related to equipment failures, leading root cause analyses, and driving the implementation of corrective and preventive actions (CAPA) to closure. The engineer will identify chronic problem equipment and develop plans to eliminate recurring failures.
Responsibilities- Support all equipment and utilities within the facility to prevent operational failures.
- Review, maintain, and update the preventative maintenance program.
- Analyze data trends in equipment failures.
- Lead root cause analysis for significant or repeat failures.
- Drive CAPA implementation to closure.
- Identify and manage chronic problem equipment.
- Create and implement elimination plans to prevent future failures.
- Reliability engineering
- Manufacturing engineering
- Process improvement
- Process engineering
- Preventive maintenance
- Continuous improvement
- Root cause analysis
- Manufacturing process
- Troubleshooting
- Failure analysis
- Reliability testing
- GMP
- FDA compliance
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering (chemical, mechanical, electrical, industrial, reliability)
- 5 years of experience as a reliability engineer
- 5 years of experience with industrial utilities and equipment such as boilers, steam systems, process water, water treatment systems, water chillers, and cooling towers
- 5 years of experience managing and editing a preventative maintenance program
- Boilers license
This position operates in a clean environment, collaborating with an engineering team of eight individuals, along with an equipment support team. The role offers the benefit of nine holidays, including New Year's Day, MLK Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, the Friday after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, and Christmas Day.
Job Type & LocationThis is a Permanent position based out of Waunakee, WI.
Pay and BenefitsThe pay range for this position is $90000.00 - $115000.00/yr.
There is full benefits including 401k, health, dental and vision package
Workplace TypeThis is a fully onsite position in Waunakee,WI.
Application DeadlineThis position is anticipated to close on Feb 18, 2026.
About Actalent
Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing due to a disability, please email actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com for other accommodation options.
Salary : $90,000 - $115,000