What are the responsibilities and job description for the Reliability Engineer position at Actalent?
Job Title: Reliability Engineer
Job Description
This role is responsible for ensuring the reliability, safety, and maintainability of manufacturing equipment and systems within a production facility. The position focuses on analyzing failures, implementing proactive maintenance strategies, improving system reliability, and ensuring compliance with all safety and regulatory requirements. The individual works closely with production, process, and maintenance teams to resolve ongoing issues and contributes to the design of new systems with reliability and maintainability in mind.
Responsibilities
- Analyze equipment failures and implement proactive maintenance strategies to enhance system reliability.
- Ensure compliance with all safety and regulatory requirements.
- Collaborate closely with production, process, and maintenance teams to resolve ongoing issues.
- Contribute to the design of new systems with a focus on reliability and maintainability.
- Oversee training needs and maintain payroll and timekeeping systems.
- Manage spare parts challenges with vendors and OEMs.
- Communicate effectively across all organizational levels.
- Engage in hands-on technical involvement and perform physical tasks such as working at heights, lifting heavy equipment, and operating in an industrial environment.
Essential Skills
- Reliability engineering
- Preventive maintenance
- Continuous improvement
- Root cause analysis
- Process improvement
- Direct experience with production equipment (PLC, CNC, robotics, electrical systems)
- Troubleshooting in a live manufacturing environment
- Building or improving PM programs
- Experience with CMMS systems and maintenance planning
- Power BI and data analysis
- Vibration analysis
- Failure analysis
- Mechanical skills
Additional Skills & Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree preferred or equivalent work/military experience
- Minimum 2 years of related technical, mechanical, or electrical experience
- Preferred 4 years of maintenance experience in a production/manufacturing environment
- Ability to read and interpret technical documentation
This is a Permanent position based out of Mocksville, NC.
Pay and BenefitsThe pay range for this position is $90000.00 - $110000.00/yr.
401K, PTO, Upward Mobility
Workplace TypeThis is a fully onsite position in Mocksville,NC.
Application DeadlineThis position is anticipated to close on Jun 25, 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 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.
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 process due to a disability, please email actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com for other accommodation options.
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Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.
Salary : $90,000 - $110,000