What are the responsibilities and job description for the Reliability Specialist position at EMCOR Facilities Services?
About Us:
EMCOR Facilities Services (EFS), an EMCOR core business, services over 1 billion square feet of commercial space across the United States. From corporate campuses to single sites, EFS provides a range of services that support mission-critical areas of financial services, manufacturing, pharmaceutical, transportation, and education sectors.
Job Title: Reliability Specialist
Job Summary:
We are looking for a proactive and technically skilled Reliability Specialist to support and enhance asset performance and maintenance strategies within a dynamic Integrated Facilities Management (IFM) environment. This mid-level role contributes strategically to reliability and continuous improvement efforts by applying data analytics, Lean and Six Sigma principles, and key elements of reliability engineering such as failure analysis, asset criticality assessment, and maintenance optimization.
The Reliability Specialist collaborates with operations and maintenance teams to assess asset health, analyze performance data, and recommend actionable improvements. While not responsible for enterprise-level program leadership, the role may independently lead internal account-level projects that target improved equipment reliability, reduced downtime, and enhanced facility operations. This position is ideal for an engineer looking to apply both strategic thinking and hands-on problem solving in a collaborative, performance-driven setting.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Reliability Metrics & Data Analysis
- Monitor and report key reliability KPIs by analyzing asset performance data—including failure history, downtime, and work orders. Leverage CMMS and data analytics tools to identify trends, risks, and opportunities for reliability improvement
Cross-Functional Collaboration & Client Alignment
- Collaborate with site operations, maintenance, and engineering teams to implement reliability improvements and ensure alignment with client goals
Reliability Leadership & Compliance
- Lead reliability initiatives to improve equipment uptime, reduce reactive maintenance, and enhance operational performance. Support audits and compliance efforts by ensuring procedures, documentation, and data meet internal and client standards
Maintenance Strategy & Root Cause Analysis
- Support maintenance strategy reviews and optimization efforts to align with industry best practices. Assist in root cause investigations and recommend corrective actions to prevent recurring failures. Conduct failure mode analyses and contributes to asset criticality assessments to guide maintenance priorities
Capital Planning & Cost Optimization
- Support capital planning with data-driven insights on asset condition, lifecycle risk, and performance trends, applying maintenance expertise to identify cost-saving opportunities and optimize investment decisions
Additional Responsibilities & Operational Support
- Performs any other duties as deemed necessary by the Operations and CI&R leadership
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree (BS) in Engineering (preferably Reliability, Industrial, or a related discipline) from an accredited college or university; or 5 to 7 years of relevant engineering experience and/or specialized training in reliability or industrial engineering; or an equivalent combination of education and practical engineering experience
- A minimum of 5 years of experience in applying the concepts of Continuous Improvement (Lean/SixSigma) in a manufacturing facility and or commercial office maintenance environment
- CMMS platform experience required, Corrigo preferred
- Maintenance program experience is preferred
- Must possess a valid driver’s license. Ability to travel to Canada (valid Passport) preferred
- Lean/SixSigma certification is strongly preferred; Ability to achieve Green Belt certification within 12 months
- Strong written and verbal command of the English language required
- Advanced proficiency in MS Excel, including macros, Power Query, pivot tables, formula creation, and troubleshooting
- Experienced with CMMS and SharePoint platforms for asset management and document collaboration
- Familiarity with SmartSheet and the Microsoft Power Suite—including Power BI and Power Automate—is desirable
- Ability to quickly understand and apply technical concepts
- Strong interpersonal, leadership, organizational, and self-management skills
- Proactive and able to work independently, prioritize tasks effectively, and manage multiple deadlines
- Excellent communication skills, demonstrating respect for coworkers, vendors, and clients
- Customer-focused mindset, committed to meeting internal customer expectations and resolving quality issues
- Exceptional spelling, grammar, and proofreading abilities
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