Reliability Consultant

Reliability Consultant - Contract (6 Months Extensions) |

Location: RTP, NC - 100% onsite, M-F Duration: 6 months with likely extensions based on performance

About the Opportunity

We are partnering with a leading global pharmaceutical manufacturer on a large capital investment project at their Clayton, NC facility. They are seeking an experienced Reliability Consultant to support lifecycle management and ensure maintainability and reliability are built into new assets from day one.

This is a high-visibility role embedded with the project team, working directly with engineers and site leadership during a pivotal build-out. Local candidates are strongly preferred.

What You'll Do

• Take design data and generate SAP load lists using established templates, including:
  • Equipment and Functional Location structures
  • Bills of Materials (BOMs)
  • Maintenance Plans
  • Calibration and Inspection Data (as applicable)
• Ensure accuracy and integrity of asset and maintenance data throughout the project lifecycle
• Support the project through commissioning and handover activities to ensure operational readiness
• Partner with the site reliability program and project team to drive consistency with existing processes
• Serve as a reliability subject-matter resource during factory and site acceptance testing
  
  

Qualifications

• 5 years of hands-on experience in reliability engineering, maintenance engineering, or asset management (senior/lead-level candidates strongly preferred)
• Hands-on SAP experience - Plant Maintenance (SAP PM) module required
• Working knowledge of reliability tools: RCM, FMEA, RCA
• Experience in regulated environments (pharmaceutical, biotech, or similarly regulated industries strongly preferred)
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to translate technical data into actionable insights
• Comfortable working 100% onsite in a collaborative project-team environment
  
  

Nice to Have

• CMRP certification (Certified Maintenance & Reliability Professional)
• Prior experience supporting capex project commissioning and handover
• Familiarity with aseptic / pharmaceutical manufacturing environments
  
  

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