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Senior Reliability Engineer

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Davenport, IA Full Time
POSTED ON 5/2/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/30/2026
Take Ownership of Site Reliability and Shape Plant-Wide Maintenance Strategy

This Jobot Job is hosted by: Cheyanne Muller

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Salary: $95,000 - $115,000 per year

A bit about us:

We are a leading top provider of metal sheet, plate, extrusions, and other innovative architectural products that support industries such as aerospace, automotive, building, and construction. We solve complex engineering challenges and transform the way we fly, drive and build.

Why join us?

  • Competitive Compensation, Bonus and Benefits Package
  • Stable Career path
  • Rewarding experience to work with fortune 500 Company
  • Excellent culture and peers
  • 401K Match
  • 3 weeks of vacation to start

Job Details

Role Overview

This position is responsible for leading site-wide reliability initiatives within a manufacturing environment. The Lead Reliability Engineer drives preventive and predictive maintenance strategies, reduces chronic equipment issues, and partners closely with operations, maintenance, and leadership to improve asset performance, safety, and cost control.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Establish and maintain clear equipment, system, and location hierarchies
  • Conduct asset criticality assessments and define risk priorities
  • Lead and coordinate reliability efforts across departments
  • Perform Reliability-Centered Maintenance (RCM) and FMEA on critical assets
  • Develop and refine maintenance strategies and equipment care plans
  • Coordinate execution of reliability-based maintenance programs
  • Build reliability-focused reporting and queries to support continuous improvement
  • Lead root cause analyses related to downtime, yield loss, capacity constraints, and quality issues
  • Identify recurring equipment failures and drive sustainable corrective actions
  • Evaluate and optimize asset life-cycle costs
  • Support business interruption prevention and loss mitigation initiatives
  • Partner with Environmental, Health, and Safety teams to support site programs

Accountability:

This role is accountable for results across:

  • Environmental, Health, and Safety performance
  • Asset reliability and uptime
  • Productivity and cost control
  • Quality outcomes
  • Team development and continuous improvement

Operational excellence tools such as TPM, Kaizen, structured problem-solving, daily management systems, and 5S are used to support these objectives. While the role is primarily day-shift based, evening, night, and weekend support is expected as operational needs require.

Required Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Reliability Engineering, or a related discipline
  • At least 10 years of experience in a manufacturing environment
  • Minimum of 5 years focused on reliability or asset management
  • Strong working knowledge of maintenance and reliability methodologies
  • Demonstrated ability to organize, prioritize, and lead cross-functional initiatives
  • Proven capability to influence change and elevate reliability culture
  • Experience with lean manufacturing principles and continuous improvement tools
  • Effective communicator across shop floor, technical, and leadership audiences
  • Authorization to work in the United States without sponsorship

This role requires U.S. person status in accordance with applicable regulatory requirements.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Master's degree in Engineering, Business, or a related field
  • Prior leadership or supervisory experience in a plant or heavy manufacturing environment

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Salary : $95,000 - $115,000

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