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Staff Reliability Engineer

Athens, GA 30601

Posted: 04/18/2025 Employment Type: Direct Hire Industry: Engineering Job Number: 20819 Pay Rate: $91,000 - $145,000

Job Description

We are searching for the best talent for Staff Reliability Engineer to be onsite in Athens, Georgia!

The Reliability Engineer is responsible for defining the optimal asset reliability strategies for technical assets in accordance with their criticality for the business and driving qualitative and sustainable asset performance (Right First Time, Cost, and Schedule Attainment) by enhancing the technical availability of critical assets.

Key Responsibilities:
•Responsible for providing technical support to the maintenance, operations and project departments on equipment reliability matters
•Support and contribute to the overall site goal of enhancing asset performance
•Develop a long-term vision and plan for manufacturing equipment reliability performance improvement
•Drive an integrated risk management approach for EHSS, Quality and technical reliability in an efficient way according to site procedures and current GMP standards
•Develop standards across the equipment lifecycle using RCM (Reliability centered maintenance) methodology, apply OAC (operator asset care) where applicable
•Supervise and analyze the reliability performance, and drive root cause elimination & improvements
•Coordinate across engineering, maintenance and operations
•Drive technological innovation within MAM (industry 4.0, use operating hours to upgrade maintenance plans, apply smart sensors, etc.)
•High degree of internal collaboration (manufacturing, quality, engineering, internal CoE’s, etc.) to remove barriers, clarify roles and responsibilities, coordinate and implement project plans
•Extensive interaction with external partners (knowledge centers, specialized contractors, external experts) and collaboration with universities and industry consortia to drive innovation

Qualifications:
Education:

•Minimum Bachelor's / University or equivalent degree is required; a degree from an ABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering & Technology) accredited university is strongly preferred
•Certifications preferred in: PMP/FPX (or equivalent project management certification), Manufacturing Asset Management Certification (MAMC), and/or Certified Maintenance & Reliability Professional (CMRP)

Experience and Skills:
Required:

•Minimum of 4 years of relevant work experience
•Reliability and/or Maintenance experience within a process or pharmaceutical cGMP regulated environment
•Experience with best practices in preventive maintenance, condition monitoring, maintenance planning, reliability engineering, RBA/Weibull, or FMECA
•Experience in failure analysis
•Experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook
•Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to operate effectively as part of a team

Preferred:
•Experience with Data mining/curation and Trend Analytics
•Proficiency with one or more of the following systems: Mechanical, Electrical, Instrument, and/or Utilities

Other:
•Requires ability to work onsite during day shift hours (e.g., 8am - 4pm) and occasionally work alternate shifts / extra hours (e.g., shut-down, planning, overtime) depending on business needs

Other Qualifications:
•Must be currently authorized to work in the USA, without the need for sponsorship (now or in the future).
•USA Domestic relocation may be available on a case-by-case basis, and at the discretion of the hiring leader. 

The Reliability Engineer is responsible for defining the optimal asset reliability strategies for technical assets in accordance with their criticality for the business and driving qualitative and sustainable asset performance (Right First Time, Cost, and Schedule Attainment) by enhancing the technical availability of critical assets.

Key Responsibilities:
•Responsible for providing technical support to the maintenance, operations and project departments on equipment reliability matters
•Support and contribute to the overall site goal of enhancing asset performance
•Develop a long-term vision and plan for manufacturing equipment reliability performance improvement
•Drive an integrated risk management approach for EHSS, Quality and technical reliability in an efficient way according to site procedures and current GMP standards
•Develop standards across the equipment lifecycle using RCM (Reliability centered maintenance) methodology, apply OAC (operator asset care) where applicable
•Supervise and analyze the reliability performance, and drive root cause elimination & improvements
•Coordinate across engineering, maintenance and operations
•Drive technological innovation within MAM (industry 4.0, use operating hours to upgrade maintenance plans, apply smart sensors, etc.)
•High degree of internal collaboration (manufacturing, quality, engineering, internal CoE’s, etc.) to remove barriers, clarify roles and responsibilities, coordinate and implement project plans
•Extensive interaction with external partners (knowledge centers, specialized contractors, external experts) and collaboration with universities and industry consortia to drive innovation

Qualifications:
Education:

•Minimum Bachelor's / University or equivalent degree is required; a degree from an ABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering & Technology) accredited university is strongly preferred
•Certifications preferred in: PMP/FPX (or equivalent project management certification), Manufacturing Asset Management Certification (MAMC), and/or Certified Maintenance & Reliability Professional (CMRP)

Experience and Skills:
Required:

•Minimum of 4 years of relevant work experience
•Reliability and/or Maintenance experience within a process or pharmaceutical cGMP regulated environment
•Experience with best practices in preventive maintenance, condition monitoring, maintenance planning, reliability engineering, RBA/Weibull, or FMECA
•Experience in failure analysis
•Experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook
•Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to operate effectively as part of a team

Preferred:
•Experience with Data mining/curation and Trend Analytics
•Proficiency with one or more of the following systems: Mechanical, Electrical, Instrument, and/or Utilities

Other:
•Requires ability to work onsite during day shift hours (e.g., 8am - 4pm) and occasionally work alternate shifts / extra hours (e.g., shut-down, planning, overtime) depending on business needs

Other Qualifications:
•Must be currently authorized to work in the USA, without the need for sponsorship (now or in the future).
•USA Domestic relocation may be available on a case-by-case basis, and at the discretion of the hiring leader.

Meet Your Recruiter

Sean Goulding
Vice President – Technical Recruiting, Skilled Labor, Accounting And Finance

Sean has over 8 years’ experience with Mattson Resources and over 20 years in executive search, technical recruiting, and staffing. With a Bachelor’s in Business Administration and a concentration in Human Resources as well as 16 years agency experience and 4 years corporate in staffing – Sean and his team can assist in all areas of search for your hiring needs. In agency search, Sean has led teams and recruiting services for Engineering, Sciences, IT, Skilled Labor, Operations, Supply Chain, Operational Excellence and more for Medical Device, Pharma, Aerospace, Automotive, Distribution, Transportation, IT Services, Software, Food & Beverage, Retail, and Consumer Products. In 2021 Sean oversaw Mattson Resources expansion and opening of a satellite office in Corona, CA.

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