About this opportunity
MissionHires lists this Reliability Engineer (Plant Setting) - LaPorte, Indiana opportunity in indiana, Pennsylvania. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
MissionHires is seeking a Reliability Engineer to drive uptime, asset performance, and long-term maintainability across a plant environment. This role combines hands‑on engineering, team leadership, and reliability strategy to reduce unplanned downtime, enhance safety, and support consistent production. You will lead maintenance personnel, collaborate with engineering and operations, and implement preventive/predictive maintenance programs and condition‑based monitoring.
Responsibilities
Lead reliability and maintenance strategies for production equipment, utilities, building systems, and controls
Provide technical direction and daily leadership to maintenance and technical teams
Plan work schedules, assign resources, and oversee repair and preventive maintenance activities
Coach and train maintenance personnel to ensure skills alignment and continuous improvement
Establish and refine preventive and predictive maintenance programs to maximize asset life
Implement condition‑based monitoring tools (vibration analysis, oil analysis, thermography)
Analyze chronic equipment issues and lead root cause investigations to prevent repeat failures
Partner with Engineering on new equipment installations, upgrades, and plant modifications to ensure long‑term reliability
Contribute to risk assessments identifying threats to uptime, safety, quality, and compliance
Support supplier selection, MRO strategies, and contractor performance evaluation
Develop maintenance documentation, procedures, and performance metrics
Participate in commissioning, acceptance testing, and inspection criteria for new or modified assets
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related technical discipline
3+ years of experience in maintenance, reliability, or manufacturing engineering environments
Strong mechanical and electrical troubleshooting capabilities
Experience leading or supervising maintenance teams
Working knowledge of preventive and predictive maintenance methodologies
Familiarity with CMMS platforms (e.g., Maintenance Connection, SAP, or similar)
Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools
Understanding of failure analysis, risk‑based maintenance, and asset lifecycle management
Ability to influence and collaborate across production, engineering, logistics, and external partners
Strong communication, organization, and prioritization skills
People leadership with a coaching and development mindset
Nice to have: experience with automated/highly engineered manufacturing equipment
Nice to have: exposure to Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) and root cause analysis
Nice to have: background in plastics manufacturing, extrusion, calendaring, or conveying systems
Nice to have: familiarity with advanced condition‑monitoring technologies
Nice to have: ability to read German
Benefits
401(k) with company match
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Life insurance
Flexible spending account
Employee assistance program
Paid time off
Retirement plan
Referral program
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Worksite address
indiana, PA, 15705, US
Who can apply
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