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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Reliability Engineer - **Company:** Specialty Granules LLC - **Location:** Pembine, WI, United States - **Experience:** Experienced - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Failure Mode Effects Analysis, SAP Plant Maintenance - **Published:** July 29, 2026 - **Apply:** https://jobs.localjobnetwork.com/apply/add/87864312/1 ## About the Role Education / Experience / KnowledgeEducation: BS degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering preferredExperience: 3+ years in heavy industrial setting, mining preferred.Knowledge: Preference toward Mechanical Engineering with knowledge of maintenance & reliability best practices including preventive, predictive, and precision maintenance. History of implementing reliability best practices. Experience transforming a reactive work environment into a proactive work culture/environment. Good team building skills. The ability to work with & through others and teams. Knowledge of reliability-centered maintenance analysis processes including asset criticality assessments, failure modes and effects analysis, and PM optimization.Essential FunctionRisk Management: Manage risk for the strategic objectives in the area of environmental, health, safety, asset capability, quality and production. Guides efforts to ensure reliability and maintainability of equipment, processes, utilities, facilities, controls and safety/security systems. Professionally and systematically defines, designs, develops, monitors and refines the asset management plan that includes value-added preventive maintenance tasks and the effective utilization of predictive and other non-destructive testing methodologies designed to identify and isolate inherent reliability problems. Designs workforce development plans and implementation.Loss elimination: Tracks & prioritizes production losses. Using root cause failure analysis techniques, plus through oversight of the FRACAS Team, implements corrective actions to reduce the impact or eliminate the losses.Core Competencies * Must be able to develop a vision and execute through others. * Must be well versed in root cause failure analysis * Strong understanding of world class planning and scheduling * Strong understanding of preventive and predictive maintenance technologies: including vibration, thermography, ultrasonic, and NDT technologies along with the ability to manage the associated routes and corrective actions * Strong understanding of machine lubrication, oil analysis, cleanliness standards, lubrication properties, etc... * Must be well versed in precision maintenance technologies * Must be able to manage and facilitate PM Optimization process for critical assets * Strong knowledge of Reliability-Centered Maintenance, FMEA, asset criticality rankings and assessments * Ability to recommend materials, parts, and inventory based on M&R "best practices" * Must be able to develop effective work procedures and job plans * Ability to use M&R analysis tools * Strong understanding of workforce management principles and employee development * Must have the ability to manage performance through metrics * Strong knowledge of computer maintenance management systems * Must have good team building skills and the ability to work through others. Must be a driver of change. * Must have good analytical and troubleshooting skills. ## Description * Manage a Failure Reporting, Analysis, and Corrective Action System (FRACAS) process. To include weekly downtime reporting and monthly FRACAS meetings with action plan developed for high downtime assets effecting OEE. * Manage the preventive and predictive maintenance programs. To include PM Optimization reviews criticality assessments, predictive routes, NDT, and precision maintenance "best practices". * Manage the lubrication process to improve OEE of the critical assets. Develop action plans for cleaning up machine lubrication on crushers, screeners, mobile equipment, etc... * Manage lubrication sampling program, including the development and tracking plans for out-of-spec asset lubrication. * Manage machine lubrication technician position. Audit performance of program. * Develop yearly and 5-year work force development plans * Maintain and track key performance indicators (KPIs) for department. * Audit maintenance practices and implement changes, when required, to improve performance * Develop, maintain and document work flows for maintenance processes such as work request, work orders, planning, scheduling, purchase req's, work order completion and manage work generated from inspections, etc... Working ConditionsWork entails direct supervision of Maintenance Projects and Personnel. Maintenance work is performed in enclosed facilities and outdoor areas where extremes of heat, cold, dust, noise, wet conditions and rough terrain exist. Approximately 30% of the work is administrative in naturPhysical Requirements (check all that apply) * Ability to Make Oral Presentations * Prolonged Standing * Bending * Travel - Domestic * Lifting Objects (up to 5 lbs) * Climbing * Prolonged Sitting * Computer * Kneeling * MSHA * Extended or Irregular Hours * Stooping The above statement reflects the general details necessary to describe the principal functions of the job identified and shall not be construed as a detailed description of all work requirements that may be inherent in the job. ## Related Videos - [What Production Knows: Closing the Loop Between AI Agents and the Systems They Build](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100277-what-production-knows-closing-the-loop-between-ai-agents-and-the-systems-they-build) - [Leading with Reliability: Applying SRE Principles to Build Stronger Engineering Organizations](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100185-leading-with-reliability-applying-sre-principles-to-build-stronger-engineering-organizations) - [Remote Driving on Plant Grounds with State-of-the-Art Cloud Technologies](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/251-remote-driving-on-plant-grounds-with-state-of-the-art-cloud-technologies) - [Robots are coming into the wild! 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