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# Reliability Engineer

- **Company:** MGK, Inc.
- **Location:** Chaska, MN, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $80,000.0 - $95,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Computerized Maintenance Management Systems, Failure Mode Effects Analysis, Operational Data Store, Software Troubleshooting
- **Published:** August 14, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/00000000gmr25w

## About the Role

* Associate or Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related technical/engineering discipline. Candidates with a 2-year degree and strong relevant experience will be considered.

### Minimum Experience Required

 * 3+ years of experience in plant engineering, reliability, maintenance, or manufacturing operations; additional relevant experience preferred for candidates with a 2-year degree

 * Experience troubleshooting industrial equipment and manufacturing/process systems

 * Knowledge of preventive and predictive maintenance practices

 * Experience with reliability methods such as RCA, FMEA, RCM, vibration analysis, or oil analysis

 * Familiarity with CMMS systems

 * Knowledge of industrial safety standards and OSHA PSM requirements

 * Strong troubleshooting, analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills

Preferred: Experience in chemical, petrochemical, refinery, or heavy industrial manufacturing; CMRP certification; Lean/Six Sigma experience; or experience with process controls and instrumentation.

## Description

Support safe, reliable, and efficient manufacturing operations by improving equipment reliability, optimizing maintenance practices, troubleshooting equipment and process issues, and supporting continuous improvement efforts., * Troubleshoot equipment and process issues to minimize downtime and maintain safe production

 * Develop and implement strategies to improve equipment reliability, availability, and maintainability

 * Lead root cause analysis (RCA) investigations for equipment failures and recurring operational issues

 * Analyze maintenance and operational data to identify trends and corrective actions

 * Support and optimize preventive and predictive maintenance (PM/PdM) programs

 * Partner with operations, maintenance, and technical teams to improve plant and equipment performance

 * Drive continuous improvement in reliability, maintenance effectiveness, energy efficiency, and operational performance

 * Support development of maintenance procedures, operating practices, and equipment standards

 * Provide technical support during equipment repairs, shutdowns, startups, and maintenance activities

 * Support compliance with OSHA, Process Safety Management (PSM), environmental, and other safety requirements

 * Maintain equipment records and use CMMS systems to support maintenance planning and reliability initiatives


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