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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Reliability Engineer - **Company:** Perrigo Company - **Location:** New York, NY, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $120,000.0 - $140,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Data Analysis, Computerized Maintenance Management Systems, Failure Mode Effects Analysis, Reliability Engineering, SAP Plant Maintenance, Software Troubleshooting - **Published:** August 25, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.disabledperson.com/jobs/74519374-reliability-engineer ## About the Role * Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Reliability Engineering, or a related technical discipline. * Minimum 7 years of reliability engineering, maintenance engineering, asset management, or related experience in manufacturing. * Experience with RCA, FMEA, RCM, criticality assessments, defect elimination, preventive maintenance, and predictive maintenance programs. * Experience supporting maintenance planning, scheduling, maintenance optimization, asset performance improvement, and reliability KPIs. * Strong troubleshooting, root cause analysis, data analysis, communication, collaboration, and technical leadership skills. * Working knowledge of manufacturing equipment, utilities, HVAC systems, pumps, motors, conveyors, instrumentation, controls, and facility infrastructure. Preferred: * Experience in FDA-regulated pharmaceutical, consumer healthcare, food, infant formula, or other GMP-regulated manufacturing environments. * Experience with SAP PM, CMMS, and asset management systems. * Experience supporting capital projects, commissioning, and startup activities. * CMRP, RCM Certification, ISO Category I/II Vibration Analyst, Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, Thermography, Ultrasound, or Oil Analysis certifications. ## Description The Reliability Engineer serves as the site reliability leader and technical subject matter expert for asset reliability, maintenance strategy, predictive maintenance, and continuous improvement. This position is responsible for improving equipment reliability, maintainability, asset performance, and operational effectiveness across manufacturing, packaging, utilities, warehouse, and facility systems. The Reliability Engineer develops and drives the site Asset Care Strategy, leads reliability improvement initiatives, and partners closely with Maintenance, Operations, Engineering, Quality, and EHS to reduce equipment failures, improve uptime, optimize maintenance costs, and ensure compliance with cGMP, FDA, safety, and quality requirements. The base salary range for this role is $120,000- $140,000 Scope of the Role Asset Reliability & Maintenance Strategy * Lead the site Asset Care Strategy and reliability improvement programs, including RCA, FMEA, RCM, equipment criticality assessments, bad actor analysis, and defect elimination. * Identify recurring equipment issues, analyze maintenance and performance data, and implement sustainable corrective actions to improve uptime, reliability, maintainability, and asset life. * Optimize preventive and predictive maintenance programs, including condition monitoring strategies such as vibration analysis, thermography, ultrasound, and oil analysis. * Establish, monitor, and improve reliability KPIs, dashboards, spare parts strategies, equipment BOMs, asset hierarchies, and maintenance standards. * Partner with Maintenance, Planning, Operations, and Engineering to improve maintenance execution, equipment performance, and asset care effectiveness. Safety, Quality & Compliance * Ensure reliability activities support cGMP, FDA, safety, environmental, and quality requirements. * Support equipment-related investigations, deviations, CAPAs, change controls, audit readiness, and inspection preparedness. * Ensure reliability programs reduce operational risk and support product quality, process capability, and asset integrity. Continuous Improvement & Capital Projects * Lead reliability-focused initiatives that reduce downtime, improve OEE, optimize maintenance costs, and extend asset life. * Develop reliability improvement plans and long-term reliability roadmaps aligned with site objectives. * Support capital projects through reliability reviews, maintainability assessments, design reviews, installation support, commissioning, startup, and performance verification. * Collaborate with OEMs, contractors, suppliers, and engineering resources to improve reliability and implement new reliability technologies or digital maintenance tools. Technical Leadership & Collaboration * Serve as the site technical expert for reliability engineering, predictive maintenance, and asset performance improvement. * Provide technical coaching to maintenance personnel, planners, supervisors, engineers, and operations teams. * Support troubleshooting of complex equipment failures, critical maintenance events, and major operational disruptions. * Promote a culture of asset ownership, accountability, reliability, and continuous improvement. ## Related Videos - [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) - [Data Science in Retail](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/586-data-science-in-retail) - [Staying Safe in the AI Future](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/521-staying-safe-in-the-ai-future) - [From Space to Software: Reliability Lessons 40 Years After Challenger](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100283-from-space-to-software-reliability-lessons-40-years-after-challenger) - [Empathy: The secret sauce of Resilience](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/465-empathy-the-secret-sauce-of-resilience) - [Designing UX for SRE Agents in High-Stakes Incidents](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100003-designing-ux-for-sre-agents-in-high-stakes-incidents) ## Related Articles - [What is Software Engineering?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/289-what-is-software-engineering) - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [Top Characteristics of a Software Engineer](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/166-top-characteristics-of-a-software-engineer) - [From developer to manager – what does it take to become an engineering manager?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/42-from-developer-to-manager-what-does-it-take-to-become-an-engineering-manager) - [Now is the time for industrialized software development](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/601-now-is-the-time-for-industrialized-software-development) - [Data Engineer Salary UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/253-data-engineer-salary-uk)