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# Reliability Engineer

- **Company:** IKO Industries Ltd.
- **Location:** Sumas, WA, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $85,000.0 - $90,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** AutoCAD, Computerized Maintenance Management Systems, Microsoft Office
- **Published:** September 20, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/f7aba151-864e-41af-b754-b0ccd2fee1f7

## About the Role

* Completion of University degree in Engineering (preferably in Mechanical Engineering)
 * 3 or more years of reliability experience in continuous process manufacturing environments.
 * Familiar with condition monitoring tools such as: vibration analysis, Ultrasonic, lubrication, thermography, etc..
 * Experience facilitating dozens of successful RCFA's.
 * Experience with: FMECA's, PM recommendations associated with preventing most probable Failure Modes, Production loss analysis, failure mitigation strategies, Spare Parts optimization supporting the PM tasks, etc.
 * Verbal and written fluency in English, effective presentation skills and ability to communicate well at all levels.
 * Proficiency with building standardized PM's & PdM's within Maximo or similar CMMS, MS Office, AutoCAD, etc.
 * Willing to travel on occasion to learn and share knowledge with other IKO sites.
 * Analytical skills with high level of accuracy and strong work ethics.
 * Operational and supervisory experience is a plus.

WORK AUTHORIZATIONS AND TRAVEL;

 * This position requires the legal ability to work in the United States
 * Travel is occasionally requested

## Description

* Lead training sessions on Maximo-integrated Maintenance Management System (MMS), 5-Why Root Cause Analysis (RCA), and Troubleshooting to sustain Mechanical, Electrical, and Process FMECA/RCM programs aimed at reducing high-value production losses.
 * Participate in corporate reliability meetings, training, webinars, and SMRP events to stay current on reliability knowledge, tools, and methodologies.
 * Lead corporate surveys, questionnaires, and benchmarking initiatives as part of IKO's Reliability Assessments and continuous improvement strategy.
 * Analyze Prodac/Maximo interface data on production loss and maintenance cost to identify high-value targets for RCA, FMECA, and RCM efforts with the greatest return.
 * Perform detailed Pareto analyses of downtime, rate reduction, and waste to identify critical assets for reliability improvement and optimize shutdown PMs and spare parts strategies.
 * Champion and mature a self-sufficient Condition Monitoring program-starting with Ultrasonic Precision Lubrication and expanding to ultrasonic and vibration technologies-to reduce production losses and wear part spending.
 * Troubleshoot and design for reliability, oversee contractors for precision installation and commissioning, and monitor equipment modifications, upgrades, and critical parts.
 * Provide support and training to plant Maximo users, ensuring adherence to Maximo best practices and updating numerical criticality rankings per IKO FMECA standards.
 * Standardize PM and PdM task formats to align with FMECA failure modes, emphasizing condition-based inspections and efficient resource planning in Maximo.
 * Collaborate with other plants to develop, network, and optimize PM/PdM programs that enhance safety, quality, efficiency, and total life cycle cost while prioritizing work orders based on production loss Pareto analysis.


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