Reliability Engineer

We’re recruiting a Reliability & Maintenance Engineer with 7+years of experience for a heavy industrial operation in northern Kentucky. This role focuses on improving equipment reliability, strengthening maintenance practices, and implementing a computerized maintenance management system (CMMS).

You’ll work closely with maintenance, engineering, and operations to build practical systems that reduce unplanned downtime, improve maintenance planning, and turn equipment data into actionable improvements.

What You’ll Do

• Support CMMS implementation, including system setup, equipment records, asset hierarchies, and maintenance workflows.
• Develop and improve preventive and predictive maintenance programs for critical plant equipment.
• Build accurate job plans, maintenance schedules, equipment histories, and spare parts records.
• Analyze equipment failures and recurring downtime to identify root causes and implement corrective actions.
• Partner with maintenance and operations to prioritize equipment reliability improvements.
• Establish and track maintenance metrics, including downtime, PM completion, schedule compliance, and equipment performance.
• Help train plant personnel and support consistent use of the CMMS.
• Support reliability and maintenance improvement projects from planning through implementation.

• 7+years of experience in reliability engineering, maintenance engineering, or industrial maintenance improvement.
• Experience using, implementing, or improving a CMMS.
• Working knowledge of preventive maintenance, predictive maintenance, and root cause analysis.
• Familiarity with industrial equipment, mechanical systems, and plant maintenance practices.
• Ability to organize equipment data and translate findings into practical maintenance actions.
• Strong communication and project coordination skills, with a hands-on approach to working with maintenance teams.

• $125,000-$150,000 base salary plus bonus.
• Full relocation package.
• Direct involvement in CMMS implementation and maintenance program development.
• An opportunity to make measurable improvements in plant reliability and equipment performance.