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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Reliability Engineer - **Company:** Hawkins Inc - **Location:** Avon Lake, OH, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $120,000.0 - $125,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Data Analysis, Computerized Maintenance Management Systems, Failure Mode Effects Analysis, Reliability Engineering, Mttr - **Published:** June 21, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=99c82e40df6ba979 ## About the Role Do you have experience in Equipment malfunction response?, Do you have a Bachelor's degree in engineering?, * Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Mechanical Engineering is preferred * Minimum 5 years of reliability focused engineering experience in chemical manufacturing or heavy process industries * Strong understanding of equipment reliability principles in process manufacturing environments * Hands-on experience with maintenance systems and reliability improvement initiatives * Proven ability to analyze equipment failures and implement corrective actions * Strong communication skills and ability to work across operations, maintenance, and engineering teams, * Certified Reliability Engineer (CRE) certification strongly preferred * Experience developing or executing site-wide reliability improvement programs * Familiarity with CMMS systems and reliability data analysis tools * Experience with predictive maintenance technologies (vibration, thermography, oil analysis, etc.) * Experience in continuous or batch chemical processing environments, * Bachelor's (Required) ## Description We are seeking an experienced Reliability Engineer to join our chemical manufacturing operations team as an individual contributor. This new role is focused on driving long-term asset reliability, reducing unplanned downtime, and strengthening equipment performance across a complex, continuous or batch chemical production environment. The schedule for this role will typically be Monday - Friday - 40 hours per week with flexibility for off-shift hours as business needs require. This position will work onsite, there is no remote work option for this role. There is no travel required for this role. A key priority of this position is the leadership and execution of a 3-year reliability improvement plan, aimed at improving asset integrity, optimizing maintenance strategies, and building a sustainable reliability culture across the site., * Lead execution of a 3-year reliability improvement strategy for plant-wide assets and systems * Identify and eliminate chronic equipment failures using structured reliability tools (RCFA, FMEA, Weibull analysis, etc.) * Develop and optimize preventive and predictive maintenance programs for critical chemical process equipment * Analyze equipment performance data and reliability KPIs (MTBF, MTTR, availability, etc.) * Partner with Maintenance, Operations, and Engineering teams to improve equipment uptime and process stability * Support root cause investigations and implement long-term corrective actions * Evaluate and improve reliability of rotating and fixed equipment including pumps, compressors, heat exchangers, reactors, and piping systems * Support turnaround and outage planning with reliability-focused improvements * Develop and maintain asset strategies and life-cycle management plans * Champion continuous improvement initiatives focused on safety, reliability, and cost reduction * Ensure compliance with environmental, safety, and regulatory requirements in all reliability efforts ## Related Videos - [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) - [What Developers Get Wrong About Application Quality](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/233-what-developers-get-wrong-about-application-quality) - [Staying Safe in the AI Future](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/521-staying-safe-in-the-ai-future) - [Data Science in Retail](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/586-data-science-in-retail) - [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) - [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 - [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) - [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) - [Where To Find Software Engineering Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/396-where-to-find-software-engineering-jobs) - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [Top Characteristics of a Software Engineer](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/166-top-characteristics-of-a-software-engineer) - [What is Software Engineering?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/289-what-is-software-engineering)