Reliability Engineer

Postle Aluminum Company is hiring an onsite Reliability Engineer in Elkhart, IN to strengthen equipment reliability, uptime, and plant performance.

Responsibilities

• Drive equipment reliability and maintenance improvement initiatives across the manufacturing operation
• Analyze downtime data to find recurring equipment failure trends
• Create and execute action plans to reduce or eliminate equipment failure modes
• Lead root-cause failure analyses and implement permanent corrective actions
• Use structured problem-solving methods, including 5-Why, Fishbone diagrams, Pareto analysis, and FMEA
• Develop, implement, and continuously improve preventive and predictive maintenance programs
• Coordinate planned maintenance shutdowns, major repairs, and equipment rebuilds
• Partner with maintenance supervisors, planners, technicians, engineers, and production leadership to prioritize maintenance work
• Establish closed-loop verification to help prevent repeat equipment issues
• Support critical spare-parts planning and inventory management
• Participate in capital improvement projects, equipment upgrades, installations, and commissioning activities
• Track and analyze reliability and maintenance KPIs, including:
  • Equipment uptime
  • Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF)
  • Mean Time to Repair (MTTR)
  • Maintenance costs
  • Preventive maintenance completion
  • Maintenance schedule compliance
• Ensure compliance with applicable safety requirements, including lockout/tagout, plus environmental requirements
• Provide technical guidance and support for maintenance supervisors and electrical and mechanical technicians
• Promote a culture of ownership, accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or related field (equivalent relevant experience may be considered)
• 5+ years of experience in manufacturing maintenance, reliability engineering, plant engineering, or a related technical role
• Experience troubleshooting hydraulic systems, PLC-controlled equipment, motors, drives, pumps, and other industrial systems
• Experience in metals manufacturing, heavy manufacturing, or a similar industrial environment is preferred
• Proven experience leading root-cause analysis and reliability improvement work
• Experience developing preventive and predictive maintenance programs
• Experience using a computerized maintenance management system (CMMS)
• Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, or related continuous improvement experience is preferred
• Strong analytical, communication, organizational, and cross-functional leadership skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment

Technologies / Tools

• 5-Why
• Fishbone diagrams
• Pareto analysis
• FMEA
• CMMS
• PLC-controlled equipment
• MTBF
• MTTR
• Lockout/tagout

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Comprehensive benefits package
• Retirement plan with company contribution
• Paid time off
• Professional development and advancement opportunities
• Opportunity to influence reliability practices in a growing manufacturing operation

Location / Employment Type

• Northern Indiana
• Full-Time
• Work Location: In person (Elkhart, IN)

Position Summary

• Improve the reliability, availability, and performance of production equipment and supporting plant systems
• Partner with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, and Continuous Improvement teams to reduce equipment downtime
• Strengthen preventive and predictive maintenance programs, lead root-cause failure analysis, and coordinate major repairs
• Drive sustainable improvements in plant performance