Manufacturing Reliability Engineer II

Job Title:
Manufacturing Reliability Engineer
Location: San Leandro, CA 94577
Work Site: Milk Production Facility
Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Pay Rate: $70.00 per hour
Employment Type: Contract
Assignment Extension: Possible
Conversion to Full Time: Possible

Candidates must be eligible to work in the United States for an indefinite duration without sponsorship or restrictions.

Position Overview

We are seeking a skilled Manufacturing Reliability Engineer to support reliability and continuous improvement initiatives within a high-volume manufacturing environment. This role is responsible for improving equipment performance, reducing downtime, and implementing reliability centered maintenance practices across plant operations.

The Manufacturing Reliability Engineer partners with Maintenance, Operations, Safety, Quality, and Training teams to establish and maintain a unified reliability strategy that enhances asset performance and operational efficiency.

This position provides technical leadership and direction to maintenance personnel and other plant support teams to ensure equipment, processes, and systems operate at optimal reliability levels.

Key Responsibilities

Maintenance and Reliability Engineering

• Conduct root cause analysis on high-cost failures, recurring downtime events, and reliability issues.
• Lead failure mode and effects analysis initiatives to eliminate chronic equipment problems.
• Develop and improve preventive and predictive maintenance programs using CMMS data and condition monitoring technologies.
• Analyze downtime trends and equipment performance data to identify opportunities for reliability improvements.
• Support maintenance planning and scheduling teams to ensure efficient execution of maintenance activities.
• Collaborate with OEM partners and vendors to improve equipment design, maintainability, and spare parts strategies.

Cross Functional Continuous Improvement

• Facilitate plant wide initiatives that align Maintenance, Operations, Safety, Quality, and Training teams around shared operational goals.
• Implement Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma methodologies to reduce waste, improve process stability, and increase equipment uptime.
• Partner with safety and quality teams to ensure reliability improvements support compliance and risk mitigation.
• Promote operator care programs and autonomous maintenance practices as part of daily operational routines.

Data Driven Reliability Management

• Analyze CMMS maintenance history and production downtime data to identify reliability trends and improvement opportunities.
• Modify data collection procedures and coding structures to ensure complete and accurate reliability data capture.
• Develop performance dashboards and key performance indicators to track reliability improvements.
• Conduct asset criticality assessments and lifecycle cost analysis to guide maintenance and capital investment decisions.

Training and Reliability Culture Development

• Support development of technical training programs for maintenance and operations personnel.
• Mentor plant teams on reliability engineering practices and continuous improvement tools.
• Promote a culture focused on accountability, proactive maintenance, and operational ownership.
• Review preventive maintenance data against equipment history to refine maintenance frequencies and procedures.
• Participate in integrated maintenance planning processes to support cost reduction and reliability improvements.

Advanced Reliability Engineering Activities

• Utilize analytical techniques such as Pareto analysis, spreadsheet modeling, and graphical analysis to identify sources of plant productivity loss.
• Evaluate equipment lubrication requirements, methods, and schedules to maximize equipment life.
• Establish precision lubrication programs.
• Lead predictive maintenance initiatives including vibration analysis, thermography, ultrasound inspection, corrosion monitoring, and fatigue analysis.
• Participate in design reviews for new capital equipment and facility upgrades to ensure maintainability requirements are met.
• Analyze spare parts programs to increase component standardization and interchangeability.
• Assist in improving maintenance documentation, equipment drawings, and technical records.
• Analyze maintenance workforce productivity and support continuous improvement initiatives.

Collaboration and Organizational Partnerships

This position works closely with multiple departments including:

• Production and Operations
• Quality Control
• Shipping and Receiving
• Maintenance and Engineering
• Planning and Scheduling teams

The role also collaborates with corporate engineering groups, equipment manufacturers, service providers, and external consultants to identify and implement reliability improvements across manufacturing operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• 3 to 7 years of experience in manufacturing reliability engineering or industrial maintenance environments.
• Strong…