Reliability Engineer Jobs in Iowa (NOW HIRING)

Position Summary

Reporting to the Reliability Engineer, the Reliability Project Manager is a key contributor to Zinpro’s success by leading productivity and reliability improvement initiatives throughout the Zinpro Garner manufacturing facility. Work will center around reliability improvement, equipment selection, equipment management, project management, and other activities related to successful and world class operation of the plant. This role partners closely with Plant Management, Process Supervisors, Maintenance Supervisors, and Process Engineers to improve asset performance, reduce cost, and optimize production throughput using data-driven decision making and continuous improvement tools. Success in this position requires strong analytical and project management skills, including the ability to lead and execute activities of varying complexity in a chemical manufacturing environment. This role is based at Zinpro’s manufacturing plant in Garner, Iowa.

Essential Functions

• Leads productivity and reliability improvement projects focused on eliminating losses and performance constraints.
• Applies structured project management and reliability methodologies to deliver low-cost solutions on accelerated timelines.
• Ensures projects deliver measurable improvements aligned with plant performance goals and KPIs
• Partners closely with Process Supervisors, Maintenance Supervisors, Process Engineers, and Operations leadership to drive execution.
• Supports implementation and sustainment of reliability improvements through hands-on collaboration.
• Tracks and reports key performance metrics including availability, rate, and repair and maintenance costs.
• Supports improvement of Garner PCS KPIs, including availability, realized rate, and cost per kilogram
• Supports reliability and asset management activities for utilities systems, including boilers and compressors.
• Identifies opportunities to improve uptime, reliability, and performance of utility assets supporting plant operations.
• Maintains a visible and consistent presence on the manufacturing floor.
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Minimum Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering
• Minimum 3 years’ relevant experience working in a production environment or warehouse operation
• Computer skills (Microsoft Office Suite)

Preferred:

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering

Work Environment and Physical Requirements

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee often works near moving mechanical parts and is regularly exposed to airborne particles and hazardous chemicals.
• The employee is frequently exposed to hot and cold conditions.
• The noise level in the work environment varies from quiet to loud.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand.
• The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

Schedule Requirements

This position is expected to work within core business hours and requires participation in after-hours meetings with plant personnel on other shifts as well as conference calls with overseas business teams as needed.

Travel Requirements

This position will work primarily at their home manufacturing plant facility and is expected to engage in company-sponsored travel approximately 10-15% of the time. Travel will consist primarily of visits to Zinpro Corporate Headquarters and manufacturing facilities.

Core Values

Must represent the following skills and qualities that align with Zinpro’s Core Values:

• Build Trust: We believe in being purposeful with our words and actions. We work to build trust with customers, vendors, and co-workers through being truthful and fulfilling our commitments. We honor our word and are accountable for our actions.
• Win Together: We believe we can better achieve when we work united, internally and with customers. When we embrace and leverage our diverse individual talents with global perspectives, we create a team that’s stronger and smarter than any one individual. We are all bound by the belief that when we work together, we can realize greater potential.
• Serve Generously: We believe in putting people first, supporting each other’s efforts and treating all with kindness and respect. We work in partnership with customers and ourselves to create opportunities; a win for another is a win for us.
• Always Improve: We believe in what’s right and pursuing continuous growth and improvement for customers, our company, and ourselves. Our high expectations drive us to deliver the highest quality consistently and reliably. We work to be better each day.
• Dream Big: We believe advancement starts with being curious. We embrace the freedom to explore, create, and express ideas without the fear of failure. We always learn from each other and our customers, from our successes and our mistakes.

Zinpro is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, or disability.