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Reliability Engineer

Carthage, MO

$87K - $109K/yr

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$79K - $106K/yr

Executes reliability engineering tasks across all elements of the program. LEVEL OF RESPONSIBILITY General responsibilities with standardized processes. Works under limited supervision. Resolves ...

Reliability Engineer

Oak Ridge, TN · On-site

$88K - $111K/yr

Spectra Tech, Inc. is hiring for a Reliability Engineer (RE) in Oak Ridge, Tennessee Spectra Tech, Inc. is seeking a Reliability Engineer to optimize asset performance across production, engineering ...

Reliability Engineer

Cudahy, WI · On-site

$100K - $126K/yr

The primary role of Reliability Engineer is to continuously improve Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) of equipment and processes through the on-going implementation and development of the 8 ...

Reliability Engineer

Oak Ridge, TN · On-site

$88K - $111K/yr

Spectra Tech, Inc. is hiring for a Reliability Engineer (RE) in Oak Ridge, Tennessee Spectra Tech, Inc. is seeking a Reliability Engineer to optimize asset performance across production, engineering ...

Reliability Engineer

Somerville, NJ · On-site

$105K - $132K/yr

Reliability Engineer Location: Raritan OR Somerville, NJ Job Summary: We are seeking a Reliability Engineer with 5+ years of experience in failure analysis and maintenance engineering to improve ...

Reliability Engineer

Carthage, MO · On-site

$87K - $109K/yr

Maintenance & Reliability Engineering The Reliability Engineer's main goal is to boost the reliability, availability, and performance of manufacturing equipment and facilities, ensuring smooth ...

The Reliability Engineer supports equipment, utilities, and manufacturing systems within Agilent's pharmaceutical API manufacturing sites. This role executes and advances equipment reliability ...

Reliability Engineer

Wooster, OH · On-site

$89K - $112K/yr

Reliability Engineer General Description The Reliability Engineer supports equipment and process reliability initiatives at Artiflex Manufacturing. This position works closely with maintenance ...

Reliability Engineer

Wooster, OH · On-site

$89K - $112K/yr

Reliability Engineer General Description The Reliability Engineer supports equipment and process reliability initiatives at Artiflex Manufacturing. This position works closely with maintenance ...

Reliability Engineer

Huntsville, AL · On-site

$101K - $127K/yr

Title: Reliability Engineer Program Summary KBR's Missile, Aviation, and Ground Systems (MAGS) Division delivers mission engineering solutions for critical U.S. Army programs, specializing in ...

Reliability Engineer

Carthage, MO

$87K - $109K/yr

Maintenance & Reliability Engineering The Reliability Engineer's main goal is to boost the reliability, availability, and performance of manufacturing equipment and facilities, ensuring smooth ...

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How much do reliability engineer jobs pay per year?

As of Jul 13, 2026, the average yearly pay for reliability engineer in the United States is $117,973.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $102,500.00 and $129,000.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What are some typical challenges Reliability Engineers face when implementing preventive maintenance strategies?

Reliability Engineers often encounter challenges such as balancing preventive maintenance schedules with production demands, ensuring buy-in from operations teams, and accurately predicting equipment failures. They must analyze large sets of historical data to identify trends and root causes, which can be complex in facilities with diverse machinery. Collaboration with maintenance, operations, and engineering teams is essential to develop effective strategies that minimize downtime while optimizing resources.

What does a reliability engineer do?

A reliability engineer is responsible for ensuring that systems, equipment, or products perform consistently and without failure over time. They analyze failure data, develop maintenance strategies, and implement improvements using tools like FMEA and root cause analysis to enhance reliability and reduce downtime.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a Reliability Engineer, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Reliability Engineer, you need a solid background in engineering principles, failure analysis, and reliability modeling, typically with a degree in engineering or a related field. Familiarity with tools such as FMEA, Root Cause Analysis (RCA), reliability-centered maintenance (RCM) software, and certifications like Certified Reliability Engineer (CRE) are highly valued. Strong problem-solving abilities, attention to detail, and effective communication are crucial soft skills in this role. These skills ensure systems are dependable, downtime is minimized, and organizational performance and safety are optimized.

What is the difference between Reliability Engineer vs Maintenance Engineer?

AspectReliability EngineerMaintenance Engineer
CredentialsTypically requires engineering degree, certifications in reliability or asset managementOften requires engineering or technical diploma, certifications in maintenance or equipment repair
Work EnvironmentFocuses on analysis, design, and improvement of systems for reliabilityHands-on maintenance, repair, and troubleshooting of equipment
Industry UsageCommon in manufacturing, energy, aerospace, and industrial sectorsPrevalent in manufacturing, facilities, and industrial plants

Reliability Engineers focus on designing and improving systems to prevent failures, using data analysis and modeling. Maintenance Engineers perform hands-on repairs and upkeep of equipment to ensure operational continuity. While both roles aim to optimize equipment performance, Reliability Engineers work proactively on system reliability, whereas Maintenance Engineers handle reactive and scheduled maintenance tasks.

What engineers make $500,000 a year?

Highly experienced engineers in specialized fields such as petroleum engineering, aerospace engineering, or senior software engineering roles can earn $500,000 or more annually, often including bonuses and stock options. These positions typically require advanced skills, extensive experience, and often involve leadership or executive responsibilities.

Will SRE be replaced by ai?

Reliability Engineers (SREs) focus on maintaining system availability and performance, and AI tools are increasingly used to automate monitoring, incident response, and data analysis. While AI can augment SRE tasks, it is unlikely to fully replace the need for human expertise in designing, managing, and improving complex systems. SREs will continue to adapt by integrating AI technologies into their workflows to enhance reliability efforts.

What Does a Reliability Engineer Do?

As a reliability engineer, your duties are to test and evaluate the manufacturing of products and components and ensure that the procedures are efficient and do not lead to abnormally high maintenance or operational costs. Your other responsibilities are to find solutions to product reliability risks. You may manage risk in a supply chain, develop loss prevention strategies, and track the entire lifecycle of product development, from building prototypes to moving a product into full-scale production. You analyze information from department heads and recommend strategies to reduce risk and ensure that the product works reliably.

What are Reliability Engineers?

Reliability Engineers are professionals responsible for ensuring that systems, equipment, or processes function consistently and efficiently over time. They analyze data, identify potential points of failure, and develop maintenance strategies to improve system reliability and minimize downtime. Their work spans various industries, including manufacturing, energy, and technology, and often involves collaborating with design, operations, and maintenance teams. By implementing reliability-centered maintenance and predictive analysis, they help organizations save costs and increase safety.

What is the role of a reliability engineer?

A reliability engineer is responsible for ensuring that systems, equipment, or products perform consistently and dependably over time. They analyze failure data, develop maintenance strategies, and implement improvements to enhance reliability, often using tools like FMEA and root cause analysis. This role typically requires strong problem-solving skills and knowledge of engineering principles.
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Infographic showing various Reliability Engineer job openings in the United States as of July 2026, with employment types broken down into 95% Full Time, 2% Part Time, and 3% Contract. Highlights an 87% Physical, 4% Hybrid, and 9% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $117,973 per year, or $56.7 per hour.
Reliability Engineer

$87K - $109K/yr

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Retirement

Posted 17 days ago


Schreiber Foods rating

8.2

Company rating: 8.2 out of 10

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Job description

Job Category:EngineeringJob Family:Maintenance & Reliability EngineeringJob Description:

The Reliability Engineer's main goal is to boost the reliability, availability, and performance of manufacturing equipment and facilities, ensuring smooth operations, cutting downtime, and boosting efficiency and profits. They proactively pinpoint potential failures or weaknesses and create strategies to prevent or lessen these issues. The reliability engineer assures safety standards and regulatory compliance, including adherence to SQF (Safe Quality Food) requirements.
What you'll do:


Asset Optimization: Optimizes the performance of manufacturing equipment and facilities by identifying opportunities for improvement in reliability, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness.
Data Analysis: Evaluates data from equipment sensors, maintenance records, and other sources to identify trends and patterns that may indicate potential reliability issues or opportunities for improvement. Uses advanced statistics and engineering mathematics for analysis.
Failure & Root Cause: Investigates the root causes of failures to understand why they happened and how they can be prevented in the future.
Asset Care Strategy: Develops and improves proactive, predictive, and preventive maintenance and tool strategy to ensure that equipment is properly maintained and serviced to prevent unplanned downtime and equipment failures.
Risk Assessment: Assesses potential risks associated with equipment failures and develop strategies to mitigate these risks, such as implementing redundancy measures or upgrading critical equipment.
Collaboration: Collaborates with and works closely with cross-functional teams, including maintenance, operations, engineering, Environmental Health Safety, and quality assurance, to ensure alignment on reliability goals and initiatives.
Lifecycle Management: Develops strategies for managing the lifecycle of manufacturing assets, including asset replacement, upgrades, and decommissioning, to ensure optimal performance and cost-effectiveness over time.
Together with the leadership team, ensures compliance with Food Safety and Food Quality Plans, in addition to customer requirements. Interprets and communicates customer requirements to plant production and/or support groups. Establishes and Audits PCPs, CCPs and Standard Operating Procedures to define and monitor processes, to ensure customer requirements are met. Reviews incidents during which the procedures are not met and determines appropriate corrective action for partners failing to follow standard procedures.


What you need to succeed:


Bachelor's degree in mechanical, electrical, chemical engineering or related field. Master's degree preferred.
Licenses/Certifications in Maintenance, Reliability, Tribology, Lubrication, and other specialized areas are a plus.
Entry Level: 0-3 years experience in Reliability Engineering, Design Engineering, Maintenance Leadership, Manufacturing or Project (Cap-EX included) Engineering, Operational Excellence (Lean Six Sigma)
Intermediate Level: 3-10 years experience in Reliability Engineering, Design Engineering, Maintenance Leadership, Manufacturing or Project (Cap-EX included) Engineering, Operational Excellence (Lean Six Sigma)
Advanced Level: 10+ years experience in Reliability Engineering, Design Engineering, Maintenance Leadership, Manufacturing or Project (Cap-EX included) Engineering, Operational Excellence (Lean Six Sigma)
Experience in Data Analytics, Vibration Monitoring, Tribology, Manufacturing/Operations, Risk Management, Regulatory Compliance, proven record of asset performance improvement
Understanding of World-class Reliability and Maintenance concepts, metrics, Statistics, Project Management, Data Analytics, Engineering Principles, ISO Standards, Manufacturing, Risk Management, Regulatory Compliance, Planning & Scheduling, Proactive and Predictive Maintenance.
Skills regarding failure detection and care of electronics, PLCs, robotics, boilers & refrigeration equipment, and infrastructure.
Ability to travel up to 10-15% quarterly to other Schreiber locations, suppliers/vendors

Eligible partners will receive:
  • Get not one, but TWO retirement benefits. When you join our employee-owned company, you'll be part of our Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) from day one. In addition to an 8% 401(k) match into the ESOP, Schreiber will contribute an extra amount - about 8% of your earnings - toward your retirement every year. That's a company contribution of around 16% in retirement savings annually. That's hard to beat!

  • Earn bonus pay. You'll have an opportunity to earn incentive pay twice a year when we meet our company goals.

  • Ready to make a move? Receive a $10,000 relocation bonus PLUS a generous relocation package if relocating more than 50 miles for a U.S. Salaried position.

  • Childcare costs. Get up to $5,000 annually to help you with the cost of childcare. Monthly contributions toward childcare expenses, including independent babysitters.

  • Earn extra money for taking care of yourself. Eligible partners can earn a Wellness Incentive and receive an employerfunded Lifestyle Spending Account (LSA) to use on fitness, mental health, and other lifestyle expenses.

  • Pursue development that's relevant to your role, career goals and the company. Plus, we offer tuition reimbursement if you want to further your education to grow in your role at Schreiber.

  • Get access to medical, prescription drug, dental and vision benefits starting day one. This includes an onsite nurse and mental health counselor.

  • Experience caring like you've never experienced it before. We have a program that's completely organized by and for other partners who need extra help. It's called Partners Helping Partners. We have hundreds of examples of partners organizing fundraisers to help out others going through a hard time.

  • Benefits that support your whole life. Visit Schreiber - Care for you to see everything Schreiber offers to support your health, wellbeing, and financial future.

Sound like a company you'd like to be a part of? Click Apply.

Need extra assistance with the application process? Contact recruiting@schreiberfoods.com or call 920-437-7601.

For positions that require any amount of travel: Valid driver's license, auto insurance (at least state minimum- more might be required), acceptable driving record per Schreiber Foods discretion, and vehicle that will ensure applicant can meet the travel necessities of the position are required.

Schreiber requires that an employee have authorization to work in the country in which the role is based. In the event, an applicant does not have current work authorization, Schreiber will determine, in its sole discretion, whether to sponsor an individual for work authorization. However, based on immigration requirements, not all roles are suitable for sponsorship.

An Equal Opportunity Employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

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