Maintenance & Reliability Engineer

Transcat, Inc.•Harrisburg, PA

3h•Onsite

About The Position

Transcat is a dynamic, innovative, growing company recognized as a leading calibration and compliance services provider in North America. With over 1,000 employees, Transcat delivers on its 'Trust in Every Measure' promise to customers in vital industries like life sciences, aerospace, defense, energy, and utilities. The company offers work that matters, a values-based culture, flexibility, training and development, and competitive compensation and benefits. Transcat is searching for a full-time Maintenance and Reliability Engineer to serve as a key technical resource, supporting clients in optimizing maintenance and reliability programs, driving performance improvements, and sustaining asset health. This role involves developing risk-based maintenance strategies and creating preventative maintenance (PM) programs, balancing hands-on maintenance leadership with analytical reliability strategies to reduce downtime, extend asset life, and improve overall equipment effectiveness (OEE). This is an on-site position with occasional travel up to 25% of the time. The role reports directly to the Maintenance and Reliability Service Leader. The first project will involve working onsite in Harrisburg or Lancaster, PA, to implement asset management and calibration processes within SAP, ensuring full operational readiness at startup, including asset onboarding, master data development, maintenance and calibration planning, and spare parts strategy aligned with site standards.

Requirements

3 – 5 years of experience in maintenance and/or reliability engineering.
Experience with either SAP or Hexagon.
Demonstrated experience in preventive and predictive maintenance programs.
Working knowledge of reliability analysis methods and continuous improvement tools.
Proficiency with Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS).
Understanding of mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems.
Experience with MRO and spare parts management and BOM development.
Knowledge of EHS and GMP regulations.
Familiarity with Business Intelligence tools (Spotfire, Power BI, Tableau) or AI technology.
Strong verbal, written, and presentation skills; proficiency in Microsoft Office platforms (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
Able to travel up to 25% of the time.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s or Associate degree in a STEM field or trade certification in instrumentation, mechanical, electrical, or related engineering field.
Life Science experience.
Certified Reliability Leader (CRL) or Certified Maintenance & Reliability Professional (CMRP) certification.

Responsibilities

Adhere to stringent regulatory requirements, such as FDA regulations, ensuring all activities and equipment meet industry standards for quality and safety.
Create preventive and predictive maintenance based on asset criticality.
Conduct criticality assessments and support risk-based decisions.
Define spare parts strategies, including critical spares and Bill of Materials (BOM) alignment.
Support precision maintenance and reliability best practices.
Conduct data-driven analyses of equipment reliability trends and develop improvement recommendations.
Implement and sustain CMMS processes including PM optimization, asset hierarchies, and work management best practices.
Support and facilitate root-cause analysis (RCA) and corrective action implementation.
Partner with cross-functional teams (CMMS, engineering, operations, quality, EHS) to align M&R initiatives with business goals.
Coordinate vendor and contractor support for maintenance and reliability improvement activities.
Contribute to MRO spare parts management, bill of materials accuracy, and lifecycle cost reduction.
Participate in continuous improvement and digital transformation initiatives leveraging data visualization, AI, or BI tools.