Manufacturing Equipment Reliability Engineer

GE Vernova•Clearwater, FL

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Equipment Reliability Engineer will be responsible for defining and executing the long-term reliability roadmap for our site/facility. This role focuses on transitioning our maintenance strategy from reactive to proactive/predictive, optimizing equipment uptime, and integrating digital tools to improve Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE).

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering
10+ years of leadership experience in a manufacturing environment, including project implementation and process improvement roles
Proficiency in reliability methodologies (RCM, FMEA, RCA)
Hands-on experience with CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management Systems) and OEE monitoring software.
Previous experience in managing equipment upgrade projects (CAPEX)

Nice To Haves

Proven ability to lead cultural changes in complex manufacturing environments
Strong facilitation and coaching capability
Demonstrated influence without direct authority
Data-driven decision making
Executive communication and presentation skills

Responsibilities

Establish and lead a multi-year strategy to improve equipment reliability, focusing on MTBF (Mean Time Between Failures) and MTTR (Mean Time To Repair).
Audit current Preventative Maintenance (PM) schedules. Redesign and implement predictive maintenance (PdM) techniques (e.g., vibration analysis, thermography, oil analysis) to move toward a Condition-Based Monitoring (CBM) approach.
Identify critical equipment at end-of-life. Manage the technical scope and execution of equipment upgrades and retrofits to improve performance and safety.
Lead the deployment and optimization of OEE software and asset management systems. Drive data-driven decision-making by utilizing analytics to identify performance bottlenecks.
Lead RCA investigations for chronic equipment failures, ensuring permanent corrective actions are implemented to prevent recurrence.
Partner with Operations, Engineering, and Supply Chain to ensure reliability requirements are integrated into the daily production schedule.

Benefits

medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage
access to Health Coach from GE Vernova, a 24/7 nurse-based resource
access to the Employee Assistance Program, providing 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services
GE Vernova Retirement Savings Plan, a tax-advantaged 401(k) savings opportunity with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions, as well as access to Fidelity resources and financial planning consultants
tuition assistance
adoption assistance
paid parental leave
disability benefits
life insurance
12 paid holidays
permissive time off
Relocation Assistance Provided