Reliability Engineer

TEMPO Employment Services • Ashland, ME

24d

About The Position

TEMPO Employment Services is seeking a Reliability Engineer for a local wood-processing facility in Ashland, Maine. The role focuses on keeping production equipment operating reliably, preventing breakdowns, and improving equipment performance. The engineer works closely with maintenance and production teams to identify equipment problems, analyze downtime, and develop measures to prevent future failures. The position also supports equipment repairs, upgrades, maintenance improvements, and cost reduction.

Requirements

• At least 3 years of experience in reliability, maintenance, engineering, or a similar field.
• Knowledge of equipment maintenance and troubleshooting.
• Understanding of methods used to identify and prevent equipment failures.
• Strong problem-solving and data analysis skills.
• Good communication skills and ability to work with different teams.
• Ability to spend time on the production floor working alongside maintenance and operations teams.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial Engineering, or a related field preferred.
• Experience in manufacturing, wood products, or another industrial environment preferred.
• Experience with computerized maintenance systems preferred.
• Familiarity with vibration analysis, thermal imaging, or other equipment monitoring tools preferred.
• Reliability or maintenance certifications preferred.
• Knowledge of Lean, Six Sigma, or other process improvement methods preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and improve preventive maintenance programs.
• Identify causes of equipment breakdowns and develop solutions to prevent recurrence.
• Track equipment downtime and analyze maintenance data.
• Monitor equipment condition to identify potential problems before breakdowns occur.
• Use vibration analysis, thermal imaging, lubrication monitoring, and other tools to assess equipment health.
• Work with maintenance and production teams to improve equipment performance.
• Help plan major equipment repairs, shutdowns, and upgrades.
• Track maintenance results and report on equipment performance.
• Identify ways to improve maintenance processes and reduce repair costs.
• Help manage spare parts inventory.
• Support equipment upgrades and improvement projects.
• Share knowledge and best practices with maintenance employees.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• $2,000 sign-on bonus.
• 401(k) with 5% company match.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Disability insurance.
• Reimbursement accounts.
• Relocation reimbursement.
• Annual uniform credit.
• Paid vacation, holidays, and sick time.
• Employee and family assistance program.
• Wellness programs and employee discounts.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Dependent scholarship programs.
• In-house training and professional certification opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level