Reliability Engineer

Scientific Protein Laboratories•Waunakee, WI

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Join our team at Scientific Protein Laboratories (SPL), a world leader in biosourced pharmaceuticals, located just outside of Madison, Wisconsin in Waunakee! SPL is an innovative biopharmaceutical leader with unique products and services supporting the pharmaceutical industry globally. For over 40 years, SPL specializes in the development and cGMP compliant manufacturing of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs). The primarily function of the Reliability Engineer is reliability analysis, PM optimization, failure elimination, asset lifecycle technical support. This position will also provide technical leadership to experienced mechanical maintenance technicians driving reliability initiatives into daily work. The Reliability Engineer will eliminate repeat failures and optimize maintenance strategies so that production equipment operates reliably, PM resources are focused on what matters most, and unplanned downtime is continuously reduced.

Requirements

Required- 2+years
Required- Associate’s degree or above in Engineering (Chemical, Electrical, Mechanical, Industrial, Reliability) or related discipline, or equivalent experience

Nice To Haves

Preferred-10+years
Preferred- Bachelor’s degree or above in Engineering (Chemical, Electrical, Mechanical, Industrial, Reliability) or related discipline.

Responsibilities

Reliability analysis and failure elimination (RCA, FMEA, Bad Actor analysis)
PM program technical ownership (categorization, task optimization, interval management)
Predictive maintenance program development and oversight (vibration, thermography, oil analysis, ultrasound)
Asset lifecycle management (LCAM) technical support for new/modified installations
Direct supervision of Engineering Technicians; daily work coordination supported by 1st Shift Maintenance Supervisor
Identification and leadership of reliability-driven capital projects
Change control leadership for reliability improvements on GMP equipment
Own PM categorization assessments using risk-based methodology (severity, occurrence, detection); coordinate Quality-critical PM reviews with QA
Lead Root Cause Analysis (RCA) for significant/repeat failures; drive CAPA implementation to closure
Conduct FMEA on critical assets to identify failure modes and optimize PM strategies
Identify and manage "Bad Actors" (chronic problem equipment); develop and track elimination plans
Develop and refine predictive maintenance (PdM) program; analyze trends and recommend interventions before failure
Provide reliability input to capital projects (design reviews, acceptance criteria, commissioning plans) per LCAM process
Identify, propose, and lead capital projects that improve equipment reliability or eliminate chronic failure modes
Lead change control efforts to implement reliability improvements on GMP equipment
Partner with Maintenance Planning to ensure PM task content and intervals are technically sound and value-added
Supervise and develop Engineering Technicians; provide technical guidance on complex troubleshooting and reliability best practices
Provide technical support to Production, Maintenance, and other technical personnel as needed
Analyze CMMS data for reliability trends, downtime drivers, and improvement priorities, report findings to Maintenance, Facilities & Asset Systems Manager
Utilizes good housekeeping