Reliability Engineer

IKO North America•Sumas, WA

5d•$85,000 - $90,000•Onsite

About The Position

IKO Pacific is one of our most advanced manufacturing facilities, located in the scenic border town of Sumas, Washington. As a key contributor to IKO’s North American operations, this plant is known for its cutting-edge technology, strong safety culture, and commitment to sustainability. Team members at IKO Pacific are part of a collaborative, high-performance environment where innovation and continuous improvement are at the forefront. Role: Reliability Engineer Job Summary: To provide precise and prioritized reliability engineering services to work in a safe and productive manner, minimizing production losses and maintenance cost per unit, while supporting, promoting and demonstrating IKO’s core values and leadership behaviors. This is a Safety Sensitive position.

Requirements

Completion of University degree in Engineering (preferably in Mechanical Engineering)
3 or more years of reliability experience in continuous process manufacturing environments.
Familiar with condition monitoring tools such as: vibration analysis, Ultrasonic, lubrication, thermography, etc..
Experience facilitating dozens of successful RCFA’s.
Experience with: FMECA’s, PM recommendations associated with preventing most probable Failure Modes, Production loss analysis, failure mitigation strategies, Spare Parts optimization supporting the PM tasks, etc.
Verbal and written fluency in English, effective presentation skills and ability to communicate well at all levels.
Proficiency with building standardized PM’s & PdM’s within Maximo or similar CMMS, MS Office, AutoCAD, etc.
Willing to travel on occasion to learn and share knowledge with other IKO sites.
Analytical skills with high level of accuracy and strong work ethics.
This position requires the legal ability to work in the United States

Nice To Haves

Operational and supervisory experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

Lead training sessions on Maximo-integrated Maintenance Management System (MMS), 5-Why Root Cause Analysis (RCA), and Troubleshooting to sustain Mechanical, Electrical, and Process FMECA/RCM programs aimed at reducing high-value production losses.
Participate in corporate reliability meetings, training, webinars, and SMRP events to stay current on reliability knowledge, tools, and methodologies.
Lead corporate surveys, questionnaires, and benchmarking initiatives as part of IKO’s Reliability Assessments and continuous improvement strategy.
Analyze Prodac/Maximo interface data on production loss and maintenance cost to identify high-value targets for RCA, FMECA, and RCM efforts with the greatest return.
Perform detailed Pareto analyses of downtime, rate reduction, and waste to identify critical assets for reliability improvement and optimize shutdown PMs and spare parts strategies.
Champion and mature a self-sufficient Condition Monitoring program—starting with Ultrasonic Precision Lubrication and expanding to ultrasonic and vibration technologies—to reduce production losses and wear part spending.
Troubleshoot and design for reliability, oversee contractors for precision installation and commissioning, and monitor equipment modifications, upgrades, and critical parts.
Provide support and training to plant Maximo users, ensuring adherence to Maximo best practices and updating numerical criticality rankings per IKO FMECA standards.
Standardize PM and PdM task formats to align with FMECA failure modes, emphasizing condition-based inspections and efficient resource planning in Maximo.
Collaborate with other plants to develop, network, and optimize PM/PdM programs that enhance safety, quality, efficiency, and total life cycle cost while prioritizing work orders based on production loss Pareto analysis.