Reliability & Maintenance Engineer (CLSC) | Columbus

OnTrac • Lockbourne, OH

2d • Onsite

About The Position

OnTrac is hiring a Reliability & Maintenance Engineer in Columbus! Are you eager to join a dynamic and expanding company where you can both learn and make a meaningful impact? If you possess a strong sense of empathy, enjoy assisting others, thrive in a fast-paced environment, and excel at problem-solving, we encourage you to apply today to connect with a recruiter! Founded in 1986, OnTrac has evolved into the leading provider of same-day and next-day delivery services in the U.S. for premier e-commerce and product-supply businesses, including five of the largest retailers in the U.S. The Reliability & Maintenance Engineer analyzes and improves the reliability of equipment, components, and processes with a focus on reducing downtime and optimizing system uptime throughout the asset lifecycle. This role applies engineering methods, data analysis, and predictive approaches to prevent failures, improve robustness, and support long-term asset health. This role partners cross-functionally with design, operations, and quality teams to identify risks, analyze failures, and implement improvements that strengthen maintenance effectiveness and equipment performance.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in related field or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Thorough knowledge of occupational hazards and safety precautions.
• At least 5 years of relevant experience in reliability and maintenance engineering for facilities, conveyor systems, automated material handling, or sortation equipment.

Nice To Haves

• You prioritize safety by applying thorough knowledge of occupational hazards and safety precautions in every decision and recommendation.
• You bring a strong understanding of maintenance and reliability principles and apply them to reduce downtime and improve asset health.
• You analyze large sets of maintenance and equipment data to drive clear, defensible decisions and actions.
• You thrive in a fast-paced environment, prioritizing effectively while maintaining accuracy across multiple requests and shifting priorities.
• You communicate clearly and professionally, translating analysis results into actionable plans, deliverables, and stakeholder updates.

Responsibilities

• Build reliability methods and measures: Develop the methods and metrics used for reliability analysis based on product specifications, tolerances, and operating standards.
• Lead structured failure analysis: Apply FMEA, fault tree analysis, and root cause analysis to identify problems, quantify risk, and determine corrective actions.
• Optimize preventive and predictive maintenance: Drive PM/PdM improvements for conveyors, sortation systems, facility equipment, and supporting infrastructure to reduce downtime and improve uptime.
• Create risk-based mitigation plans: Develop failure mitigation strategies grounded in risk and asset criticality to prevent repeat issues and strengthen long-term reliability.
• Improve designs, processes, and test standards: Propose new or revised designs, manufacturing processes, and testing specifications that apply best practices and increase reliability.
• Own reliability and maintenance performance reporting: Develop, track, and report KPIs including downtime, PM completion, schedule compliance, asset performance, and maintenance backlog.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Life and short- and long-term disability coverage
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with company match
• Flex vacation
• Two (2) floating holidays per year
• Paid sick leave
• Six (6) paid company holidays
• Two (2) weeks paid pregnancy disability leave, four (4) weeks paid parental bonding leave
• Additional wellness and employee assistance programs

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree