Reliability & Maintenance Engineer (CLSC) | Columbus

OnTrac • Lockbourne, OH

1d • $104,800 - $157,200 • 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.
• 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 in states other than CA, CO, IL, MA, MT, and NE, with accruals up to 96 hours for first year of employment with tenure-based increases up to 160 hours
• 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