Reliability Technician I

Proconex • Royersford, PA

7d

About The Position

The Reliability Technician I supports machine health monitoring and reliability programs by collecting vibration data and performing condition monitoring activities on industrial rotating equipment. Working primarily in customer plant environments, this role helps assess equipment health, identify potential reliability concerns, and support predictive maintenance initiatives that improve asset performance and reduce unplanned downtime. The technician partners with customers and internal teams to collect and document equipment health information, communicate findings, and support reliability services. Through hands-on field experience, technical training, and certification programs, the role develops knowledge of rotating equipment, vibration analysis, condition monitoring, and asset reliability technologies. The role includes up to 75% travel within the assigned territory.

Proconex is an employee-owned organization. Through its ESOP, team members share in the company's growth and success. The company describes its culture and work environment as standout and offers competitive benefits, including premium medical coverage, a 401(k) match, tuition reimbursement, and other incentives.

Requirements

• High school diploma, GED, trade school certification, or equivalent technical education.
• At least 1 year of industrial maintenance, mechanical, millwright, field service, or related experience.
• At least 1 year of experience supporting rotating equipment such as pumps, motors, compressors, fans, gearboxes, or similar equipment.
• At least 1 year of experience in an industrial manufacturing, power generation, chemical processing, oil and gas, or related environment.
• At least 1 year of experience working directly with customers, operations personnel, maintenance teams, or technical service organizations.
• Must be legally eligible to work in the United States without company sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

• Associate degree in a technical field.
• Experience collecting vibration data and performing equipment inspections.
• Experience with predictive maintenance, condition monitoring, or reliability programs.
• Exposure to vibration analysis, thermography, ultrasound analysis, or oil analysis.
• Exposure to route-based machinery health monitoring programs.
• Vibration Analysis Category I certification.
• Demonstrated interest in developing expertise in rotating equipment reliability, vibration analysis, and machine health monitoring.

Responsibilities

• Collect vibration and condition monitoring data on rotating equipment at customer sites.
• Perform scheduled vibration routes and equipment inspections.
• Document equipment conditions and communicate findings to customers and internal teams.
• Support reliability and predictive maintenance programs through data collection and reporting activities.
• Assist in identifying equipment conditions such as imbalance, misalignment, bearing wear, looseness, and lubrication issues.
• Support condition monitoring activities including vibration analysis, thermography, ultrasound, oil analysis, and related reliability services.
• Assist with route development, data collection activities, and equipment database maintenance.
• Maintain communication with customers regarding assigned projects and service activities.
• Follow all customer site and company safety requirements.
• Participate in technical training and certification programs related to vibration analysis and machine health monitoring.
• Perform additional duties as required to support customer and business needs.

Benefits

• Employee ownership through an ESOP, allowing team members to share in company growth and success.
• Premium medical coverage.
• 401(k) match.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Other unique incentives.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED