Sr. Reliability Engineer

Syner-G•San Diego, CA

4d•Remote

About The Position

We are looking for a Sr. Reliability Engineer to join our team. CMMS & Maintenance Planning is a technically focused role responsible for advancing the Reliability Engineering Program at ARE's San Diego facilities. The successful candidate will drive continuous improvement of the MRI Angus CMMS platform, optimize preventive maintenance execution, and support the full suite of reliability engineering activities. This role sits at the intersection of CMMS administration and reporting, maintenance strategy, and reliability engineering, directly supporting uninterrupted research and manufacturing operations for multi-tenant life sciences properties.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Facilities Management, or a related technical field; equivalent combination of education and experience considered.
8-12 years of experience in a CMMS administration, reliability engineering, or maintenance planning role within a life sciences, commercial real estate, or industrial environment.
Demonstrated hands-on experience with a commercial CMMS platform (Ideally MRI Angus, Maximo or equivalent considered); ability to administer asset records, PM schedules, work orders, and reporting.
Working knowledge of Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) principles and failure mode analysis (FMEA/RCFA).
Understanding of building mechanical systems including HVAC, chilled water, hot water, compressed air, steam distribution, electrical distribution, and central utility plants.
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint); strong data analysis and reporting skills.
Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple concurrent priorities in a fast-paced, multi-tenant environment.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to interface effectively with tenants, vendors, and executive stakeholders.

Nice To Haves

Direct experience with MRI Angus CMMS in a commercial real estate or life sciences facilities setting.
Familiarity with NFPA 70B electrical maintenance guidelines and Cal OSHA requirements.
Experience with condition monitoring techniques (vibration analysis, infrared thermography, oil analysis, ultrasound).
Knowledge of pharmaceutical or biotech research facility operations; GxP familiarity a plus but not required.
Reliability certifications (CMRP, CRL, or equivalent) preferred.
Experience developing or improving maintenance metrics dashboards and reliability scorecards.

Responsibilities

Own and maintain the MRI Angus CMMS database, ensuring accuracy and integrity of asset records, work order data, PM schedules, and equipment documentation.
Lead continuous improvement of CMMS workflows, including work order creation, routing, closure, and reporting to increase efficiency and data quality.
Configure and maintain PM task libraries aligned to RCM-based maintenance strategies; transition tasks from calendar-based to condition-based where applicable.
Develop and maintain equipment asset hierarchies, spare parts linkages, and vendor/service contract records within the CMMS.
Generate, analyze, and distribute regular reporting on work order volumes, PM compliance, corrective action cycle times, and shared utility uptime metrics.
Train facilities team members (Managers, Technicians) on CMMS processes, data entry standards, and work management workflows.
Plan, schedule, and coordinate preventive and corrective maintenance work orders in alignment with asset criticality rankings and service level agreements (SLAs).
Develop and maintain efficient daily and weekly dispatch plans for the facilities maintenance team.
Coordinate vendor and subcontractor scheduling for specialized maintenance activities including condition monitoring services.
Monitor open work orders, escalation patterns, and repeat service calls; proactively alert Facilities Management to emerging trends.
Support spare parts assessment activities, maintaining critical spare parts inventory records and minimum stock levels in the CMMS.
Support execution of condition monitoring programs including vibration analysis, infrared thermography, oil analysis, steam trap inspection, utility water chemistry monitoring, and compressed gas leak detection.
Assist with asset criticality ranking activities maintaining criticality tier assignments in the CMMS and ensuring maintenance strategies are aligned.
Support Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA) investigations for repeat or high-impact failures using structured methods (5 Whys, cause-and-effect); document and track corrective actions through CMMS closure.
Support NFPA 70B-compliant electrical maintenance program activities, including documentation of findings, infrared thermography scheduling, and one-line diagram version control.
Contribute to reliability scorecard tracking and program maturity assessments, maintaining key metrics such as planned vs. reactive WO ratio, condition-based vs. time-based task ratio, and shared utility uptime.
Author, revise, and maintain SOPs, maintenance task procedures, and technical work instructions supporting the reliability engineering program.
Identify and lead CMMS and maintenance process improvement initiatives to reduce downtime, optimize maintenance resource utilization, and reduce costs, in alignment with industry best practices.
Maintain O&M manuals, equipment service files, and regulatory documentation per site requirements.
Provide administrative support to the Director, Facilities Engineering & Operations as required.