Reliability Engineer — Cold Rolling Business Unit

Job overview

The Reliability Engineer works onsite in Russellville, KY. Compensation is not specified. The role reports to the Engineering & Reliability Leader in the Cold Rolling Business Unit and supports plant equipment and operations. The engineer identifies and manages asset reliability risks to reduce downtime and equipment failure exposure. Through reliability-centered maintenance, root-cause analysis, performance tracking, and engineered improvements, the role helps maintain reliable and efficient plant operations.

What you'll do

• Assist with developing and implementing a reliability-centered maintenance strategy
• support business continuity efforts
• track critical spare parts and help develop mitigation plans
• guide reliability and maintainability practices for equipment, processes, utilities, and facilities
• apply reliability tools including Pareto analysis, FMEA, criticality analysis, and RCM
• monitor KPIs and reliability metrics
• analyze production losses and high maintenance costs
• lead root-cause failure analyses and corrective actions for complex or recurring problems
• improve preventive maintenance effectiveness and processes
• develop critical equipment and spare-parts lists
• support capital projects, design and installation specifications, commissioning plans, and final installation checks.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

reliability engineer

russellville ky

life cycle engineering

cold rolling

equipment reliability

reliability-centered maintenance

root cause analysis

preventive maintenance

fmea

critical spares

plant operations

engineering

continuous improvement

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Medical, dental, and vision plans
• life and disability insurance
• health and flexible spending accounts
• company-matched 401(k) and employee stock ownership program
• paid vacation, holidays, and sick leave
• continuing education and professional development
• flexible schedules
• training library
• bonus and employee referral programs. Benefits may vary by business unit and location.

Why this role

A bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline, preferably mechanical or electrical, and five years of relevant experience are preferred. The posting lists predictive and preventive maintenance technologies and reliability certifications as relevant experience or preferred qualifications.

About the employer

Life Cycle Engineering is hiring for this role. Industry: Engineering Services. Sector: 54.