Engineering - Maintenance & Reliability Engineer

Lakeside Book Company

$115K — $150K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial Engineering, or related field
  • 7+ years of experience in maintenance, reliability, or plant engineering
  • Expertise in Reliability-Centered Maintenance (RCM) and Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA)
  • Familiarity with CMMS platforms like SAP PM or MVP-One
  • Strong data analysis skills using tools like Excel and Power BI

Responsibilities

  • Lead enterprise-wide maintenance and reliability initiatives
  • Analyze equipment failures and maintenance data to drive improvements
  • Develop and standardize preventive and predictive maintenance programs
  • Act as subject matter expert for CMMS strategy and best practices
  • Collaborate with plant leadership and mentor reliability teams

Benefits

  • Paid time off
  • Medical, dental, and vision benefits
  • 401k with company match
  • Career growth opportunities
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Employee appreciation & recognition programs
Full Job Description
Location: Warrenville, IL / Remote

Travel Required: 40% - 60%

Salary: $115k - $150k based on experience

What You'll Do:
  • Lead enterprise-wide maintenance and reliability initiatives that improve asset performance, reduce unplanned downtime, extend equipment life, and lower maintenance costs across multiple manufacturing facilities
  • Analyze equipment failures, maintenance data, and operational trends to identify reliability improvement opportunities, facilitate root cause investigations, and drive corrective actions to completion
  • Develop, standardize, and optimize preventive and predictive maintenance programs, leveraging technologies such as vibration analysis, thermography, oil analysis, and other condition-monitoring tools
  • Serve as the enterprise subject matter expert for CMMS strategy, data governance, maintenance processes, KPI reporting, spare parts optimization, and maintenance best practices
  • Partner with plant leadership, engineering, and maintenance teams to support capital projects, mentor site-level reliability resources, and lead training, workshops, and continuous improvement initiatives

What You'll Bring:
  • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related technical discipline
  • 7+ years of maintenance, reliability, or plant engineering experience within a manufacturing, industrial, or process-driven environment, including experience leading reliability improvement initiatives
  • Strong knowledge of Reliability-Centered Maintenance (RCM), Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA), preventive and predictive maintenance programs, and equipment reliability strategies
  • Experience with CMMS platforms (such as SAP PM, MVP-One, or similar systems), maintenance KPI reporting, and data analysis tools including Excel and Power BI
  • Proven ability to influence and collaborate across multiple sites, mentor technical teams, communicate effectively with all organizational levels, and drive continuous improvement in complex manufacturing environments

What we offer you:

  • Paid time off
  • Medical, dental, and vision benefits
  • 401k with company match
  • Career growth opportunities
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Employee appreciation & recognition programs


*This job posting highlights the most critical responsibilities and requirements of the job. It's not all-inclusive. There may be additional duties and responsibilities assigned for this job at the company's discretion.

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