Transcat, Inc

Maintenance & Reliability Engineer

Transcat, Inc$75K — $95K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3-5 years of experience in maintenance and/or reliability engineering
  • Experience with either SAP or Hexagon
  • Demonstrated experience in preventive and predictive maintenance programs
  • Working knowledge of reliability analysis methods and continuous improvement tools
  • Proficiency with Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS)
  • Understanding of mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems
  • Experience with MRO and spare parts management and BOM development
  • Knowledge of EHS and GMP regulations

Responsibilities

  • Adhere to stringent regulatory requirements, ensuring compliance for quality and safety
  • Create preventive and predictive maintenance strategies based on asset criticality
  • Conduct data-driven reliability trend analysis to develop improvement recommendations
  • Implement and sustain CMMS processes including PM optimization and asset hierarchies
  • Support root-cause analysis and corrective action implementation
  • Coordinate vendor and contractor support for maintenance improvement activities
  • Participate in continuous improvement and digital transformation initiatives leveraging advanced tools

Benefits

  • Full-time position with a focus on professional growth
  • Opportunity for hands-on leadership in a technical role
  • Collaboration with cross-functional teams
  • On-the-job training with advanced tools and methodologies
  • Travel opportunities to different sites for project implementation
Full Job Description
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A full-time Maintenance and Reliability Engineer, to serve as a key technical resource supporting clients in optimizing maintenance and reliability programs, driving performance improvements, and sustaining asset health. This will include developing risk-based maintenance strategies and creating preventative maintenance (PM) programs. You will balance hands-on maintenance leadership with analytical reliability strategies that reduce downtime, extend asset life, and improve overall equipment effectiveness (OEE). This is an on-site position with occasional travel up to 25% of the time. You will report directly to our Maintenance and Reliability Service Leader.

This is a project-centered role. In your first project, you will work onsite in Harrisburg or Lancaster, PA and be responsible for- implementing asset management and calibration processes within SAP to ensure full operational readiness at startup. It includes asset onboarding, master data development, maintenance and calibration planning, and spare parts strategy aligned with site standards.

Responsibilities

Essential Duties and Responsibilities
  • Adhere to stringent regulatory requirements, such as FDA regulations, ensuring all activities and equipment meet industry standards for quality and safety.
  • Create preventive and predictive maintenance based on asset criticality.
  • Conduct criticality assessments and support risk-based decisions.
    Define spare parts strategies, including critical spares and Bill of Materials (BOM) alignment.
    Support precision maintenance and reliability best practices.
  • Conduct data-driven analyses of equipment reliability trends and develop improvement recommendations.
  • Implement and sustain CMMS processes including PM optimization, asset hierarchies, and work management best practices.
  • Support and facilitate root-cause analysis (RCA) and corrective action implementation.
  • Partner with cross-functional teams (CMMS, engineering, operations, quality, EHS) to align M&R initiatives with business goals.
  • Coordinate vendor and contractor support for maintenance and reliability improvement activities.
  • Contribute to MRO spare parts management, bill of materials accuracy, and lifecycle cost reduction.
  • Participate in continuous improvement and digital transformation initiatives leveraging data visualization, AI, or BI tools.


Qualifications

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
  • 3 - 5 years of experience in maintenance and/or reliability engineering.
  • Experience with either SAP or Hexagon.
  • Demonstrated experience in preventive and predictive maintenance programs.
  • Working knowledge of reliability analysis methods and continuous improvement tools.
  • Proficiency with Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS).
  • Understanding of mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems.
  • Experience with MRO and spare parts management and BOM development.
  • Knowledge of EHS and GMP regulations.
  • Familiarity with Business Intelligence tools (Spotfire, Power BI, Tableau) or AI technology.
  • Strong verbal, written, and presentation skills; proficiency in Microsoft Office platforms (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
  • Able to travel up to 25% of the time.

Preferred:
  • Bachelor's or Associate degree in a STEM field or trade certification in instrumentation, mechanical, electrical, or related engineering field.
  • Life Science experience.
  • Certified Reliability Leader (CRL) or Certified Maintenance & Reliability Professional (CMRP) certification.


If this sounds like you, apply today!

About Transcat, Inc

Transcat, Inc. is a provider of calibration and laboratory instrument services and a distributor of professional grade test, measurement and control instrumentation. The Company conducts its business through two segments: service (Service) and distribution (Distribution). Through the Service segment, the Company offers calibration, repair, inspection, analytical qualifications, preventative maintenance and other related services, a majority of which are processed through its asset management system, CalTrak (CalTrak). Through the Distribution segment, the Company markets, sells and rents national brand instruments to customers around the globe. The Company is focused on providing its services and products to the life science industries, which include pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device manufacturing and other Federal Drug Administration-regulated businesses; food and beverage, and other industries.
Learn more about Transcat, Inc
Size
918 employees
Market Cap
$540 million
Industry
Net Income
$7 million
5 Year Trend
+7.3%
Revenue
$170.3 million
NASDAQ

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