Maintenance Reliability Engineer

Kinston, NC

$90,000–$120,000 Per Year
Full-time
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Job Description

We are seeking a skilled and safety-focused Maintenance Reliability Engineer to join our manufacturing operations team in Kinston, NC. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in asset reliability, maintenance engineering, preventive and predictive maintenance, and continuous improvement within a manufacturing or industrial environment.

This role will focus on developing and implementing maintenance strategies, improving equipment reliability, optimizing spare parts management, reducing equipment downtime, and ensuring compliance with safety and operational standards.

The successful candidate will work closely with maintenance, engineering, operations, and other cross-functional teams to improve asset performance, maximize equipment availability, and drive cost-effective maintenance solutions.

Job Responsibilities

Define the maintenance strategy for the new technologies within the Kinston Plant
Create a spare parts strategy for our most critical assets within the Kinston Plant
Protect the safety of maintenance personnel and asset users.
Support in deploying maintenance strategies and tactics to deliver cost effective asset safety and reliability aligned to customer needs.
Manage effective asset performance measurement.
Support engagement through involvement, improvement, communication and development within the Industrial Maintenance team.
Provide effective communications with customers and key stakeholders.
Develop and deploy the maintenance plan for new and existing asset introduction.

Numbers & Facts

Location	Kinston, NC
Job Type	Full-time
Salary	$90,000–$120,000 Per Year

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related technical discipline preferred.
Experience in maintenance engineering, reliability engineering, or asset management within a manufacturing or industrial environment.
Strong knowledge of preventive, predictive, and proactive maintenance strategies.
Experience with Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM), Total Productive Maintenance (TPM), and Condition-Based Maintenance (CBM).
Hands-on experience with Root Cause Analysis (RCA), failure analysis, and equipment troubleshooting.
Knowledge of asset criticality assessments, spare parts management, and maintenance planning.
Experience monitoring maintenance KPIs, equipment performance, reliability, and downtime.
Understanding of industrial safety regulations, compliance requirements, and risk management.
Experience supporting equipment upgrades, refurbishment, capital projects, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and project management skills.
Ability to collaborate effectively with maintenance, operations, engineering, and cross-functional teams.

Benefits

Paid Time-Off, Life Insurance, 401K, Medical, Dental, Vision

Skills

Continuous Improvementunmatched
Cross-Functionalunmatched
Maintain Complianceunmatched
Manufacturingunmatched
Manufacturing Operationsunmatched
Performance Managementunmatched
Preventative Maintenanceunmatched
Reliability Engineeringunmatched
Safety Complianceunmatched
Safety Standardsunmatched

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