Job Summary: Enhance equipment reliability and drive plant-wide continuous improvement across maintenance, operations, safety, quality, and training. Implement reliability-centered maintenance practices to reduce downtime and improve asset performance. 1 onsite contract position in San Leandro, CA; 1st shift M-F 8 AM 5 PM; 40 hours/week.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities:
Conduct root cause analysis (RCA) on high-cost failures, high-downtime, and repetitive issues to identify engineering solutions.
Lead RCA and failure mode effects analysis (FMEA) to eliminate chronic equipment problems.
Develop/optimize preventive and predictive maintenance programs using CMMS and condition monitoring tools.
Analyze equipment trends and downtime data for reliability improvement opportunities.
Support maintenance planning/scheduling for efficient execution with minimal disruption.
Collaborate with OEMs/vendors to enhance equipment design, maintainability, and spare parts strategies.
Facilitate cross-departmental initiatives aligning maintenance, operations, safety, quality, and training goals.
Champion lean manufacturing and Six Sigma to reduce waste, stabilize processes, and boost uptime.
Integrate operator care and autonomous maintenance into training and routines.
Review CMMS/production data; trend performance and modify collection procedures.
Develop KPIs/dashboards for reliability and improvement progress.
Conduct life-cycle cost analysis and asset criticality assessments for capital/maintenance strategies.
Review PPM data vs. histories; adjust frequencies/tasks and verify quality.
Lead predictive maintenance techniques (vibration, thermography, ultrasound, corrosion, fatigue analysis).
Participate in capital equipment/modification reviews for maintainability.
Analyze spare parts for standardization/interchangeability.
Support skills evaluation/training strategy for plant personnel.
Improve drawing files and maintenance work productivity analysis.
Partner with production for reliability improvements.
Education & Work Experience:
Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial Engineering, or related field required.
3 7 years in manufacturing or industrial maintenance environment.
Experience with reliability principles (RCM, FMEA, RCA, TPM).
Proficiency in CMMS, data analysis (Excel, Power BI), lean/Six Sigma.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Technical Skills:
Strong reliability engineering principles including RCM, FMEA, RCA, TPM.
Proficiency with CMMS platforms and data analytics tools.
Functional Skills:
Equipment performance trending, downtime analysis, maintenance program optimization.
Cross-functional collaboration with production, quality, vendors.
Behavioral Skills:
Excellent communication and leadership with collaborative mindset.
Ability to promote ownership, accountability, proactive problem-solving.
Licenses and Certifications:
Certified Maintenance & Reliability Professional (CMRP) preferred.
Six Sigma Green/Black Belt preferred.
Certified Reliability Engineer (CRE) preferred.
Other Requirements:
Onsite in food manufacturing facility.
Numbers & Facts
Location
San Leandro, CA
Salary
$65–$70 Per Hour
Skills
Analysis Skillsunmatched
Calendar Managementunmatched
Capital Analysisunmatched
Capital Equipmentunmatched
Communication Skillsunmatched
Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS)unmatched
Continuous Improvementunmatched
Cost Analysisunmatched
Cross-Functionalunmatched
Data Analysisunmatched
Electrical Engineeringunmatched
Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA)unmatched
File Maintenanceunmatched
Food Productionunmatched
Identify Issuesunmatched
Industrial Engineeringunmatched
Leadershipunmatched
Lean Manufacturingunmatched
Lean Six Sigmaunmatched
Manufacturingunmatched
OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer)unmatched
Performance Managementunmatched
Performance Metricsunmatched
Power BIunmatched
Preventative Maintenanceunmatched
Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
Procedure Developmentunmatched
Project Portfolio Management (PPM)unmatched
Reliability Centered Maintenanceunmatched
Reliability Engineeringunmatched
Reporting Dashboardsunmatched
Root Cause Analysisunmatched
Safety/Work Safetyunmatched
Six Sigma Black Beltunmatched
Six Sigma Championunmatched
Six Sigma Green Beltunmatched
Team Playerunmatched
Trend Analysisunmatched
Ultrasoundunmatched
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