Principal Reliability Engineer

Full-time - Principal

Clinton, PA

Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing

About the position

The Principal Reliability Engineer at Haemonetics plays a vital role in ensuring that manufacturing equipment and processes operate efficiently and effectively. This position focuses on enhancing equipment reliability, optimizing maintenance practices, and improving overall operational performance. The engineer will analyze equipment performance, identify areas for improvement, and implement solutions to minimize downtime and boost manufacturing efficiency. Additionally, the role involves leading cross-functional teams in reliability initiatives and ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement strategies to enhance equipment reliability and minimize unplanned downtime.
• Perform root cause analysis (RCA) and failure modes and effects analysis (FMEA) to identify recurring issues and develop corrective actions.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives aimed at increasing equipment and system uptime.
• Develop a comprehensive multi-year maintenance improvement plan for the Clinton Site.
• Design, implement, and optimize preventive and predictive maintenance programs.
• Utilize tools like vibration analysis, thermal imaging, and other condition monitoring technologies.
• Monitor and analyze equipment performance metrics (e.g., mean time between failures - MTBF, mean time to repair - MTTR).
• Use data-driven methods to forecast maintenance needs and identify opportunities for cost savings.
• Lead projects focused on equipment upgrades, system optimizations, and reliability improvements.
• Collaborate with engineering, maintenance, and production teams to ensure successful project execution.
• Mentor engineers and maintenance personnel on reliability best practices.
• Provide technical guidance and serve as a subject matter expert on reliability engineering.
• Monitor the effectiveness of the maintenance system and develop alternatives and recommendations for optimizing equipment reliability.
• Ensure all reliability initiatives comply with safety regulations and quality standards.
• Support audits and risk assessments related to equipment reliability and maintenance practices.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related field.
• 7+ years of experience in reliability engineering or a related role in a manufacturing environment, preferably in molding and automated assembly.
• Proven track record of improving equipment reliability and maintenance practices.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency in reliability tools and techniques (e.g., RCA, FMEA, CMMS).
• Knowledge of predictive maintenance technologies and tools.
• Excellent communication and leadership abilities.
• Familiarity with Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma principles.
• Experience developing, reviewing, and implementing strategic preventive and predictive maintenance programs and procedures for plant equipment.
• Experience with Total Productive Maintenance Implementation.

Nice-to-haves

• Professional certifications (e.g., Certified Maintenance and Reliability Professional (CMRP)) are a plus.