Maintenance Reliability Engineer

Position Summary: This position is responsible for guiding efforts to ensure reliability and maintainability of equipment, and processes. Identify and manage asset reliability risks that could adversely affect plant or business operations.

Supervisory Responsibilities: N/A

Essential Duties:

• Works with project engineering to ensure the reliability and maintainability of new and modified installations. This position is responsible for adhering to the life cycle asset management (LCAM) process throughout the entire life cycle of new assets.
• Participates in the development of design and installation specifications along with commissioning plans. Participates in the development of criteria for and evaluation of equipment and technical MRO suppliers and technical maintenance service providers.
• Participates in the final check-out of new installations. This includes factory and site acceptance testing that will assure adherence to functional specifications.
• Professionally and systematically defines, designs, develops, monitors and refines an asset maintenance plan that includes:
  • Value-added preventive maintenance tasks.
  • Effective utilization of predictive and other non-destructive testing methodologies designed to identify and isolate inherent reliability problems
• Provides input to a risk management plan that will anticipate reliability related and non-reliability-related risks that could adversely impact plant operations.
• Develops solutions to repetitive failures and all other problems that adversely affect plant operations. These problems include capacity, quality, cost or regulatory compliance issues. To fulfill this responsibility, the reliability engineer applies:
  • Data analysis techniques that can include:
    • Statistical process control
    • Fault tree analysis
    • Six Sigma (6) methodology
    • Root cause analysis (RCA) and root cause failure analysis (RCFA)
    • Failure reporting, analysis and corrective action system (FRACAS)
• Works with Production to perform analyses of assets including:
  • Asset utilization
  • Equipment effectiveness
  • Remaining useful life (machine health analysis)
  • Provides technical support to production maintenance and technical personnel
  • Applies value analysis to repair/replace, repair/design and make/buy decisions
  • Work closely with hourly Maintenance staff in order to gather information and discuss or provide guidance for repairs or improvements

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering (or related technical field) from an accredited University

• Minimum of 1 years of experience with Microsoft Office Suite

• Minimum of 1 years of experience with implementation of LEAN Manufacturing tools and techniques

• Minimum of 1 years of experience with project implementation

• Employees must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with Six Sigma methodology
• Previous experience with predictive, preventative, and reactive maintenance processes

Howmet Aerospace Inc. (NYSE: HWM), headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is a leading global provider of advanced engineered solutions for the aerospace and transportation industries. Our primary businesses focus on jet engine components, aerospace fastening systems, titanium structural parts and forged wheels. With $8.3 Billion in revenue in 2025, our products play a crucial role in enabling fuel efficiency and lightweighting, contributing to our customers' success and making a positive impact on the world. To learn more about the way Howmet Aerospace Inc. is advancing the sustainability of our customers, markets, and communities where we operate, review the 2025 Environmental Social and Governance report at www.howmet.com/esg-report. Follow: LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Howmet is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

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