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Asset Reliability Engineer – Predictive Maintenance Systems

  • United States- Chicago, IL
  • 93,397 - 131,689 USD Annually

Step into a day where precision fuels performance

From the moment you enter the facility, you’re the advocate for a reliability-first mindset. You reinforce ATS safety expectations, verify compliance with regulations and internal procedures, and partner with both internal stakeholders and our customer to turn engineered ideas into measurable gains in uptime and throughput.

What your day looks like

  • Champion a safety culture and ensure adherence to ATS policies and regulatory requirements.
  • Collaborate with internal teams and the customer to craft engineered solutions that drive reliability and production flow.
  • Spot capital replacement opportunities, build ROI cases, and communicate recommendations with guidance.
  • Embed operating systems, critical elements, and best practices that advance a precision reliability culture.
  • Apply precision maintenance tools and techniques in the field.
  • Own Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) deliverables, including developing and sustaining equipment-specific maintenance plans (ESMPs).
  • Partner with maintenance on predictive, preventive, and precision strategies to mitigate risk prior to failure and execute maintenance optimally.
  • Lead and perform Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA).
  • Use advanced Work Execution Management (WEM) practices to train and mentor teams, closing gaps uncovered in reliability strategy sessions.
  • Perform, teach, and coach ATS Root Cause Analysis (RCA), Bad Actor analysis, and Fault Tree Analysis.
  • Align ATS and customer KPIs with site leadership to ensure shared outcomes.

What you bring

  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering (ABET-accredited) or equivalent experience in heavy industrial maintenance, reliability, or operations.
  • 5+ years of hands-on reliability experience with the full reliability toolkit.
  • Proven RCA execution; demonstrated strength with RCM and FMEA.
  • Master-level proficiency in predictive technologies.
  • Vibration I Certification and Infrared I Certification.
  • Strong machine health monitoring proficiency.
  • Coaching experience in Work Execution Management (WEM).
  • Solid technical command of electrical or mechanical components, tools, and designs.
  • Ability to complete FMEA, cause-and-effect diagrams, root-cause failure analysis, life-cycle costing, and risk analysis.
  • Curiosity to research and apply new equipment technologies and trends.
  • Robust problem-solving, math, analytical, and decision-making capability.
  • Computer fluency across maintenance systems and applications, including Microsoft Office.
  • Clear verbal communication, facilitation, and presentation skills.
  • Strong reporting and technical writing capability.
  • Ability to build and sustain positive, professional relationships across functions; demonstrated leadership in cross-functional collaboration.

Nice-to-have qualifications

  • Desire to grow into leadership.
  • Experience with: data trend analysis, vibration analysis, motor current analysis, oil analysis, lubrication and hydraulic testing, laser alignment, NDT, infrared thermography, ultrasound, acoustic reliability, Weibull analysis, and Six Sigma or Lean methodologies.
  • Knowledge of cGMP, NETA, EPA, and OSHA.
  • Ultrasound I; Maintenance Lubrication Analyst I; CMRP/ARP/CRP/CRL; Green Belt; STS certifications.

Core competencies that set you apart

  • Drive & Motivation
  • Interpersonal Skills
  • Task Management
  • Strategic Skills
  • Customer Focus
  • Self-awareness
  • Management & Leadership

Physical demands and work setting

This role operates primarily in a factory environment. You will regularly stand, walk, use hands, reach, climb or balance, stoop/kneel/crouch/crawl, and communicate. Sitting occurs occasionally. You may lift and move more than 50 pounds on occasion. Close and color vision are regularly required. Expect occasional exposure to outdoor weather and electrical shock risk. The environment is typically very loud and may include hazardous materials and greasy or slippery floors.

Technical fluency we expect

  • PLC troubleshooting
  • 5 Whys (root cause method)
  • Mechanical troubleshooting
  • Fishbone (Ishikawa) diagramming
  • Preventive maintenance and inspection
  • Electrical repair
  • Electrical/electronic systems
  • Six Sigma experience
  • General maintenance and repair
  • Industrial electrical experience
  • Mechanical systems and component repair
  • Root cause analysis
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