Equipment Reliability Engineer

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Title: Equipment Reliability Engineer
Duration: 6 Months
Location: Onsite at Hemlock, MI

Work Schedule: M - F 8am - 5pm (Occasional overtime may be required for critical equipment issues or project implementation.)

This position requires U.S. Citizens only to meet the DOD/ITAR requirements.

Only W2 candidates are eligible for this position. Third-party or C2C candidates will not be considered.

Description :

Summary :

• The position focuses on troubleshooting equipment issues, improving reliability and performance, supporting preventive maintenance strategies, and leading or assisting with equipment upgrades, modifications, and ramp-related projects.
• The role also serves as a key technical resource, working closely with operations, maintenance, vendors, and project teams to improve equipment uptime and ensure safe, high-quality execution.

Primary Purpose:

• Support manufacturing production equipment by providing mechanical engineering expertise focused on equipment troubleshooting, reliability, uptime improvement, maintenance support, and mechanical process improvements in a manufacturing environment

Responsibilities :

• Troubleshoot equipment issues and support root cause investigation and corrective actions
• Drive equipment reliability, performance, and maintainability improvements
• Lead or support equipment modifications, upgrades, and replacement projects
• Serve as a technical resource for assigned equipment systems
• Partner with maintenance and operations to improve coordination, issue resolution, and equipment uptime
• Support execution of preventive and predictive maintenance activities/strategies
• Coordinate with vendors, contractors, and internal stakeholders during startup and ongoing equipment support
• Ensure work is completed in alignment with safety, quality, and operational requirements

Top Required Skills:

• Hands-on manufacturing experience
• Mechanical troubleshooting and problem-solving
• Equipment reliability and maintenance support
• Experience working with custom manufacturing equipment
• Ability to interface with maintenance, operations, and engineering teams
• Understanding of manufacturing automation and controls environments
• Mechanical engineering fundamentals
• Experience supporting manufacturing, industrial, or process equipment
• Strong troubleshooting, problem-solving, and technical analysis skills
• Ability to work effectively across operations, maintenance, engineering, and project teams
• Strong communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment

Top Soft Skills

• Strong communication skills
• Team collaboration
• Ability to work cross-functionally
• Mechanical mindset with practical problem-solving approach
• Willingness to be hands-on on the production floor

Preferred Skills:

• SolidWorks CAD modeling
• Experience reviewing and modifying mechanical drawings/models
• Exposure to automation and controls equipment in manufacturing
• Manufacturing process equipment support experience

Education

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering preferred
• Open to other engineering disciplines with relevant manufacturing experience
• Master's Degree acceptable if accompanied by strong hands-on experience

Experience : Minimum 3 years of experience

Preferred

• Manufacturing backgrounds such as automotive, industrial manufacturing, or similar sectors
• Candidates familiar with manufacturing automation environments
• Mechanical Engineers with hands-on equipment troubleshooting experience
• Individuals with exposure to controls/automation systems and the ability to communicate effectively with controls engineers (PLC programming not required)
• Any manufacturing background is acceptable; solar industry experience is not required

Interview

• Phone interview only (likely a single interview round)
• Immediate interview availability and quick hiring timeline

About us:

DivIHN , the 'IT Asset Performance Services' organization, provides Professional Consulting, Custom Projects, and Professional Resource Augmentation services to clients in the Mid-West and beyond. The strategic characteristics of the organization are Standardization, Specialization, and Collaboration.

DivIHN is an equal opportunity employer. DivIHN does not and shall not discriminate against any employee or qualified applicant on the basis of race, color, religion (creed), gender, gender expression, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status.