Maintenance Engineer

Allied Reliability is seeking a Maintence Engineer (3-9 month contract):
Bring reliability best practices to the day-to-day habits of maintenance planning, scheduling, and execution. The ideal candidate will have reliability certification and 5+ years of industrial maintenance experience in manufacturing or processing environments with demonstrated Maximo proficiency. 
Day to Day expectations (Doing):

• Reliability Engineering & Failure Analysis
  • Analyzes equipment history and work order data to identify recurring failures and recommend corrective actions (RCFA / defect elimination).
  • Uses precision maintenance standards to maximize equipment availability.
  • Seeks to reduce maintenance cost through improvements to MTTR.
  • Conducts PM evaluations, validating technical work steps and effectiveness.
  • Identifies necessary PMs based on failure patterns, OEM guidance, and engineering judgment.
• Maintenance Planning & Program Optimization
  • Plans and coordinates corrective and preventive maintenance activities at the plant level.
  • Supports creation and continuous improvement of job plans to ensure safe, efficient, and high-quality‑ execution.
  • Maintains asset hierarchy and criticality to reflect true operational risk.
  • Interfaces with operations, reliability, and engineering teams to prioritize and schedule planned work.
  • Provides input on Design for Maintenance (DfM) related to new equipment, modifications, or capital projects.
• Technical Data & Documentation Control
  • Maintains the drawing and OEM manual technical library.
  • Ensures equipment technical information is complete, accurate, and accessible.
  • Supports PM program execution and improvement based on engineering analysis.

Coaching & Capability Development (Teaching):

• Weekly 1:1 coaching with Maintenance Managers focused on:
  • Backlog health
  • Schedule discipline
  • Maximo data quality
  • KPI driven reliability routines
• On-the-Job Coaching
  • Provides real-time coaching during:
    • Planning
    • Kitting
    • Job walkdowns
    • Post job reviews
  • Audits and improve craft skills by providing engineering based guidance on methods, tools, and technical practices.
  • Offers technical assistance to maintenance supervisors, planners, and technicians.
• Capability Handover

• Creates role ‑specific standard work, quick reference guides, and short SOPs that can be sustained after engagement.
• Documents engineering rationale for PM tasks, intervals, and job plan improvements.
• Tracks and reports coaching time and outcomes in weekly performance updates.

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