Reliability Engineer (Maintenance Planning and Asset Strategy)

JOB DESCRIPTION

Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Able to lift 40 lbs. without assistance, Cleanroom: no hair products, jewelry, makeup, nail polish, perfume, exposed piercings, facial hair etc... allowed, Laboratory Setting, Loud Noises (Equipment/Machinery), Some degree of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) required (safety glasses, gowning, gloves, lab coat, ear plugs etc.), Strong Odors (chemical, lubricants, biological products etc.)

Job Description

Title: Reliability Engineer (Maintenance Planning and Asset Strategy)

As part of the Thermo Fisher Scientific team, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life every single day to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our global teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while helping to take science a step beyond by developing solutions for some of the world’s toughest challenges, like protecting the environment, making sure our food is safe or helping find cures for cancer.

Division/Site Specific Information

You'll be based in our High Point, NC location, where you'll have the opportunity to work in a dynamic environment that fosters innovation and collaboration. You will support our Drug Product Division at Thermo Fisher Scientific and play an important role in our company's success.

Discover Impactful Work

We're looking for a highly motivated Reliability Engineer to join our team and help maximize equipment performance, reliability, and operational excellence. In this role, you'll leverage data, engineering expertise, and cross-functional collaboration to improve asset reliability, reduce downtime, and support a world-class manufacturing operation.

If you're passionate about solving complex equipment challenges, driving continuous improvement, and using reliability engineering principles to make a measurable impact, we'd love to hear from you.

A Day in the Life:

As a Reliability Engineer, you will partner with Maintenance, Engineering, and Operations to develop and execute strategies that improve equipment performance throughout the asset lifecycle.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Develop and optimize reliability-centered maintenance (RCM) strategies, preventive maintenance (PM) programs, and maintenance plans based on equipment criticality and failure modes.
• Analyze equipment performance, downtime, OEE, and maintenance data to identify trends and opportunities for improvement.
• Lead and support root cause failure analyses (RCA) and implement corrective and preventive actions (CAPA) to eliminate recurring equipment issues.
• Partner with Maintenance and Operations to prioritize work based on production impact, risk, and asset criticality.
• Drive initiatives that improve equipment availability, reduce unplanned downtime, and optimize maintenance intervals.
• Support technical investigations and deviation management by identifying systemic equipment issues and recommending sustainable solutions.
• Participate in new equipment installations, qualification activities, and capital projects with a focus on reliability, maintainability, and lifecycle cost.
• Develop and review User Requirement Specifications (URS) and Functional Requirements (FR) with reliability and spare parts strategies in mind.
• Maintain accurate asset information within the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) to support data-driven decision making.
• Establish, monitor, and report key reliability performance indicators while driving improvement initiatives.
• Support audit readiness by ensuring maintenance strategies and documentation meet GMP and regulatory expectations.
• Serve as a subject matter expert or backup SME for CMMS (Maximo) and building automation systems (Metasys).
• Collaborate across departments to improve equipment performance, manufacturing capacity, and operational efficiency.

Keys to Success:

Education/Experience

• Associate degree with at least 5 years of equipment-related experience, or bachelor’s degree with at least 3 years of equipment-related experience. An equivalent combination of education and experience may also be considered.
• Experience applying reliability engineering principles including Root Cause Analysis (RCA), Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA), and preventive maintenance optimization.
• Experience working with CMMS platforms such as Maximo or SAP.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in GMP-regulated manufacturing environments.
• Experience with TrackWise or similar quality management systems.
• Experience with building management systems such as Metasys.
• Project management experience supporting equipment upgrades, capital projects, or manufacturing improvements.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret equipment performance data and drive improvement initiatives.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills with the ability to work effectively across Maintenance, Engineering, Quality, and Operations.
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, asset management, and continuous improvement methodologies.

Benefits

We offer competitive remuneration, annual incentive plan bonus scheme, healthcare, and a range of employee benefits! Thermo Fisher Scientific offers employment with an innovative, forward-thinking organization, and outstanding career and development prospects. We offer an exciting company culture that stands for integrity, intensity, involvement, and innovation.