Reliability Engineer - Industrial Maintenance

About this role

ATS, a leading industrial maintenance company, seeks a Reliability Engineer to optimize factory operations in Chicago by implementing predictive maintenance strategies, conducting failure analysis, and driving continuous improvement initiatives. This role combines technical expertise in reliability-centered maintenance with leadership responsibilities for mentoring teams and collaborating with customers on engineered solutions.

What you'll do

• Develop and implement reliability-centered maintenance strategies and equipment-specific maintenance plans
• Conduct root cause analysis, failure mode effects analysis, and fault tree analysis to identify and mitigate equipment failures
• Partner with internal and external customers to design engineered solutions that improve reliability and production throughput
• Mentor maintenance teams on predictive, preventative, and precision maintenance technologies and best practices
• Identify capital expenditure opportunities for equipment replacement and develop ROI justifications
• Ensure compliance with safety culture, regulatory requirements, and ATS policies while promoting reliability excellence

What they're looking for

• Reliability-centered maintenance (RCM) and FMEA
• Root cause analysis and failure investigation
• Predictive maintenance technologies (vibration, infrared, oil analysis)
• Work Execution Management (WEM)
• Technical writing and presentation skills
• Electrical and mechanical systems knowledge
• Data analysis and problem-solving
• Leadership and cross-functional team collaboration