Reliability Engineer

POSITION OVERVIEW

We are seeking a Reliability Engineer to support reliability, maintenance, and asset management activities within a regulated pharmaceutical or biotechnology manufacturing environment. The Reliability Engineer will work cross-functionally with Facilities, Engineering, Maintenance, Manufacturing, Quality, and other stakeholders to improve equipment reliability, optimize preventive maintenance strategies, reduce unplanned downtime, and support operational readiness.

The ideal candidate will have experience working with mechanical, electrical, process, or facility systems in GMP environments and a strong understanding of reliability engineering principles, maintenance best practices, and data-driven continuous improvement.

This position is internally classified as a Facilities Engineer and will have a primary focus on reliability engineering.

WORK LOCATION
Travel to client sites may be required up to 100%, depending on project demands and client expectations.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
(This list is not exhaustive and may be modified as needed.)

• Support reliability engineering activities for facility, utility, process, and manufacturing equipment in GMP and non-GMP environments.
• Develop, implement, and continuously improve preventive maintenance (PM) programs and asset maintenance strategies.
• Perform equipment and system criticality assessments to prioritize maintenance and reliability activities.
• Lead or support Root Cause Analysis (RCA), failure investigations, and failure mode assessments for equipment and system issues.
• Analyze equipment performance, maintenance history, downtime, and failure data to identify trends and improvement opportunities.
• Develop, maintain, and report reliability metrics and KPIs to measure equipment performance and identify potential failures or performance gaps.
• Support spare parts assessments, critical spare identification, inventory strategies, and risk mitigation planning.
• Recommend equipment life-extension strategies and reliability improvements for mechanical and electrical systems.
• Utilize Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS) to review equipment history, work orders, preventive maintenance activities, and asset data.
• Support operational readiness activities for new or modified equipment, systems, and facilities.
• Identify opportunities to improve equipment availability, maintainability, and overall asset performance.
• Apply Good Engineering Practices (GEP), reliability best practices, and maintenance best practices to engineering activities.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Facilities, Maintenance, Manufacturing, Quality, Validation, and other cross-functional stakeholders.
• Develop reports, presentations, and recommendations to communicate reliability performance and improvement initiatives.

QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical, Mechanical, Electrical, or another related Engineering discipline.

Experience

• Minimum of 1 year of relevant engineering experience.
• Experience within oral solid dose, biotechnology, pharmaceutical, R&D, or another highly regulated manufacturing environment preferred.
• Experience in Reliability Engineering, Facilities Engineering, Process Engineering, Plant Engineering, Maintenance Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Experience developing, implementing, or improving preventive maintenance programs and asset maintenance strategies.
• Experience with or knowledge of Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS).
• Experience analyzing maintenance and reliability data and developing metrics, KPIs, dashboards, or reports to support engineering decisions.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Working knowledge of reliability engineering methodologies, including Root Cause Analysis (RCA), failure mode assessment, equipment criticality, and preventive maintenance optimization
• Knowledge of mechanical and electrical systems, equipment operation, common failure modes, and equipment life-extension strategies.
• Familiarity with spare parts assessments, equipment criticality reviews, and mitigation strategies designed to reduce unplanned downtime.
  
• Understanding of GMP requirements, Good Engineering Practices, and engineering expectations within regulated life sciences environments.
  
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.

Preferred Experience

• Experience supporting GMP manufacturing facilities, utilities, process equipment, or production systems.
• Experience with reliability-centered maintenance (RCM), FMEA/FMECA, predictive maintenance, or condition-based maintenance strategies.
• Experience supporting equipment commissioning, qualification, operational readiness, or maintenance program development for new or modified assets.
• Familiarity with CMMS platforms such as Maximo, Blue Mountain, SAP, or similar systems.
• Demonstrated ability to use reliability and maintenance data to identify performance gaps, reduce recurring failures, and improve asset availability.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Physical Demands: 

The physical demands described here are representative of the requirements that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use a computer keyboard and mouse; reach with hands and arms; talk and listen. The employee is frequently required to walk and sit, as well as to lift and carry objects such as books and files weighing up to 25 pounds. The employee is occasionally required to stand, stoop, or kneel. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision and the ability to adjust focus. 

Work Environment: 

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job, including moderate noise level, an indoor temperate environment, and light levels that are bright and conducive to minimal eye strain, typical for an office environment. 

TOTAL REWARDS PROGRAM:

We define total rewards as compensation, benefits, remote work/flexibility, development, recognition, and our culture with programs that support each of our reward pillars. This includes a market competitive base salary and annual incentive plan, robust benefit offerings, and ongoing recognition and career development opportunities. Employees also enjoy our generous flexible paid time off program, company-paid holidays, flexible working hours, and fully remote work options for most positions and the ability to work “almost anywhere.” However, if a physical work location is more for you, we have office locations in Greater Boston; San Diego, CA; Boulder, CO; and India.

Currently, Syner-G is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time. 

LEGAL STATEMENT:
 
Syner-G is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. All employment decisions, including the recruiting, hiring, placement, training availability, promotion, compensation, evaluation, disciplinary actions, and termination of employment (if necessary) are made without regard to the employee’s race, color, creed, religion, sex, pregnancy or childbirth, personal appearance, family responsibilities, sexual orientation or preference, gender identity, political affiliation, source of income, place of residence, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, age, marital status, military veteran status, unfavorable discharge from military service, physical or mental disability, or on any other basis prohibited by applicable law. Syner-G is an E-Verify employer.