Maintenance Reliability Engineer
Endo· Pharmaceuticals· May 5, 2026 · 6mo agoPosted 175 days ago
St. Louis, MO (Pharma) - USA032
In office
Full-time
Staff
$180K–$242K est.
5+ years exp
Before you apply
Ghost Signal:
Open since May 5, 2026 — 175 days, and still accepting applications.
Job description
Why Us?
At Par Health, we believe great healthcare is built on getting the essentials right. We’re looking for passionate, talented individuals who share our commitment to improving lives. With a global workforce, we lead with pride and purpose—prioritizing quality and safety while fostering a culture of continuous improvement, accountability, and teamwork. Elevating the Essentials isn’t just our tagline, it’s the higher standard we live by every day.
Job Description Summary
We are seeking a results-driven Maintenance Reliability Engineer to join our Engineering & Maintenance team to support the maintenance and reliability efforts across a 45-acre pharmaceutical manufacturing facility. This individual will be responsible for driving equipment reliability improvements, reducing equipment downtime, and optimizing asset performance by applying engineering methodologies, data analysis, and continuous improvement strategies. The Maintenance Reliability Engineer will develop and implement proactive maintenance strategies, including preventive and predictive maintenance (PdM) programs.
Job Description
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS :
Lead efforts to improve equipment reliability. Access machine health to predict failures utilizing predictive and condition-based techniques.
Develop and contribute to the preventive/predictive maintenance programs (Inspection, Vibration, Oil Analysis, NDT, thermography, etc.) to ensure optimum equipment availability.
Utilize root cause analysis, Pareto analysis, statistical review, FMEA and similar techniques to strengthen equipment performance.
Responsible for the facilitation of continuous improvement processes around equipment availability and reliability.
Monitor equipment performance metrics (MTBF, MTTR, OEE) and identify areas for reliability improvement.
Update and optimize the CMMS system preventative and predictive maintenance tasks in conjunction with the maintenance planner.
Provide technical support, training and development for maintenance functions with specific focus on entrenching reliability concepts within the maintenance department.
Maintain maintenance plant documentation electronically and with hard files.
Provide technical support for weekend/off-shift coverage.
Participate in long-term improvement plans for advancing the department to a more reliable state.
Obtain outside engineering services.
Adhere to all Plant Safety rules and policies.
Other duties as assigned.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS :
Education:
Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial Engineering or related field required.
Experience:
Minimum of 5-8 years of industrial manufacturing/maintenance or reliability experience
Preferred Skills/Qualifications:
VCat-III. CBM certifications a plus (MLA, CBM Certification a plus
Other Skills/Competencies:
Proficiency in Microsoft Office
Working Knowledge of Maximo, or related Computerized Maintenance Management System
Working Knowledge of GMP and FDA Practices
Lean Training or Certification is desirable
Proficient in RCA, FMEA, RCM, and Six Sigma methodologies.
Familiarity with PdM technologies (vibration, ultrasound, IR thermography).
Project Management Skills
Ability to plan all aspects of the job including timing, resources, and budgets.
Ability to perform root cause analysis and drive problems to resolution.
Good written and oral communication skills.
Ability to Keep Detailed Records.
Attention to Detail
Able to analyze, prioritize and manage multiple tasks.
COMPETENCIES:
Customer Focus, Functional/Technical Skills, Informing, Problem Solving, Drive for Results, Managing through Systems, Written Communication, Planning
ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS/SCOPE:
This position reports to the Engineering, Maintenance, and Utilities Manager. This individual is responsible for asset reliability in multiple production areas in the St. Louis Plant manufacturing facility. The reliability initiatives and tasks require the coordination of multiple skilled crafts and several operating and service departments.
WORKING CONDITIONS:
The Reliability Engineer will work primarily in a manufacturing/maintenance environment. Manufacturing areas are not climate controlled. During summer months, building exhaust fans provide ventilation. Chemicals handled include acids and bases, organic solvents, and inorganic compounds. Chemicals may have characteristic odors or hazardous properties that require special handling. Office and Manufacturing environment may require use of personal protective equipment such as hard hat, safety glasses and work boots. Additional PPE may be required on some occasions.
DISCLAIMER:
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of employees assigned to this position.
EEO Statement:
We comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment, and provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or genetic information, or any other classification protected by federal, state or local law. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
Application prep
Use the role’s language and application details while tailoring your materials.
- Platform
- workday
- Effort
- long