Reliability Engineer - Muskegon Area

Reliability Engineer | Muskegon, MI

Salary Range: $83,000 - $123,000 depending on experience

Are you a meticulous professional with a passion for excelling in reliability engineer? The Pivot Group is dedicated to fostering meaningful relationships and supporting career growth. We are collaborating with companies in Muskegon seeking experienced Reliability Engineers.

The Opportunity

We collaborate with manufacturing companies in the Muskegon region seeking Reliability Engineers. These employers partner with us because they want real insight into candidates—not just resumes. By joining our network, you gain access to roles worth considering.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct Root Cause Analysis (RCA) for equipment failures to prevent recurrence.
• Optimize Preventive and Predictive Maintenance (PM/PdM) programs to improve asset uptime.
• Analyze equipment performance data to identify trends, bad actors, and areas for improvement.
• Facilitate Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) studies to define optimal maintenance strategies.
• Develop and implement reliability improvement projects, focusing on long-term asset health.
• Establish and monitor key reliability metrics (e.g., MTBF, MTTR, OEE) to track performance.
• Collaborate with engineering and maintenance teams on design for reliability and maintainability.

Recommended Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, or related Engineering field.
• 3-5+ years of experience in a manufacturing reliability or maintenance role.
• Proficiency in reliability methodologies (e.g., RCA, FMEA, RCM).
• Experience with condition monitoring technologies (e.g., vibration analysis, thermography, oil analysis).
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills for identifying and resolving equipment failures.
• Familiarity with CMMS/EAM systems and reliability metrics.

Bonus Qualifications

• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification.
• Proficiency with data visualization and business intelligence tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau).
• Experience with scripting languages (e.g., Python, R) for advanced data analysis or automation.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.

Job Titles That Should Apply

Product Reliability Engineer, System Reliability Engineer, Failure Analysis Engineer, Durability Engineer, Maintainability Engineer, Reliability Test Engineer, Quality Engineer, Site Reliability Engineer

Why Pivot Group

The Pivot Group was founded by manufacturing professionals who've been on both sides of the hiring process. Our clients are strategic—they partner with us because they want real insight into their roles and the people filling them, not a stack of resumes. We focus on match-driven placements built around what actually matters: Commute, Compensation, Culture, and Career trajectory.

If you're ready to take the next step in your career and connect with a firm that values fit over speed, we invite you to reach out. The Pivot Group offers resources to support your search—market insights, resume feedback, and interview preparation. As our partnerships grow, we'll reach out with opportunities aligned with your goals. Thank you for considering this approach to career advancement.