Job Description
Industrial Reliability & Maintenance Engineer
Location: Petersburg, VA
Job Type: Direct Hire
Starting Salary: $85,000+ (Compensation may be higher based on experience.)
About the Opportunity
We are seeking a hands-on Industrial Reliability & Maintenance Engineer to support reliability initiatives within a heavy manufacturing environment. This position is ideal for someone who began their career performing mechanical maintenance and has transitioned into engineering, but still enjoys working directly with equipment and troubleshooting issues in the field.
If you're someone who isn't afraid to roll up your sleeves, solve complex equipment problems, and work alongside maintenance technicians, we'd like to hear from you.
Responsibilities
Benefits
Key Responsibilities
Ideal Candidate
The successful candidate is a practical engineer with a strong maintenance background who enjoys solving equipment problems firsthand. This individual is comfortable working in industrial environments, collaborating with technicians, and driving continuous improvement initiatives that improve equipment reliability and plant performance.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and value a diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any protected status under applicable federal, state, or local law.
Requirements
Minimum Qualifications
- RCM (Reliability-Centered Maintenance)
- RCFA (Root Cause Failure Analysis)
- FMEA (Failure Modes and Effects Analysis)
- TPM (Total Productive Maintenance)
- Experience analyzing mechanical and electrical equipment failures
- Familiarity with OSHA and ASTM standards
- Excellent communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills
- Willingness to spend significant time in the production environment working alongside maintenance personnel
Preferred Qualifications
About the job
- Posted on
- Jun 30, 2026
- Job type
- Full-time
- Location
- Petersburg, VAOn-site
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