Reliability Engineer

Reliability Engineer (Solventum)

At Solventum, we enable better, smarter, safer healthcare to improve lives. As a new company with a long legacy of creating breakthrough solutions for our customers toughest challenges, we pioneer game-changing innovations at the intersection of health, material and data science that change patients' lives for the better while enabling healthcare professionals to perform at their best. Because people, and their wellbeing, are at the heart of every scientific advancement we pursue. We partner closely with the brightest minds in healthcare to ensure that every solution we create melds the latest technology with compassion and empathy. Because at Solventum, we never stop solving for you.

The Impact Youll Make in this Role The person hired for the position of Reliability Engineer will be a part of the Facility Operations team which is dedicated to ensuring that all site production and facility assets perform safe and at its ultimate level of performance. As a key contributor to our reliability efforts, this position will be responsible for outlining a comprehensive and analytical approach to predict, prevent, eliminate, or reduce equipment failures through the application of current reliability techniques and root cause analysis. The role will also design and implement reliability improvement standards, ongoing training and education programs, and equipment modifications to achieve world-class maintenance reliability. Additionally, the position will collaborate with maintenance, production, process engineering, and quality teams to develop sustainable and successful improvements in site reliability. This position will be responsible for full Life Cycle Asset Management and communicating our deployed equipment systems (electrical, mechanical, controls) status and recommendations.

As a Reliability Engineer, you will have the opportunity to tap into your curiosity and collaborate with some of the most innovative and diverse people around the world. Here, you will make an impact by:

• Performing failure mode and effects analysis (or other root cause tools) to ensure proper Preventive Maintenance (PM) and Predictive Maintenance (PdM) programs are implemented, audited, and continuously improved for all existing and future assets.
• Applying Reliability-Based Maintenance programs such as Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) and Total Productive Maintenance (TPM).
• Analyzing data (failure, cost, uptime, MTTR, MTTF, etc.) using appropriate reliability analysis tools to develop and implement improvement plans.
• Serving as the equipment reliability Subject Matter Expert (SME) for the business and leading reliability improvement teams.
• Managing and reporting Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) that detail the results of reliability program activities.
• Performing and documenting equipment criticality analysis to support an effective critical spare parts strategy.
• Managing Predictive Maintenance Program activities, including analysis and training for team members (Ultrasound, Infrared Thermography, Tribology, Vibration, and other available technologies).

Your Skills and Expertise To set you up for success in this role from day one, Solventum requires (at a minimum) the following qualifications:

• Bachelors degree or higher (completed and verified prior to start) in an engineering discipline from an accredited institute in a private, public, government or military environment OR
• High School Diploma / GED (completed and verified prior to start) with four (4) years of experience using Root Cause and/or Reliability Engineering analysis in a manufacturing environment in a private, public, government or military environment

Additional qualifications that could help you succeed even further in this role include:

• Currently hold a Certified Maintenance and Reliability Professional (CMRP) or Certified Maintenance and Reliability Technician (CMRT) certification
• Experience using data analysis tools
• Good communication skills (oral, written, and presentation) with the ability to communicate at all levels.
• Experience with reliability analysis, predictive (PdM), and preventative maintenance (PM).
• Knowledge of disruptive technologies (Robotics Systems, Vision) and other emerging technologies with troubleshooting and/or programming experience
• CGMP operation support experience (Drug or Device Manufacturing)

Work location: Onsite - Columbia, Missouri

Travel: May include up to