Senior Reliability Engineer

Senior Reliability Engineer

Location: Lafayette, Indiana

Duration: 12 Months of Contract with possibility of extension

Schedule: Mon-Fri

Pay: $45 - $55 Hourly on W2

Role:

• Lead reliability improvements for CNC machining centers to enhance equipment availability, OEE, and process capability.
• Utilize structured reliability methods (TPM – Total Productive Maintenance, RCCA – Root cause and corrective action, PFMEA, predictive maintenance) to eliminate chronic losses and stabilize throughput.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing Engineering, Maintenance, and Production to embed a reliability-focused culture and standard work.

Position's Contributions to Work Group
:

• Black Belt certification with a focus on machining centers maintenance, reliability data analytics (Llumin data) and Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) activities.
• Experience in manufacturing operations, RCCA on maintenance repairs.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure compliance with safety and reliability standards.
• Improve machine availability & OEE through loss analysis & corrective actions.
• Analyze maintenance data to identify trends, diagnose issues, and develop actionable recommendations for improvement.
• Manage critical spares and obsolescence strategy.
• Lead root cause investigations and implement permanent fixes.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Deploy TPM and operator care on constraint machining centers.
• Influence reliability in new equipment design and commissioning.
• Implement predictive maintenance (vibration, lubrication, thermal monitoring) initiative.
• Coach operators and technicians on defect tagging and basic care.

Education & Experience Required:

Bachelor's degree in engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Manufacturing, Industrial)

Minimum 10 years of experience

Technical Skills:

(Required)

• Black Belt certified
• CNC machining Centers & misc. assets maintenance
• Statistical & reliability data analytics, & root cause analysis
• Llumin CMMS+
• Microsoft O365 / Power BI

(Desired)

• Project Management, New Capital Introduction (NCI)
• Hands-on CNC experience, including machine setup
• Operation / Programming / Coaching

Soft Skills:

• Clear and fluent English with both oral and written communications
• Growth mindset, aggressive and outgoing to learn processes at Caterpillar
• Ability to work independently and with a team
• Work with a sense of urgency but must be balanced with priorities given to Safety & Ergonomics as well as Quality.