Senior Reliability Engineer (Manufacturing)

Location: On-site in Elk Grove Village, Illinois, United States

Salary: $120,000–$150,000 USD per year, plus eligibility for bonus pay.

Company

hirify.global, part of Veralto, develops product identification solutions including in-line printing, coding and marking products, consumables, and software for food, beverage, pharmaceutical, and industrial markets.

What you will do

• Own and continuously improve preventive and predictive maintenance programs for chemical mixing and filling lines.
• Develop maintenance strategies, spare-parts management, asset documentation, lifecycle plans, procedures, and engineering standards.
• Lead troubleshooting, root-cause investigations, and continuous improvement initiatives targeting uptime, OEE, safety, quality, and cost reduction.
• Lead capital-equipment projects from concept through planning, budgeting, execution, installation, and commissioning.
• Evaluate automation, new technologies, and process improvements while managing vendors, contractors, and external engineering resources.
• Coach the site Maintenance Technician and collaborate with Operations, Quality, EHS, Supply Chain, and facilities teams.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial, Electrical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
• At least 5 years of experience in packaging, filling, chemical processing, or high-mix manufacturing environments.
• Experience developing, implementing, or materially improving preventive or predictive maintenance programs.
• Proven experience participating in or leading capital investment projects from concept through installation and commissioning.
• Experience with manufacturing equipment and relevant mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, electrical-control, or automation systems.
• Working knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, TPM, Reliability Centered Maintenance, Six Sigma, or other continuous improvement methodologies.

Nice to have

• Experience with manufacturing infrastructure, facility systems, CMMS platforms, and maintenance planning.
• Experience implementing automation or Industry 4.0 technologies.
• Familiarity with OSHA, NFPA, and industrial safety standards.
• Experience leading maintenance personnel or technical teams with a focus on coaching and accountability.

Culture & Benefits

• Highly autonomous, hands-on, plant-based role with direct ownership of priorities and execution.
• Paid holidays and a flexible paid time off policy.
• Career development through training, on-the-job development, and coaching.
• Comprehensive health benefits, medical/dental/vision insurance, 401(k) with employer match, and wellbeing programming.
• Work supports manufacturing safety, sustainability, product quality, and operational efficiency.