Reliability Engineer / Senior Reliability Engineer

Are you ready to strengthen the reliability backbone of a high-impact manufacturing operation? Leola, PA, is home to Dart's newest paper plate manufacturing facility—a growing operation that is continuing to ramp up production, expand capabilities, and meet the increasing demand for paper-based food and beverage packaging.

As a Reliability Engineer, you will play a critical role in maximizing the performance, reliability, and availability of our manufacturing equipment, systems, and processes. In this highly visible role, you’ll use data analytics, reliability engineering principles, and structured problem-solving to identify trends, eliminate recurring failures, and drive continuous improvement across the operation.

Working closely with maintenance, production, and engineering teams, you’ll proactively analyze equipment and production data to reduce downtime, optimize maintenance strategies, and improve the lifecycle performance of critical assets—from startup through full production maturity.

This position may be filled at either the Reliability Engineer or Senior Reliability Engineer level based on the selected candidate’s experience and qualifications.

What We Offer:

• Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits
• 401(k) with company match
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid time off and paid holidays
• Training and development programs to support your career growth
• A chance to make a meaningful impact at a new Center of Excellence
• A collaborative and safety-first culture built on innovation and integrity

What You'll Do – Results & Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain lifecycle asset management processes for equipment and systems
• Lead Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) studies and implement maintenance strategies
• Apply FMEA, RCA, and risk analysis to reduce failures and improve equipment uptime
• Optimize preventive and predictive maintenance programs using performance data
• Manage and execute moderate-size reliability projects on time and within scope
• Review engineering designs and recommend reliability and efficiency improvements
• Evaluate and implement reliability tools, software, and maintenance technologies
• Create test parameters and support validation of engineering solutions
• Drive continuous improvement in safety, quality, production, efficiency, and service
• Ensure compliance with safety standards and GMP requirements
• Collaborate cross-functionally and lead structured problem-solving efforts
• Deliver measurable results aligned with Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

What You Bring – Competencies:

• Strong analytical mindset with the ability to identify trends and translate data into action
• Effective collaboration across production, maintenance, and engineering teams
• Clear communication across all levels of the organization
• Ability to drive continuous improvement through structured methodologies
• Sound, data-driven decision making
• Ownership, accountability, and reliability leadership
• Commitment to continuous learning and professional development

Education, Experience, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Reliability Engineer

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related field and three (3) years of related engineering or reliability experience, OR Associate's degree and nine (9) years of related engineering or reliability experience.
• Experience with Preventive Maintenance (PM), Root Cause Analysis (RCA), Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA), and Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM).
• Knowledge of engineering principles, manufacturing processes, and data analysis.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, project management, and communication skills.

Senior Reliability Engineer (in addition to the above)

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related field and six (6) years of reliability engineering experience, OR Associate's degree and ten (10) years of related reliability engineering experience.
• Demonstrated experience developing and optimizing PM, RCM, RCA, and FMEA programs.
• Experience with CMMS (SAP preferred), predictive maintenance technologies, and reliability data analytics.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional initiatives, coach and mentor others, manage projects, and drive change through influence.
• Experience in plastics extrusion, thermoforming, injection molding, paper printing, and/or paper converting manufacturing environments is preferred.

Preferred Qualifications

• Power BI or similar data visualization experience.
• Certified Maintenance & Reliability Professional (CMRP).
• Six Sigma Black Belt, Lean Master, or equivalent continuous improvement certification.
• Certifications in predictive maintenance technologies.