Reliability Specialist

Job description

Amentum is seeking a 1st shift Reliability Specialist for GE Durham Aircraft Engine Assembly facility. The Reliability Specialist will demonstrate accountability for functional, business, and broad company objectives. In this role, you will focus on increasing equipment reliability by improving asset availability of industrial equipment, reducing equipment downtime and manufacturing costs, integrate and develop processes that meet business needs across the organization, manage complex issues within functional areas of expertise, and be involved in long-term planning Essential Responsibilities: • Specify appropriate Preventive Maintenance (PM's) / Predictive Maintenance (PdM's) based on Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA) • Provide Maintenance Functional input to new Equipment Purchase Specifications to ensure adequacy • Provide Maintenance Functional input to new facility Design Reviews • Participate Pre-Start-Up-Safety-Reviews to ensure safe commissioning and system start-up • Participate in specifying on-site maintenance and repair capability and tooling requirements. • Perform equipment reliability analysis and recommends improvements based on Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA) findings • Establish critical equipment spares • Conduct RCFA on failed equipment / components and improves life expectancy using RCFA findings • Recommend equipment reliability improvements by doing analysis of equipment trends, historical, and field data • Provide technical support (QA/QC, installation, and start-up) for all new equipment installations • Promote Reliability Principles, Precision Maintenance, and Condition Monitoring • Pro-actively identify potential project problems or opportunities and analyze the issues, using all appropriate resources, to develop the optimum approach to mitigating problems and/or exploiting opportunities. • Develop full scope and extent of work required, including cost and time required, to conduct the relevant repair, preventive, predictive, and improvement maintenance activities of the plant equipment, buildings and grounds. • Identify work requiring engineering and design and reviews with proper entities. • Lead weekly continuous improvement activities and communicate wins and barriers to client and Amentum management teams. Qualifications/Requirements: • Minimum of 8 years of hands-on experience in reliability improvements (negotiable) Desired Characteristics: • Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA) and Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA) • Precision Maintenance techniques; Maintenance & reliability best practices; Reliability engineering principle • Predictive Maintenance Technologies as: Vibration Analysis, Oil Analysis, Non-Destructive Testing, Thermography, Ultrasound, Motor Circuit Analysis, etc. • Experience with Equipment Life Cycle Cost • Strong technical, analytical, and diagnostic skills • Strong project management skills • Ability to deal effectively with complex, ambiguous, and contradictory alternatives • Ability to work well with teams of diverse people, diverse ideas, in a cross-functional team environment • Strong oral and written communication skills; Strong interpersonal and leadership skills • CMMS experience, Maximo a plus Compensation Details: $84,000 - $89,000 The compensation range or hourly rate listed for this position is provided as a good-faith estimate of what the company intends to offer for this role at the time this posting was issued. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as job responsibilities, education, experience, skills, internal equity, market data, applicable collective bargaining agreements, and relevant laws. Benefits Overview: Our health and welfare benefits are designed to support you and your priorities. Offerings include: • Health, dental, and vision insurance • Paid time off and holidays • Retirement benefits (including 401(k) matching) • Educational reimbursement • Parental leave • Employee stock purchase plan • Tax-saving options • Disability and life insurance • Pet insurance Note: Benefits may vary based on employment type, location, and applicable agreements. Positions governed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), the McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act (SCA), or other employment contracts may include different provisions/benefits. Original Posting: 09/03/2026 - Until Filled Amentum anticipates this job requisition will remain open for at least three days, with a closing date no earlier than three days after the original posting. This timeline may change based on business needs. Amentum is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), age, ancestry, United States military or veteran status, color, religion, creed, marital or domestic partner status, medical condition, genetic information, national origin, citizenship status, low-income status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law. 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