Principal Reliability Engineer

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Principal Reliability Engineer

Burlington NC Indianapolis IN or Durham NC

The Principal Reliability Engineer is the organizations highestlevel technical authority within a defined engineering discipline responsible for setting enterprise reliability strategy and advancing asset performance across a complex global facilities portfolio. This senior individual contributor leads highimpact capital and infrastructure initiatives ensuring systems are engineered constructed and maintained for maximum reliability operational efficiency and optimized lifecycle cost. The role partners closely with senior leadership to standardize practices and strengthen a culture of reliability across all facility types.

Job Responsibilities

Reliability Engineering & Strategy

• Define and implement enterprise reliability strategies to improve system performance and asset lifecycle outcomes.

• Conduct advanced failure analysis and root cause investigations; implement corrective and preventive actions.

• Establish asset reliability frameworks maintenance strategies and performance metrics.

• Lead efforts to reduce downtime improve uptime and optimize lifecycle costs.

• Perform audits and assessments to ensure adherence to reliability standards.

Project Engineering Leadership

• Serve as the technical lead on engineering and capital projects from concept through commissioning.

• Manage engineering design installation and project execution activities to ensure delivery on time and within budget.

• Coordinate with contractors suppliers designers and internal stakeholders to ensure seamless project delivery.

• Support a project portfolio totaling approximately $5M$25M annually across 100 or more projects of varying complexity.

• Ensure compliance with all applicable regulatory safety and engineering standards.

Engineering Standards & Governance

• Develop implement and maintain global engineering design standards and procedures to ensure consistency and quality.

• Establish and harmonize project execution standards documentation and processes across regions.

• Provide technical oversight and governance for design reviews and system implementations.

• Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend improvements to engineering practices.

Subject Matter Expertise

• Function as the enterprise subject matter expert for a specific engineering discipline (e.g. Electrical HVAC Mechanical Automation & Instrumentation).

• Provide expert guidance on design construction commissioning and operational performance.

• Support complex troubleshooting and resolution of critical system issues.

• Influence standards specifications and longterm engineering strategy within the discipline.

Leadership & Collaboration

• Partner with senior leadership in Capital Engineering Construction and Facilities to plan and execute prioritized initiatives.

• Mentor and guide engineers and technical teams to build organizational capability.

• Serve as a liaison between internal clients and external partners to ensure alignment and execution excellence.

• Drive a culture of reliability continuous improvement and engineering excellence across the organization.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Engineering (Electrical Mechanical or related field); 5 or more years of applicable professional experience in engineering may be used in lieu of degree.

• 10 or more years of progressive experience in project engineering reliability engineering or facilities engineering.

• 5 or more years of experience leading complex multisite or highimpact facility projects.

• 5 or more years of experience with CMMS predictive maintenance technologies and reliability analytics.

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional Engineer (PE) license.

• Certified Maintenance & Reliability Professional (CMRP).

• Project Management Professional (PMP).

• 5 or more years of experience in assetintensive or regulated environments (e.g. healthcare life sciences manufacturing).

Additional Job Standards

• Advanced technical expertise in at least one engineering discipline (Electrical HVAC Mechanical Automation & Instrumentation).

• Strong project management and execution capabilities.

• Strategic thinking with the ability to translate business needs into engineering solutions.

• Advanced analytical and critical thinking skills including root cause analysis.

• Ability to influence without authority and operate as a principallevel individual contributor.

• Effective communication and stakeholder management skills.

• Continuous improvement and standardization mindset.

• Up to 25% travel.

• Comfortable working in and around vivariums.

Benefits:Employees regularly scheduled to work 20 or more hours per week are eligible for comprehensive benefits including: Medical Dental Vision Life STD/LTD 401(k) Paid Time Off (PTO) or Flexible Time Off (FTO) Tuition Reimbursement and Employee Stock Purchase Plan.Employees regularly scheduled to work less than 20 hours Casual Intern and Temporary employees are only eligible to participate in the 401(k) Plan.Employees who are regularly scheduled toworka 7 on/7 off schedule are eligible to receive all the foregoing benefits except PTO or FTO. For more detailed information pleaseclick here

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