Reliability Engineer - Contract
Disher
Portage, MI · Posted October 28, 2026
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About the job
Reliability Engineer - Contract DISHER is seeking an experienced Reliability Engineer to support a 2-year project onsite in Portage Mi, with our medical device customer team. This Engineer will be responsible for reliability of copied assets from an existing line, building the discipline from scratch conducting uptime/downtime analysis filtering across the building, driving spare parts strategy, validating current uptime/downtime metrics, and implementing an RCM system.
What it's like to work here: Make a positive difference! It’s why we exist. We are always looking for teammates who are eager to use their diverse set of talents with our customers, coworkers, and communities. We want to leave this world better than we found it.
What you will get to do:
Lead reliability of the copied assets (not new design).
Build uptime/downtime analysis filtering across the building.
Drive behaviors and spare parts strategy.
Validate whether current uptime/downtime metrics are the right ones.
Implement reliability-centered maintenance (RCM) system.
The goal is to be near-continuous running.
What will make you successful:
Prior experience in reliability engineering from automotive, consumer packaged goods, food and beverage, medical device, or heavy equipment industry.
Expertise and a depth of knowledge across reliability engineering.
Proven reliability engineering track record: uptime/OEE improvement, downtime analysis, spare parts strategy, RCM methodology, etc.
Experience standing up or maturing a reliability function, not just maintaining one.
Must be self-directed and able to work efficiently.
Strong metrics and analytics skills being able to define, track, and drive behavior with the right reliability measures.
Background with automated production equipment (weld cells, assembly automation) is a plus.