Industrial Process Reliability Engineer
Nippon Paint Automotive AmericasMake reliability your craft Drive stability and efficiency across our Cleveland plant by blending hands-on troubleshooting with disciplined, data-informed improvements—all in close collaboration with the Engineering Manager and the department’s Plant Superintendent. Your impact Stabilize production: Diagnose and resolve equipment and process issues, including process control systems. Elevate quality: Use SPC to reduce variability and improve batch performance. Cut waste: Contribute to cost reduction and process reliability/quality initiatives. Deliver improvements: Coordinate efficiency initiatives through to measurable, sustained benefits. Build capital capability: Participate in and develop skills via small-scale capital projects. Source smartly: Partner with vendors on specifications, product evaluations, and procurement. Mobilize resources: Align in-house maintenance and outside contractors for timely repairs and upgrades. Design flow: Analyze space, workflow, and equipment layout to maximize throughput and safety. Required training cadence General Employee Training (annual) Hazardous Waste / RCRA (annual) DOT General Awareness (every 3 years) Structure Supervision: None Reporting: Partners with Engineering Manager and Plant Superintendent Qualifications B.S. in Mechanical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering Technology (ABET accredited). Demonstrated project management success and cross-department process improvement experience. Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously; results-driven and team-oriented. Strong technical, written, and verbal communication; solid problem-solving; emerging leadership. Communication capabilities Clear, concise communicator across written and verbal channels. Effective presenter; comfortable addressing inquiries and complaints. Consistently courteous, tactful, and respectful. Tools and competencies Upholds confidentiality; meets tight deadlines; independently manages workload. Champion of a harassment-free environment and collaborative teamwork. Detail-focused; advanced Microsoft Excel, Word, and office suite proficiency. AutoCAD and Autodesk Fusion 360 proficiency. Familiar with PLCs and Ladder Logic programming. Reads blueprints/architectural drawings; creates and interprets P&IDs. Understands complex plant systems (electrical, mechanical, HVAC, boilers, etc.). Responds efficiently to utility or system disruptions. Strong contractor coordination and follow-through (in person, phone, email). Manufacturing background preferred. Expertise in problem identification, data collection/analysis, fact-finding, and conclusion development. Comfortable in fast-paced environments; available for off-shift work as business needs dictate. Physical requirements Regularly: stand, walk, sit, talk/listen Frequently: reach with hands/arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl Occasionally: lift or move up to 50 lbs Vision: close and distance vision; ability to focus