Reliability Engineer
sun pharmaTitle: Reliability Engineer Date: Nov 6, 2026 Location: Sun Pharma Canada Inc. Company: Sun Pharma Canada Inc. Driven by a bold pursuit of science and fueled by an unwavering commitment to patients, Sun Pharma is a leading global pharmaceutical company, providing high-quality medicines trusted by healthcare professionals and patients. As part of our mission to Reach People and Touch Lives, we deliver Innovative Medicines, Generics and Consumer Healthcare products that improve the lives of millions of people. With a broadly diversified portfolio of products that span multiple therapeutic areas, we improve access to effective, affordable treatments that promote better health and well-being. Reaching People. Touching Lives Job purpose The Reliability Engineer plays a critical leadership role in advancing asset reliability, equipment performance, and maintenance excellence across manufacturing (70%) and facilities (30%) operations. This individual will apply advanced reliability methodologies, leads continuous improvement initiatives, and optimizes Asset Management systems to drive measurable gains in uptime, OEE, MTBF, MTTR and cost efficiency. Duties and responsibilities Lead and standardize reliability engineering programs across Manufacturing & Facilities operation, including FMEA, RCA, PM optimization and precision maintenance. Optimize the CMMS system (SAP Plant Maintenance) to ensure data integrity, asset hierarchy alignment, accurate work order tracking, and analytics. Develop and implement preventive, predictive, and condition-based maintenance strategies to reduce downtime and extend asset lifespan. Conduct asset criticality assessments to guide maintenance strategies, spare parts stocking levels, and risk-based decision-making. Lead equipment failure Unplanned Deviations using structured methodologies such as 5-Why, fishbone, and RCM-based RCA. Collaborate with production, engineering, procurement, and maintenance teams to drive equipment performance improvements. Own reliability metrics of MTBF, MTTR, Uptime and Asset Availability Adopt Reliability lead role in Sun’s Community of Practice (COP) for the Brampton site Train and mentor plant maintenance staff, technicians, production leaders and maintenance management on reliability tools and best practices. Analyze equipment downtime data to identify trends and prioritize improvement initiatives that support OEE targets. Develop asset lifecycle management strategies including obsolescence planning, replacement forecasting and reliability-based capital investment recommendations. Lead critical spare parts strategy development and inventory optimization through risk-based analysis and equipment criticality assessments Support capital projects through reliability input during design review, commissioning, and startup stages. Lead continuous improvement initiatives using Lean and Six Sigma principles to eliminate waste and optimize maintenance workflows. All other duties as assigned Additional responsibility (Only applicable to customer facing roles) Report any adverse event received from customers for company products to the pharmacovigilance department / Drug Safety on the same day or within 1 business day Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in Engineering. 7+ years of experience in industrial maintenance, reliability engineering, or asset management within a manufacturing environment. Expert-level proficiency with CMMS platforms, preferably SAP Plant Maintenance. Strong knowledge of reliability engineering tools such as RCA, RCM, FMEA, and condition-based monitoring. Experience implementing predictive technologies (vibration, thermography, lubrication analysis, ultrasound). Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word), AutoCAD, and data visualization tools. CMRP, CRE or equivalent reliability certification preferred P.Eng designation highly preferred Lean Six Sigma certification preferred Excellent communication, leadership, and project management …