Eaton is an intelligent power management company dedicated to protecting the environment and improving the quality of life for people everywhere. We make products for the data center, utility, industrial, commercial, machine building, residential, aerospace and mobility markets.
Eaton announced, on January 26, 2026, the intent to separate its Mobility Group (including both the Vehicle and eMobility segments) into an independent, publicly traded company. We expect to complete the separation by the end of the first quarter of 2027. The compensation and benefits that will initially be offered for this position are based on Eaton's plans, programs and practices. If you are offered and accept this position and are actively employed by the Mobility Group when the spinoff closes, the new company will provide further details to employees concerning compensation and benefits at that time.
Primary Function:
A Reliability Engineer improves equipment reliability and availability through failure analysis, maintenance strategy optimization, and data driven continuous improvement initiatives focused on eliminating recurring losses and reducing unplanned downtime.
Essential Functions:
1 Drive continuous improvement projects focused on equipment reliability, downtime reduction, and elimination of recurring failures.
2 Define reliability standards and improvement strategies for control systems and equipment, ensuring consistent application across the plant.
3 Analyze equipment performance data and failure trends (MTBF, MTTR, PM%, Availability) to identify improvement opportunities and prioritize initiatives.
4 Lead structured root cause analysis (RCFA/RCA) for chronic equipment issues and ensure corrective actions are implemented and sustained by maintenance teams.
5 Support maintenance and engineering teams by providing guidance , coaching and recommendations for improving equipment stability, not by executing technical repairs.
6 Collaborate with Engineering and core team to optimize preventive and predictive maintenance strategies based on data, historical performance, and risk analysis.
7 Define criteria for critical electronic components and system standardization, supporting spare part strategy and long term risk reduction.
8 Enable continuous improvement capability by coaching technicians and engineers on reliability best practices, problem solving methodologies, and lessons learned.
9 Support New Product Introduction (NPI) and equipment projects by ensuring reliability, maintainability, and CI principles are considered during design and deployment.
10 Promote a strong safety and CI culture, ensuring all improvement initiatives comply with EHS requirements and Eaton’s ethics, values, and quality policies.
11 Lead and improves equipment reliability PFMEA
12 Lead Cost Out projects related to maintenance improvements and/ or materials to achieve cost out goals.
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Basic qualifications:
Education level:
Bachelor Degree in Engineering (Industrial, electrical, mechanical, etc).
Years and area of experience required:
3+ years of experience in equipment reliability, maintenance improvement, or continuous improvement .
Technical knowledge:
Soft skills:
Demonstrates responsibility, effective communication skills, teamwork, and initiative.
All positions may require participation in video and in-person interviews as part of the hiring process. All candidates will be evaluated based on job-related competencies, and all candidates’ privacy rights and data security will be protected in accordance with applicable laws.
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Eaton is an intelligent power management company dedicated to improving the quality of life and protecting the environment for people everywhere. We are guided by our commitment to do business right, to operate sustainably and to help our customers manage power ─ today and well into the future. By capitalizing on the global growth trends of electrification and digitalization, we’re accelerating the planet’s transition to renewable energy and helping to solve the world’s most urgent power management challenges.
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