Reliability Engineer
AGCO · Jackson, MN
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Reliability
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 7+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- Recently
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level reliability role at AGCO (industrial) in Jackson, MN.
- They ask for
- 7+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- Root cause, SPC, FMEA, Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ)
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Reliability Engineer roles in Minnesota: typical posted base $95k–$130k.
Median of the low and high ends of 12 live postings that list pay, out of 16 reliability engineer openings in Minnesota, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Minnesota plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 15 other live reliability postings in Minnesota.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- More than usual (7+ vs 5+)
Typical $95k–$130k, from 12 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Team leadership 38%
- ✓ Root cause 31%
- ✓ Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ) 31%
- FDA / GMP 25%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for Power BI / Tableau, Python, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
At a glance
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- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- How does off-shift and weekend coverage work?
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This plant: AGCO in Jackson
1 other open role at this site.
- Validation Engineer · Quality
Full description from AGCOAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
requirements
for assigned products in a timely manner.
Perform failure reporting, analysis and corrective action (FRACAS) on assigned products including data analysis and trend analysis.
Testing and Verification: perform reliability testing, reports, charts, diagrams and analysis through product lifecycle, recommend/implement test methods and statistical process control procedures for achieving required levels of product reliability and assist with defining verification and validation activities for new products.
qualifications
Bachelor's degree in engineering Discipline with 0-7 years of diverse work experience in Reliability Engineering and/or Reliability Modeling, or Electrical, Mechanical, or Software engineering. Comfortable with oral/written communication, leadership, interpersonal, and relationship-building skills. Certified Reliability Engineer (CRE) preferred; willingness to obtain CRE certification desired.
Highly capable of understanding the overall picture and seeing future trends. High attention to detail and quality, with an extreme sense of urgency in meeting customer
requirements
and schedules.
Exposure to reliability prediction and analysis tools such as Reliasoft and/or Relyence Products, and programming languages such as R and/or Python are desired
Familiar with Reliability Engineering for agricultural or similar products based on application expected. Familiar in Basics of Mechanics (Vibration, Thermal, Thermo-Mechanical, etc.) and product validation methods regarding lifetime requirement and testing
Understanding and knowledge of reliability tools, equipment, standards, and root cause analysis. Assist in risk management assessments of new designs and updates to release products
Data Reporting: Develop and maintain Tableau reports for validation/ engineering
Reimbursement for continuing education
Life insurance and other supplemental insurance plans
Your Workplace
You will work with your wonderful AGCO colleagues from Jackson, USA (Onsite)
We value inclusion and recognize the innovation a diverse workforce delivers to our farmers. Through our recruitment efforts, we are committed to building a team that includes a variety of experiences, backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives.
Join us as we bring agriculture into the future and apply now!
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Not everyone can claim to feed the world, but it is part of our every day. Behind everything we do for our farmers, there is one AGCO team making it happen. We are proud to put our curiosity to work, building a better and more sustainable world. Join our extraordinary team today!
Your Impact
Develop Reliability, Availability and Maintainability models using techniques such as Reliability Block Diagram (RBD), Fault Tree Analysis (FTA) and Monte Carlo Simulation, Reliability Growth Testing, Accelerated Life Testing (HALT and ALT).
Perform analysis including mean-time-between-failure (MTBF) predictions; parts stress analysis, Failure Mode Effects Analysis (SFMEA and DFMEA), Warranty Analysis.
Responsible for producing accurate reliability analyses, suggestions and improvements, and developing reliability and validation
Dental and vision plans
Flexible and virtual work options (where available)
401(k) Savings Plan with company match
Employee Stock Purchase Plan offering eligible employees the ability to purchase AGCO stock at a discounted price
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