Maintenance Engineer
Amneal · Piscataway, NJ
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Reliability
- Base pay
- $80k–$95k
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 3+ years
- Industry
- Pharma & life sciences
- Posted
- 30+ days ago
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level reliability role at Amneal (pharma & life sciences) in Piscataway, NJ. Develop, implement, and optimize preventive and corrective maintenance programs to maximize equipment uptime and reliability.
- They ask for
- 3+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- Root cause, CAPA, FDA / GMP, Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ), Automation, EHS / safety
- Base pay
- $80k–$95k
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Reliability Engineer roles in New Jersey: typical posted base $101k–$141k. This one lists $80k–$95k.
Median of the low and high ends of 8 live postings that list pay, out of 11 reliability engineer openings in New Jersey, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
New Jersey plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 10 other live reliability postings in New Jersey.
- Base pay
- About 28% below similar roles
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (3+ vs 6+)
Typical $101k–$141k, from 7 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 6+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Root cause 64%
- Cost reduction 36%
- ✓ CAPA 36%
- Team leadership 27%
- ✓ Automation 27%
- Six Sigma 27%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
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This plant: Amneal in Piscataway
3 other open roles at this site.
- Repair & Maintenance Mechanic - 2nd Shift- - $1,000 Sign On Bonus · Reliability · Technician
- Associate Process Engineer - Night Shift · Process
- Automation Engineer - 2nd Shift · Controls
Full description from AmnealAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Essential Functions
- ◆Develop, implement, and optimize preventive and corrective maintenance programs to maximize equipment uptime and reliability.
- ◆Diagnose and resolve complex mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and automation-related failures independently.
- ◆Lead the maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of sophisticated manufacturing equipment including tablet presses, coaters, mixers, dryers, slitters, packaging machines, and utilities.
- ◆Manage and ensure accurate documentation of maintenance activities, maintenance plans, and equipment history within Blue Mountain Regulatory software adhering strictly to GMP and regulatory requirements.
- ◆Lead or assist in equipment installation, qualification, and validation (IQ/OQ/PQ) activities, working closely with validation and quality teams.
- ◆Support root cause analysis (RCA) and lead implementation of corrective and preventive actions (CAPA) related to equipment failures.
Additional
Responsibilities
- ◆Collaborate closely with production, quality assurance, engineering, and EHS teams to support seamless manufacturing operations.
- ◆Manage external contractors and vendors, ensuring adherence to safety and regulatory standards.
- ◆Maintain spare parts inventory levels and suggest reordering as needed.
- ◆Ensure compliance with all health, safety, and environmental standards and company policies.
- ◆Identify and implement continuous improvement initiatives related to equipment reliability, efficiency, and safety.
Education
- ✓Bachelor's Degree (BA/BS) Engineering, Pharmaceutics, Industrial Pharmacy, or related field. - Required
- ✓Master's degree (MS/MA) Engineering, Pharmaceutics, Industrial Pharmacy, or related field. - Preferred
Experience
- ✓3 years or more in Engineering, Pharmaceutics, Industrial Pharmacy, or related field.
The base salary for this position ranges from $80,000 to $95,000 per year. Amneal ranges reflect the Company’s good faith estimate of base salary that Amneal reasonably believes that it will pay for said position at the time of the posting. Individual compensation will ultimately be determined based on a variety of relevant factors, including but not limited to, qualifications, geographic location and other relevant skills. At the heart of our Total Rewards commitment is a comprehensive, flexible and competitive benefits program for eligible positions that enables you to choose the plans and coverage that meet your personal needs. This includes above-market, diverse and robust health and insurance benefits to meet the varied needs of our employees as well as a significant 401(k) matching contribution to help our employees save for retirement. We also promote employee well-being with programs that helps you enjoy your career alongside life’s many other commitments and opportunities.
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