Reliability Engineer
Bosch · Lincolnton, NC
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Reliability
- Degree
- Required
- Industry
- Automotive
- Posted
- Today
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level reliability role at Bosch (automotive) in Lincolnton, NC. Provides design, process, or maintenance strategy recommendations to reduce reliability-related.
- They ask for
- degree required
- Tools it names
- TPM, OEE, Root cause, SAP
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From the plant jobs report · week of October 26, 2026
Reliability Engineer roles in the US: typical posted base $105k–$145k.
Median of the low and high ends of 200 live postings that list pay, out of 572 reliability engineer openings in the US, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 12 other live reliability postings in North Carolina.
- Experience asked
- Not stated
Similar roles usually ask 12+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Root cause 54%
- ✓ Team leadership 54%
- Lean 23%
- Six Sigma 23%
- Union environment 23%
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Stands out: this posting asks for OEE, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
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maintainability and reliability design requirements. 20%
Equipment Reliability and Performance Analysis
· Monitors equipment reliability KPIs, including MTBF, MTTR, and OEE-related losses.
· Reviews maintenance and production data to identify chronic failures and performance degradation.
· Coordinates with Maintenance and Production teams to validate root causes and define improvement
priorities.
· Ensures proper use of reliability platforms (e.g., QRS) to identify bad actors and track equipment
performance. 25%
Root Cause and Continuous Improvement Activities
· Leads structured problem-solving processes (5Why, Fishbone, Shainin, or 8D) for high-impact
failures.
· Facilitates cross-functional workshops to eliminate recurring issues and standardize best practices.
· Drives complex corrective maintenance initiatives, ensuring implementation of sustainable corrective 25%
actions. · Tracks and verifies the effectiveness of corrective actions and ensures learnings are documented and shared.
Reliability Cost and Failure Impact Analysis
· Analyzes cost of failures and downtime to identify technical or process-related cost drivers.
· Evaluates maintenance and spare-part data to correlate failure impact and total cost of ownership
(TCO).
· Provides design, process, or maintenance strategy recommendations to reduce reliability-related
costs.
· Coordinates with the Maintenance System Specialist to ensure analytical findings are reflected in
maintenance plans. 10%
Documentation, Reporting, and Best Practice Sharing
· Documents reliability analyses, lessons learned, and improvement actions using standardized
templates.
· Prepares monthly reports and dashboards for TEF3 management and global reliability networks.
· Shares best practices across departments to strengthen continuous improvement culture.
· Provides coaching and mentoring to supervisors and technicians to reinforce reliability principles and
knowledge transfer
Education
Bachelor’s Degree X Mechanical, Electrical, or Industrial Engineering, or related field
Post-Graduate Degree X Reliability Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Data Analytics, or related field
Special License/Certification X Certified Reliability Engineer (CRE), Shainin Red X, or equivalent.
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The Reliability Engineer is responsible for improving equipment availability, performance, and lifecycle reliability by applying structured problem-solving, data analysis, and predictive maintenance methodologies. This role focuses on identifying chronic losses, reducing unplanned downtime, and driving long-term corrective actions that improve Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF) and reduce Mean Time To Repair (MTTR).
By applying the Reliability-Centered Maintenance (RCM) methodology, the engineer ensures that maintenance strategies are risk-based, cost-effective, and aligned with Bosch’s TPM objectives. Through technical expertise and cross-functional collaboration, the Reliability Engineer drives sustainable improvements in equipment reliability, production stability, and total cost of ownershi
FMECA and Risk Management
· Develops and maintains Failure Mode, Effects, and Criticality Analysis (FMECA) for critical
assets and systems.
· Evaluates failure consequences and criticality to prioritize maintenance actions within the RCM
framework.
· Updates risk assessments based on operational learnings and ensures compliance with Bosch
reliability standards.
· Participates in new MAE projects to ensure FMECA is applied as standard practice in equipment
design.
Predictive and Preventive Maintenance Optimization
· Develops and continuously improves preventive and predictive maintenance strategies based on RCM
principles.
· Implements predictive maintenance techniques such as vibration analysis, thermography, and oil
diagnostics.
· Optimizes preventive maintenance frequencies using equipment performance trends and reliability
data.
· Collaborates with the Maintenance System Specialist to ensure updated strategies are reflected in
SAP PM.
· Supports new equipment commissioning and Early Equipment Management (EEM) by validating