Reliability Engineer
Carlisle Companies · Carlisle, PA
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Reliability
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 5+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- Yesterday
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level reliability role at Carlisle Companies (industrial) in Carlisle, PA.
- They ask for
- 5+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- Root cause, AutoCAD, 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 202 live postings that list pay, out of 578 reliability engineer openings in the US, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Pennsylvania plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 11 other live reliability postings in Pennsylvania.
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (5+ vs 7+)
Similar roles usually ask 7+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Root cause 75%
- Team leadership 33%
- 5S 25%
- New product launch 25%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for AutoCAD, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
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This plant: Carlisle Companies in Carlisle
3 other open roles at this site · 5 people we found in reliability roles at Carlisle Companies.
- Electrical Controls Technician · Controls · Technician
- Maintenance Electrician · Reliability · Technician
- R&D Process Engineer · Process
Full description from Carlisle CompaniesAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Responsibilities
- ◆Develop and implement risk management strategies to include, but not limited to, vibration analysis, lubrication, circuit evaluation, pressure differentials, corrosion monitoring, thermography, etc. Use industry 4.0 technology/AI to monitor and predict potential failure.
- ◆Analyze work order (WO), breakdown, and Wonderware data to pareto areas of focus for root cause analysis (RCA) improvement strategies.
- ◆Work closely with maintenance and production to improve standard work that impacts our equipment and quality.
- ◆Work with the Maintenance Planner to create standard work procedures to ensure preventative maintenance (PM) and WOs are executed accurately. Standardize PM instructions to maximize the impact of the PM and efficiency of the technician.
- ◆PM Optimization and auditing of maintenance processes.
- ◆Identify improvement opportunities with new tools/techniques to improve maintenance and operations results. Identify obsolete equipment/components within the plant and work to find modern equivalent replacements.
- ◆Work with the Maintenance Scheduler prioritizing WOs in the backlog.
- ◆Support project engineering with project prioritization for the plant and use data to build project justification.
- ◆Support COS improvement initiatives.
- ◆Support Safety Initiatives - Manage the LOTO program for maintenance technicians, writing new procedures when needed and performing audits to ensure compliance.
- ◆Ensure Company and Departmental policies are being followed by the maintenance team.
- ◆Will be required to perform other duties as requested, directed, or assigned.
Education & Experience
- ✓Education
- ✓Bachelor of Science in Mechanical and/or Industrial Engineering
- ✓Experience
- ✓3-5 years of industrial manufacturing and maintenance experience
requirements
of the facility
- ✓Computer skills required:
- ✓SAP/CMMS & purchasing
- ✓Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, Teams & Power Point
- ✓AutoCAD
- ✓Read and interpret vendor manuals and drawings
- ✓Communicate clearly and effectively with shop floor personnel, vendors, OEM suppliers, and management personnel
- ✓Perform some level of cost analysis and work within a structured budget
- ✓Write detailed repair reports
- ✓Develop and deliver a clear and concise presentation when required
- ✓Committed to teamwork across the organization
- ✓Highly motivated
- ✓Learn and apply maintenance best practices.
- ✓Organize and plan tasks
- ✓Self-Directing – can work towards specific goals and objectives with limited daily oversight
- ✓Complete familiarization with all safety rules and procedures to include the hazards in Plant 4
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Carlisle Construction Materials is a market leader in commercial roofing, delivering innovative insulation, membrane, and accessory solutions that protect the buildings where people work, learn, heal, and live. We are seeking a Reliability Engineer at our plant in Carlisle, PA to lead machine reliability improvements and increase machine uptime and longevity. The Maintenance Reliability Engineer will serve as a key technical resource between plant maintenance, engineering, and operations.
Time Worked
- •Monday – Friday (7:00AM – 4:00PM)
- •Occasional off hours are required to respond to special projects or equipment failure situations
- •Temporary alternate shift assignment may be required to attend scheduled trainings or assignments
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- •Know and understand the technical, engineering and quality