Reliability Engineer
Corbion · Tucker, GA
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Reliability
- Travel
- 10%
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 5+ years
- Industry
- Chemicals
- Posted
- Recently
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level reliability role at Corbion (chemicals) in Tucker, GA. No placement fees will be paid to any firm unless such a request has been made by the Corbion Talent Acquisition team and such candidate was submitted to the Corbion Talent Acquisition Team.
- They ask for
- 5+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- Lean, Six Sigma, TPM, OEE, FDA / GMP
- Day to day
- about 10% travel
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Reliability Engineer roles in Georgia: typical posted base $110k–$130k.
Median of the low and high ends of 4 live postings that list pay, out of 15 reliability engineer openings in Georgia, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 14 other live reliability postings in Georgia.
- Experience asked
- Typical (5+ years)
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Root cause 47%
- ✓ Team leadership 47%
- PLC 33%
- Automation 27%
- ✓ OEE 20%
- Robotics 20%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for TPM, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
At a glance
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How to get in at this plant
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- 1
Pick 2–3 people on the Reliability team at Corbion
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Send a short, curious note
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- 3
Turn a reply into a short call
Questions worth asking about this team:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- The posting says about 10% travel. Between which sites?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
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Bring proof to the interview
One page of before-and-after numbers from projects you led: scrap, OEE, cycle time, cost. Plant managers hire on results.
Full description from CorbionAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Responsibilities
- ◆Evaluate and improve equipment and system reliability through leading the sitewide reliability programs in conjunction with operations and maintenance.
- ◆Identify plant, maintenance, and process reliability, optimization and improvement opportunities. Employ Breakdown Analysis as needed.
- ◆Partner with cross-functional departments including Quality Assurance, Operations, and Quality Control to implement, execute, and promote compliance to pharmaceutical and medical device regulations of our products through the use of current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP's), performance to Standard Operating Procedures (SOP's), security measures, housekeeping, and all quality, regulatory, environmental, safety regulations.
- ◆Assist in shift supervision of production, maintenance, and staff in the absence of the management or supervisors.
- ◆Lead the site-wide Continuous Improvement initiatives for the Tucker site.
- ◆Partner with the entire operations team to improve operations and systems, as well as maintaining focus on improving operational reliability, efficiency, and quality.
- ◆Set priority for maintenance work in tandem with the Maintenance Supervisor to achieve improved reliability and OEE goals.
- ◆Facilitate key site activities in support of CI at the site such as the Daily Operations Review (DOR) – an important daily forum for leading continuous improvement across the site.
- ◆Lead sitewide efforts to implement Corbion Safety Excellence programs including Behavioral Based Safety (BBS).
- ◆Educate and inform the Tucker staff of CI efforts, goals, and KPIs.
Qualifications
- ✓Bachelor or Master's degree. Degree in technical or engineering discipline is preferred.
- ✓5+ years of experience with successful track-record in manufacturing/operations. Prior Reliability Engineering experience preferred.
- ✓Demonstrated experience using problem solving skill sets: leading cultural change, operational excellence, continuous improvement, or Lean Six Sigma transformations. Trained and experienced in one or more methods like TPM, Stable OPS, Lean six sigma.
- ✓Experience working in FDA regulated industry (pharma, medical device, etc.) which employs cGMP is also a plus.
- ✓Exceptional leadership skills including ability to motivate, develop and guide high performing teams towards success.
- ✓Excellent communication, teaching, presentation, influencing, and coaching skills.
- ✓Ability to travel on a limited basis, 10% of the time.
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At Corbion, we exist to champion preservation in all its forms, preserving food and food production, health, and our planet.
As our next Reliability Engineer, you will be a mission-critical contributor to the overall operational success of our Tucker, GA plant and development of the organization in the areas of reliability, continuous improvement, maintenance, and safety. You will lead and implement site-wide reliability and Continuous Improvement (CI) projects including improvements in Operational Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) through partnering with maintenance and operations personnel while leading site-wide implementation of Corbion's Integrated Continuous Improvement (CICI). The successful incumbent will also lead local efforts in transforming site safety and leading Corbion Safety Excellence programs at the site. You will report to the Engineering and Maintenance Manager onsite.
Usual Physical Activities
- •Sits
- •Stands
- •Walks
- •Kneels
- •Bends
- •Reaches above and below the shoulders
- •Corrected vision, speaking ability, and hearing are usually involved in performing written and verbal job functions.
- •Must be able to wear appropriate PPE.
About Corbion
Corbion is a sustainable ingredients company dedicated to preserving what matters, including food and food production, health, and the planet. We specialize in lactic acid, lactic acid derivatives, food preservation solutions, functional blends, and algae ingredients, using our deep application and product knowledge to propel nature’s ingenuity through science. With more than a century of experience, we continue working side-by-side with our customers to make our cutting-edge technologies work for them. Leveraging our advanced capabilities in fermentation and preservation technology, we help customers differentiate their products in diverse markets ranging from food and animal nutrition to home & personal care, pharmaceuticals, electronics, medical devices, and bioplastics. In 2025, Corbion generated annual sales of € 1,267.4 million with a workforce of 2,408 FTEs. Corbion is listed on Euronext Amsterdam. For more information: www.corbion.com
EOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled
Corbion does not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third party recruiting agencies in response to job postings. No fee will be paid to third parties who submit unsolicited candidates directly to our hiring managers. All candidates must be submitted by approved Corbion vendors who have been expressly requested to make a submission by our Talent Acquisition team for a specific job opening. No placement fees will be paid to any firm unless such a request has been made by the Corbion Talent Acquisition team and such candidate was submitted to the Corbion Talent Acquisition Team.