Reliability Engineer - Kentwood Area
The Pivot Group · Kentwood, LA
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Reliability
- Base pay
- $83k–$123k
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 3+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- Recently
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level reliability role at The Pivot Group (industrial) in Kentwood, LA.
- They ask for
- 3+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- Lean, Six Sigma, Root cause, FMEA, Automation, SAP
- Base pay
- $83k–$123k
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026
Reliability Engineer roles in the US: typical posted base $105k–$140k. This one lists $83k–$123k.
Median of the low and high ends of 168 live postings that list pay, out of 430 reliability engineer openings in the US, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 429 other live reliability postings in the US.
- Base pay
- About 16% below similar roles
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (3+ vs 5+)
Typical $105k–$140k, from 167 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Root cause 53%
- Team leadership 31%
- ✓ Automation 26%
- ✓ FMEA 25%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for Python, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
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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 The Pivot Group
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- 2
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- 3
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Full description from The Pivot GroupAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Key Responsibilities
- ◆Develop and implement predictive maintenance strategies.
- ◆Analyze equipment failures and develop root cause analysis (RCA) solutions.
- ◆Optimize preventive maintenance (PM) programs and schedules.
- ◆Lead continuous improvement initiatives for asset reliability.
- ◆Conduct criticality assessments and develop asset management strategies.
- ◆Collaborate with maintenance and production teams to improve equipment performance.
- ◆Utilize data analytics to identify trends and improve reliability metrics.
- ◆Implement and manage computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) data for reliability.
Recommended
Qualifications
- ✓Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, Industrial, or similar).
- ✓3+ years of experience in a manufacturing environment, focusing on reliability engineering principles.
- ✓Proficiency in reliability analysis techniques (e.g., FMEA, RCA, RCM, Weibull analysis).
- ✓Strong understanding of CMMS/EAM systems and their application in maintenance and reliability.
- ✓Experience with predictive maintenance technologies (e.g., vibration analysis, thermography, oil analysis).
Bonus
Qualifications
- ✓Experience with Python or other scripting languages for data analysis and automation.
- ✓Familiarity with Six Sigma or Lean Manufacturing methodologies.
- ✓Certified Maintenance and Reliability Professional (CMRP) or Certified Reliability Engineer (CRE) certification.
- ✓Experience with condition monitoring technologies (e.g., vibration analysis, thermography, oil analysis).
- ✓Working knowledge of CMMS/EAM systems (e.g., SAP PM, Maximo, Infor EAM).
Job Titles That Should Apply
Reliability Engineer, Reliability Specialist, Asset Reliability Engineer, Maintenance Reliability Engineer, Senior Reliability Engineer, Principal Reliability Engineer, Reliability & Maintainability Engineer, R&M Engineer, Reliability and Systems Engineer, Product Reliability Engineer, Process Reliability Engineer, Reliability Analyst, Reliability Engineering Manager, Reliability Consultant
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Required Skills
- ✓Resume
- ✓Data
- ✓Offers
- ✓Support
- ✓Lean Manufacturing
- ✓Root Cause Analysis
- ✓Management System
- ✓Six Sigma
- ✓ROOT
- ✓Asset Management
- ✓Preventive Maintenance
- ✓Analysis
- ✓Salary
- ✓Hiring
- ✓Partnerships
- ✓Recruiting
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Job Description
Reliability Engineer | Kentwood, MI
Salary Package
$ 83,000.00 - 123,000.00 (US Dollar)