Engineer Maintenance & Reliability
Stanley Black & Decker · Elyria, OH
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Reliability
- Base pay
- $62k–$100k
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 3+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- Today
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level reliability role at Stanley Black & Decker (industrial) in Elyria, OH.
- They ask for
- 3+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- OEE, Root cause, Machining, EHS / safety
- Base pay
- $62k–$100k
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From the plant jobs report · week of October 26, 2026
Reliability Engineer roles in Ohio: typical posted base $99k–$123k. This one lists $62k–$100k.
Median of the low and high ends of 8 live postings that list pay, out of 19 reliability engineer openings in Ohio, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Ohio plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 18 other live reliability postings in Ohio.
- Base pay
- About 27% below similar roles
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (3+ vs 5+)
Typical $99k–$123k, from 7 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Root cause 42%
- Team leadership 42%
- ✓ EHS / safety 37%
- Lean 32%
- FMEA 26%
- Six Sigma 21%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
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This plant: Stanley Black & Decker in Elyria
2 other open roles at this site · 3 people we found in reliability roles at Stanley Black & Decker.
- Manufacturing Engineer Manager · Manufacturing · Manager
- Electro-Mechanical Maintenance Technician; 3rd shift; $40.07/hour · Reliability · Technician
Full description from Stanley Black & DeckerAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Engineer Maintenance & Reliability – Onsite
Elyria, OH, United States
Come build something that matters.
It takes great people to achieve greatness. People with a sense of purpose and integrity. People with a relentless pursuit of excellence. People who care about making things better For Those Who Make The World™. Sound like you? Join our top-notch team of approximately 43,500 diverse and high-performing professionals globally who are making their mark on some of the world’s most beloved brands, including DEWALT®, BLACK+DECKER®, CRAFTSMAN®, STANLEY®, CUB CADET®, and HUSTLER®.
The Job
As a Engineer Maintenance & Reliability, you’ll be part of our Engineered Fasteners team working as an on-site employee.
You love to learn and grow and be acknowledged for your valuable contributions. You’re not intimidated by innovation. Wouldn’t it be great if you could do your job and do a world of good? In fact, you embrace it.
The Maintenance & Reliability Engineer is responsible for improving equipment reliability, maintenance effectiveness, and operational uptime in a cold heading manufacturing plant with approximately 170 employees. This role partners with Operations, Maintenance, Quality, EHS, and Engineering to support safe, efficient, and cost-effective production through preventive maintenance, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement.
- •Improve reliability and uptime of cold heading equipment and supporting plant assets.
- •Analyze equipment failures and downtime trends to identify root causes and implement corrective actions.
- •Develop, optimize, and sustain preventive and predictive maintenance programs.
- •Support troubleshooting of mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, electrical, and controls-related issues.
- •Maintain accurate asset and maintenance data in the CMMS.
- •Track and report key reliability metrics, including uptime, MTBF, and MTTR.
- •Support spare parts strategy and maintenance planning effectiveness.
- •Partner with cross-functional teams on continuous improvement, OEE, and equipment performance initiatives.
- •Support capital projects, equipment upgrades, and new equipment implementation.
- •Ensure compliance with plant safety, quality, and environmental requirements.
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The Job
You love to learn and grow and be acknowledged for your valuable contributions. You’re not intimidated by innovation. Wouldn’t it be great if you could do your job and do a world of good? In fact, you embrace it . You also have:
- •Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or related technical field.
- •3+ years of experience in maintenance engineering, reliability engineering, or manufacturing engineering in an industrial environment.
- •Experience with CMMS, preventive maintenance, and root cause analysis required.
- •Experience in cold heading, metal forming, fastener manufacturing, machining, or similar high-volume manufacturing preferred.
- •Working knowledge of mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, electrical, and automated systems preferred.
The Details
You’ll receive a competitive salary and a great benefits plan, including:
- •Medical, dental, life, vision, disability, 401(k), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, paid time off, and tuition reimbursement in addition to programs & benefits in support of your well-being.
- •Discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and other partner programs.
And More
We want our company to be a place you’ll want to be – and stay. Being part of our team means you’ll get to:
- •Grow: Be part of our global company with 20+ brands to grow and develop your skills along multiple career paths.
- •Learn: Have access to a wealth of learning resources, including our digital learning portal.
- •Belong: Experience an awesome place to work, where we have mutual respect and a great appreciation for a wide range of perspectives and experiences.
- •Give Back: Help us continue to make positive changes locally and globally through volunteerism, giving back, and sustainable business practices.
What’s more, you’ll get that pride that comes from empowering makers, doers, protectors, and everyday heroes all over the world. We’re more than the #1 tools company. More than a driving force in outdoor power equipment. More than a global leader in industrial. We’re visionaries and innovators. As successful as we’ve been in the past, we have so much further to go. That’s where you come in. Join us!
This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship (H1B, OPT/CPT, TN etc).
- •This is the lowest to highest annual full-time salary range we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. The salary offered within the range may vary depending on multiple factors including job level, geographic location, job-related knowledge, skills, qualifications, experience and in compliance with local wage requirements. Please note that salary is only one component of total rewards at Stanley Black & Decker.
- •The salary range listed in this job posting reflects the range for the primary location specified. The salary range may vary for other locations.
- •The successful candidate may be eligible for annual merit increases.
- •Medical, dental, life, vision, disability,401(k), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, paid time off, and tuition reimbursement in addition to programs & benefits in support of your well-being.
- •Discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tool sand other partner programs.
We Don’t Just Build The World, We Build Innovative Technology Too.
Joining the Stanley Black & Decker team means working in an innovative, tech-driven and highly collaborative team environment supported by over 43,500 professionals in 60 countries across the globe. Here, you’ll get the unique chance to impact some of the world’s most iconic brands including STANLEY TOOLS, DEWALT, CRAFTSMAN, MAC TOOLS and Black + Decker. Your ideas and solutions have the potential to reach millio
