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Senior Maintenance Engineer - Electrical

Volvo Group · Dublin, VA

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Level
Senior
Team
Reliability
Base pay
$96k–$118k
Degree
Required
Industry
Automotive
Posted
Recently

The role in 30 seconds

A senior reliability role at Volvo Group (automotive) in Dublin, VA. At times this could include non-standard work hours by phone or on-site.

They ask for
degree required
Tools it names
Root cause, Robotics, Automation
Base pay
$96k–$118k

Read from the posting. The full description is below.

From the plant jobs report · week of November 9, 2026

Reliability Engineer roles in Virginia: typical posted base $106k–$126k. This one lists $96k–$118k.

Median of the low and high ends of 4 live postings that list pay, out of 19 reliability engineer openings in Virginia, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.

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How this role compares

Against 18 other live reliability postings in Virginia.

Experience asked
Not stated

Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.

Skills these teams ask for most

  • ✓ Root cause 58%
  • SAP 26%
  • Team leadership 26%
  • Lean 21%
  • Six Sigma 21%
  • TPM 21%

✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.

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This plant: Volvo Group in Dublin

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Responsibilities

  • ◆Responsible for equipment documentation and updating drawings, as needed, for modifications.
  • ◆Specify recommended spare parts and work with Central Stores, as needed, to ensure parts are on hand.
  • ◆Work with Central Stores on replacement of obsolete parts.
  • ◆Check the data of emergency work orders to develop plans to address equipment issues.
  • ◆Participate in EWO meetings for area of responsibility to help drive to the root cause of downtime events.
  • ◆Generate or update reports, as needed, for maintenance engineering activities and KPI reporting for area of responsibility.
  • ◆Work closely with Suppliers to improve equipment up-time.
  • ◆Open, lead and execute improvement projects to eliminate root-causes.
  • ◆Provide technical support to Maintenance on repairs of equipment and improving the effectiveness of troubleshooting in emergency situations.
  • ◆Provide troubleshooting support during equipment breakdowns. At times this could include non-standard work hours by phone or on-site.
  • ◆Prepare technical specifications for procurement of new equipment or repair of existing equipment.
  • ◆Design improvements to reduce equipment weak points.
  • ◆Work with Maintenance Operations and / or contractors to schedule and execute Maintenance Engineering Projects and CBM activities.
  • ◆For Mechanical position able to design equipment improvements at a high level using 3d cad software.

Competencies

Core Required Competencies

Customer Focus: Is dedicated to meeting the expectations and

requirements

of internal and external customers; gets first-hand customer information and uses it for improvements in products and services; acts with customers in mind; establishes and maintains effective relationships with customers and gains their trust and respect.

Integrity and Trust: Is widely trusted; is seen as a direct, truthful individual; can present the unvarnished trust in an appropriate and helpful manner; keeps confidences; admits mistakes; doesn't misrepresent him/herself or the team for personal gain.

Perseverance: Pursues everything with energy, drive, and a need to finish; seldom gives up before finishing, especially in the face of resistance or setbacks.

Additional Required Competencies

Decision Quality: Makes good decisions (without considering how much time it takes) based upon a mixture of analysis, wisdom, experience, and judgment; most of his/her solutions and suggestions turn out to be correct and accurate when judged over time; sought out by others for advice and solutions.

Informing: Provides the information people need to know to do their jobs and to feel good about being a member of the team, unit, and/or the organization; provides individuals information so that they can make accurate decisions; is timely with information.

Problem Solving: Uses rigorous logic and methods to solve difficult problems with effective solutions; probes all fruitful sources for answers; can see hidden problems; is excellent at honest analysis; looks beyond the obvious and doesn't stop at the first answers.

Minimum Education Required

  • ✓Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering or Electrical Engineering Technology
  • ✓Associate Electrical Engineering degree with significant experience in an Industrial Maintenance environment with knowledge of industrial automation, robotics, and controls.

Preference given to past maintenance reliability engineering experience.

Minimum Experience Required

  • ✓Four (4) years as an Engineer with

responsibilities

related to equipment design or upkeep.

Other

Requirements

  • ✓Working knowledge of Microsoft Office 365 programs.
  • ✓Proficient English communication: written and verbal.
  • ✓Proficient in CAD software.
  • ✓CMMS / ERP

Ready for the next move?

Select one of these calls to action or mix them or phrase your personal invitation:

  • ✓If you are curious to explore how we put our words into actions, follow us on LinkedIn and volvogroup.com.
  • ✓If you want to make a real impact in your career, the transportation business is where you want to be. We look forward to meeting you.
  • ✓Are you excited to bring your skills and disruptive ideas to the table? We can’t wait to hear from you. Apply today!

At the Volvo Group, we strive for a clear, transparent, and straightforward compensation approach, motivating you to contribute to the company’s growth. For this positio

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Introduction

The purpose of this position is to work within the Maintenance Engineering group to improve equipment reliability. This position will work to develop our maintenance program as it relates to industrial equipment. This position will be involved in equipment analysis to determine the best method of maintaining the equipment as well as following up to ensure that the methods are giving the desired result. The Maintenance Engineer will also be responsible for setting strategies for large scale repairs or replacement of equipment considering the life span and utilization of the machine. This will also involve the capital investment and project management for these scenarios. The position will work with our CMMS software, Office 365 programs and Power BI to analyze equipment failures and to look for trends in equipment deficiencies. This position will involve working cross functionally with maintenance, production, process, utilities, facilities, and other technical groups to reduce equipment failure frequency. The position will also provide input to project teams to ensure maintainability and plant standards compliance for new equipment being purchased. This position will work within the Volvo Production System and World Class Maintenance methodologies.

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