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Reliability Engineer

Westinghouse Electric · Ogden, UT

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Level
Engineer
Team
Reliability
Base pay
$85k–$107k
Degree
Required
Experience asked
5+ years
Industry
Industrial
Posted
6 days ago

The role in 30 seconds

An engineer-level reliability role at Westinghouse Electric (industrial) in Ogden, UT. Robustness, and capability of the process and the reliability of the equipment within the processes.

They ask for
5+ years · degree required
Tools it names
Kaizen, OEE, Root cause, FMEA
Base pay
$85k–$107k
Day to day
some off-shift / weekend coverage

Read from the posting. The full description is below.

From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026

Reliability Engineer roles in Utah: typical posted base $102k–$170k. This one lists $85k–$107k.

Median of the low and high ends of 3 live postings that list pay, out of 5 reliability engineer openings in Utah, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.

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How this role compares

Against 685 other live reliability postings in the US.

Base pay
About 21% below similar roles

Typical $102k–$140k, from 246 postings that list pay.

Experience asked
Typical (5+ years)

Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.

Skills these teams ask for most

  • ✓ Root cause 53%
  • Team leadership 29%
  • ✓ FMEA 22%
  • Automation 22%

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

Stands out: this posting asks for Kaizen, OEE, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.

It asks for 5+ years. If you're close, apply anyway: requirements are a wish list. Talk to someone doing this work there first.

At a glance

Off-shift / weekend coveragePromotion path mentioned

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How to get in at this plant

Five moves over a week or two. The first one takes ten minutes.

  1. 1

    Pick 2–3 people on the Reliability team at Westinghouse Electric

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  2. 2

    Send a short, curious note

    One real question about their work. No favors yet. Each person gets a different note, written for this role.

  3. 3

    Turn a reply into a short call

    Questions worth asking about this team:

    • What does a normal week look like on your team?
    • How does off-shift and weekend coverage work?
    • How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
  4. 4

    Apply with someone vouching for you

    If the call went well, ask whether they’d pass your résumé to the hiring manager. Send your résumé link, apply that day, and let them know.

  5. 5

    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.

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About the role

As a Reliability Engineer you will assess the quality, robustness, and capability of the process and the reliability of the equipment within the processes. Provide guidance in making decisions with others to modify production equipment. You will provide reporting of Key Performance Indicators (KPI) for equipment reliability and robustness.

You will report to the Senior Technical Services Manager and be located at Ogden, UT. You will support this role 100% onsite.

Key Responsibilities

  • ◆Champion for Design for Reliability and Maintainability and Life Cycle Cost (LCC) analysis.
  • ◆Provide reliability guidance for capital and improvement projects.
  • ◆Review and establish preventive-predictive maintenance programs (lubrication, vibration, thermography, shock-pulse, motor current analysis) that improve equipment OEE and reduces maintenance downtime and costs.
  • ◆Support shutdown planning, coordination, and oversight of maintenance and contractor activities,
  • ◆Lead Kaizen events focused on improving equipment OEE.
  • ◆Provide support for root cause failure analysis (RCFA, 5-Whys) for critical equipment failures, including physical failure analysis.
  • ◆Provide appropriate KPIs to area and site such as: Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF), Meant Time to Repair (MTTR), maintenance costs.
  • ◆Perform failure mode and effect analysis (FMEA) to develop appropriate equipment maintenance plans.
  • ◆Determine critical spare parts and appropriate stocking levels.
  • ◆Work with maintenance group to ensure appropriate inspection technologies are being used and assess quality of inspection plans. Revise and Implement test plans to ensure equipment tests are appropriate for application.

Qualifications

  • ✓Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering
  • ✓5 years' experience in predictive and preventive maintenance, equipment reliability, and mechanical integrity best practices in a manufacturing facility, chemical plant or industrial facility.
  • ✓Organizational capability to work in multiple production areas and processes.
  • ✓Lead multiple improvement teams in the production areas and maintain a connection to technical organizations such as the Process and Plant Engineering and Process Safety.

We are committed to transparency and equity in all of our people practices. The base salary range for this position, which is dependent upon experience,

qualifications

and skills, is estimated to be $85,200 to $106,500 per year.

Why Westinghouse?

Our benefits package is tailored to meet the diverse needs of our employees, while also promoting wellness and career growth. The following are representative of what we offer:

  • ✓Comprehensive Medical benefits which could include medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage and Health Savings Account (HSA) with employer contributions options
  • ✓Wellness Programs designed to support employees in maintaining their health and well-being including Employee Assistance Program providing support for our employees and their household members
  • ✓401(k) with Company Match Contributions to support employees' retirement
  • ✓Paid Vacations and Company Holidays
  • ✓Opportunities for Flexible Work Arrangements to promote work-life balance
  • ✓Educational Reimbursement and Comprehensive Career Programs to help employees grow in their careers
  • ✓Global Recognition and Service Programs to celebrate employee accomplishments and service
  • ✓Employee Referral Program

Westinghouse Electric Company is the global nuclear energy industry's first choice for safe, clean, and efficient energy solutions. We enable our delivery of this vision by living our value system:

  • ✓Safety and Quality
  • ✓Integrity and Trust
  • ✓Customer Focus and Innovation
  • ✓Speed and Passion to Win
  • ✓Teamwork and Accountability

While our Global Headquarters are located in Cranberry Township, PA, we have over 11,000 employees working at locations in 19 different countries. You can learn more by visiting http://www.westinghousenuclear.com .

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Are you interested in being part of an innovative team that supports Westinghouse's mission to provide clean energy solutions? At Westinghouse, we recognize that our employees are our most valuable asset and we seek to identify, attract and recruit the most qualified talent while recognizing and encouraging the value of diversity in the global workplace.

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