Lead Reliability Engineer
Westinghouse Electric · Blairsville, PA
- Level
- Manager
- Team
- Reliability
- Base pay
- $117k–$146k
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 5+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 7 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A management reliability role at Westinghouse Electric (industrial) in Blairsville, PA. You will develop, lead, implement, and track programs, systems, processes, capital projects, and equipment upgrades.
- They ask for
- 5+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- OEE, Root cause, FMEA
- Base pay
- $117k–$146k
- 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 Pennsylvania: typical posted base $117k–$146k. This one lists $117k–$146k.
Median of the low and high ends of 4 live postings that list pay, out of 14 reliability engineer openings in Pennsylvania, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Pennsylvania plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 13 other live reliability postings in Pennsylvania.
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (5+ vs 7+)
Similar roles usually ask 7+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Root cause 71%
- Team leadership 36%
- 5S 21%
- New product launch 21%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
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This plant: Westinghouse Electric in Blairsville
1 other open role at this site · 10 people we found in reliability roles at Westinghouse Electric.
- Millwright · Reliability · Technician
Full description from Westinghouse ElectricAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
About the role
As a Lead Reliability Engineer, you will develop, lead, implement, and track programs, systems, processes, capital projects, and equipment upgrades. These projects aim to improve equipment reliability and OEE.
You will report to the Manager of Engineering and be located at Blairsville, PA. You will support this role 100% onsite.
Key Responsibilities
- ◆Process line mechanical engineering and facilities responsibility.
- ◆Review and improve preventive maintenance task lists and processes. Perform failure mode and effect analysis (FMEA) or similar failure mode analysis to develop appropriate equipment maintenance plans/strategies including equipment checks, and preventive and predictive Maintenance
- ◆Project leadership requires integration of team efforts across multifunctional groups with a focus on ensuring compliance to safety and regulatory requirements.
- ◆Study breakdowns and failures. Perform Root Cause Failure Analysis based on standardized trigger points, then implement corrective actions and improvement plans resulting from the
- ◆Mitigate risk through risk register development and mitigating actions with tracking.
- ◆Champion world class Maintenance Reliability Programs including lubrication, vibration analysis, oil analysis, understanding, balancing.
- ◆Manage small to medium projects to meet and improve equipment safety, regulatory compliance, reliability, performance, and maintenance costs, to achieve desired product quality and production rates
- ◆Develop relationships with product line team, customer, suppliers, and other stakeholders to improve reliabilty.
- ◆Work with EH&S team to ensure compliance to applicable
requirements
including ergonomic and energy control
requirements
and safety and environmental regulations.
- ✓Apply engineering to identify root cause failures and implement corrective actions to prevent repeat issues.
- ✓Review inspection reports and analyze data to determine effectiveness, quality of inspection and appropriate inspection intervals.
- ✓Seek opportunities and implement continuous improvements to enhance project performance.
Qualifications
- ✓Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering,
- ✓5+ years of experience in an Engineering role in a manufacturing environment.
- ✓We prefer familiarity with the Reliability-based methodology and CMMS system integration.
- ✓Working knowledge Microsoft Project.
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 $116,800 to $146,000 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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