Reliability Engineer III

The Reliability Engineer III is a senior-level individual contributor responsible for driving reliability, durability, and safety improvements throughout the product lifecycle. This role leads reliability engineering activities for new product development (NPI) and existing products, including data-driven failure analysis, reliability modeling, accelerated testing, design risk assessment, and cross-functional problem solving.

This position supports the Water Heating Division and will be based in Montgomery, AL.

• Lead product and component reliability assessments from concept through production and field support

• Develop, execute, and analyze reliability, durability, and qualification test plans.

• Perform and facilitate DFMEA and PFMEA activities.

• Conduct root cause investigations and implement corrective actions.

• Develop reliability prediction and life data models.

• Design accelerated life testing and validation strategies.

• Partner cross-functionally to improve product robustness.

• Author technical reports and present findings to stakeholders.

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or related Engineering discipline.

• 5 years of experience in reliability, product, or test engineering.

• Experience with reliability modeling, statistics, DOE, and failure analysis.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

 

HOW TO STAND OUT

• Master’s Degree or PhD in Mechanical, Electrical or related Engineering discipline. 

• Experience with Minitab or Weibull data modelling tools 

• Advanced statistical knowledge 

• Previous project management experience 

 

As a leader at Rheem, how you achieve results is as important as the results you achieve. While LEADING OTHERS, you will be expected to demonstrate the following competencies and behaviors:

 

• Aligning Performance for Success

• Applying Business Knowledge

• Building Talent

• Building Trusted Relationships

• Communicating with Impact

• Customer-Orientation

• Delegating Tasks

• Executing/Leading the Team

• Facilitating Change

• Fostering Relationships/ Emotional Intelligence

• Influencing

• Problem Solving & Decision Making

• Supporting Innovation

 

 

Equivalent combination of education, experience, and skills may supplement above minimum job requirements.

 

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At Rheem, we engineer products for life. For home life. For work life. For the life of the planet we all share. Backed by over 100 years of expertise, we’re passionate about product innovation and boldly committed to sustainability. Our full line of global air and water solutions deliver reliable performance, comfort and energy savings for residential and commercial applications worldwide. From engineers to accountants, sales professionals to support experts, Rheem depends on people to power our innovations. Join Rheem and help shape the future of products that impact lives—every day. Our Behavior Based Values set us apart:

• Listening to Understand – Open mind, learning from others, accepting feedback, embracing the objective
• Contributing Respectfully - Sharing opinions, valuing ideas, sharing opposing perspectives with respect
• Thinking Creatively – Applying creativity, seeking improvements, understanding from the customers’ lens
• Acting with Responsibility – Owning decisions and actions, acting with integrity, embracing accountability

Rheem is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Rheem encourages all qualified candidates to apply, including those of any race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. The job description above has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.  Equivalent combination of education, experience, and skills may supplement above minimum job requirements.
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