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Actalent Reliability Engineer in Bluffton, Indiana
Job Title: Reliability EngineerJob Description
Join our team as a Reliability Engineer, where you will play a pivotal role in supporting and enhancing Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) and continuous improvement initiatives across multiple manufacturing facilities. You will be instrumental in ensuring the optimal performance and reliability of equipment such as furnaces, extruders, robotics, and more, within a dynamic aluminum cast house environment.
Responsibilities
Install, inspect, adjust, and repair equipment including furnaces, extruders, robotics, saws, palletizers, yard equipment, haulers, skid loaders, and forklifts.
Meet safety standards and respond promptly to equipment failures to meet production needs.
Facilitate workshops, root cause analysis, and structured problem-solving sessions.
Collaborate with maintenance, operations, engineering, and planning teams.
Work with consulting partners to replicate and scale reliability processes.
Conduct floor walk-throughs, validate technical understanding, and engage with plant personnel.
Maintain strong communication and continuity across on-site and remote work.
Essential Skills
Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
10+ years of industrial manufacturing experience.
Strong background in reliability, maintenance, or continuous improvement.
Experience with Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM); inverted RCM is a plus.
Skilled in Root Cause Analysis (RCA), problem-solving, and leading continuous improvement initiatives.
Strong communication and facilitation abilities.
Additional Skills & Qualifications
Six Sigma (Yellow/Green/Black Belt).
Experience in smelting or heavy industrial environments.
Strong cross-functional leadership.
Work Environment
This position offers a flexible work environment with 25% remote work, and requires travel between plants located in Bluffton, IN, Lordstown, OH, and Wisconsin Rapids, WI. Enjoy opportunities for performance-based bonuses, including potential gain share and safety bonuses.
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Bluffton, IN.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $63.00 - $69.00/hr.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: • Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Workplace Type
This is a hybrid position in Bluffton,IN.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Mar 18, 2026.
About Actalent
Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing due to a disability, please email actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com (%20actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com) for other accommodation options.