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Momentive Performance Materials Quartz, Inc. Senior Reliability Engineer in Cleveland, Ohio
About Momentive Technologies
Momentive Technologies applies advanced materials science to design and manufacture ultra-high-performance quartz materials, quartz crucibles, and ceramic products that are vital to a variety of high-growth end markets, including the silicon and compound semiconductor industries, electronics, and aerospace components. These solutions enable the production of logic and memory chips, power control devices and multiple systems for electric vehicles, integrated circuits, power control devices, data servers, and aerospace applications.
Recognized for the purity, performance, consistency and stability of its products, Momentive Technologies has been delivering innovative solutions for over 130 years and continues to impact emerging trends like electrification, digitalization, renewable energy and artificial intelligence. The Company, headquartered in Strongsville, Ohio, has operations across the globe and serves customers in more than 30 countries. For more information, visit www.momentivetech.com
Senior Reliability Engineer
The Senior Reliability Engineer drives the development and execution of reliability strategies that enhance the performance, safety, and lifecycle of advanced material manufacturing systems. This role leads rootcause analysis, implements proactive maintenance methodologies, and partners with engineering, operations, and quality teams to ensure equipment and process reliability. The engineer leverages datadriven insights to reduce downtime, optimize asset performance, and support continuous improvement initiatives. Operating as a technical expert within Global Engineering, this position supports scalable, longterm reliability solutions that enable manufacturing excellence.
Responsibilities
- Lead the development and execution reliability programs to improve equipment performance, reduce downtime, and extend asset life.
- Conduct detailed rootcause analyses of equipment and process failures, driving corrective and preventive actions to eliminate recurrence.
- Implement and continuously refine predictive and preventive maintenance strategies using data analytics, condition monitoring, and reliabilitycentered maintenance (RCM) principles.
- Partner with engineering, operations, continuous improvement, and quality teams to standardize reliability practices and ensure consistent performance.
- Analyze equipment performance data to identify trends, prioritize improvement opportunities, and recommend technical solutions to enhance reliability.
- Support capital projects and equipment design reviews to ensure reliability requirements are integrated into new systems and upgrades.
- Provide technical guidance, coaching, and training to site engineering and maintenance teams to strengthen reliability capabilities.
- Lead or contribute to continuous improvement initiatives focused on process optimization, cost reduction, and operational excellence.
- Document and share best practices across global facilities.
Basic Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, or a related engineering discipline (advanced degree preferred).
9+ years of experience in reliability engineering, maintenance engineering, or equipment performance optimization within a manufacturing or industrial environment.
Proven expertise with reliability tools and methodologies such as FMEA, RCA, RCM, predictive maintenance, and conditionmonitoring technologies.
Strong analytical and datadriven problemsolving skills, with experience using reliability or assetmanagement software and statistical analysis tools.
Demonstrated ability to lead crossfunctional technical initiatives and i