Maintenance Reliability Engineer - Machining

Danville, Illinois, United States — thyssenkrupp Crankshaft Co LLC


Type of contract:Full-time, Permanent
Experience level:Professionals
Remote work:Not available
Job field:Production & Manufacturing
Salary range:$80,000 – $95,000 per year
Status:Ongoing recruitment, entry date flexible
Posting date:2026/10/05
Job number:US_RS_08628
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Your responsibilities

Salary based on experience/education: $80,000 - $95,000 / annually.

12.5% annual bonus potential

The Maintenance Reliability Engineer is responsible for improving equipment reliability, availability, maintainability, and lifecycle performance through reliability engineering, maintenance planning, condition-based and preventive maintenance, root cause analysis, and technical support. The role also ensures maintenance material readiness by managing equipment BOMs, critical spare parts, stock utilization, technical sourcing, vendor coordination, SAP purchase requisitions, and procurement follow-up so required parts and repairs are available when needed

  • Lead and support reliability engineering strategies to improve equipment availability, maintainability, performance, and lifecycle cost.
  • Develop and optimize preventive, predictive, and condition-based maintenance strategies using equipment history, failure data, operating manuals, and technical analysis.
  • Own maintenance planning and material readiness for repairs, planned work, overhauls, and improvement activities, including BOMs, critical spare parts, stock levels, and emergency material requirements.
  • Provide technical support for troubleshooting, major repairs, rebuilds, retrofits, and equipment or assembly overhauls.
  • Analyze downtime, repeat failures, MTBR/MTTR, OEE, spare-parts consumption, and maintenance cost to identify reliability improvement priorities.
  • Coordinate technical sourcing with vendors and Procurement, including quotations, equivalent-part options, SAP purchase requisitions, lead-time follow-up, and delivery status.
  • Maintain accurate equipment documentation, maintenance KPIs, cost information, work standards, and material master/BOM data.
  • Plan and coordinate maintenance-related projects, contractor activities, and new or modified equipment installations.

Your profile

Qualifications:

  • Education/Credentials/Certifications
    • Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical, Automation Engineering or related field

Or

Associate’s Degree in Industrial Maintenance, Mechanical, Automation or related field required with 6 years of maintenance engineering experience in a manufacturing environment

  • Length of Experience
    • Minimum 2 years of experience in maintenance in a manufacturing setting
    • Prior maintenance or mechanical engineering experience in a Machining setting is preferred
  • Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
    • Strong knowledge of reliability engineering, root cause analysis, equipment criticality, preventive/predictive maintenance, and condition monitoring.
    • Ability to troubleshoot machinery using mechanical, alignment, hydraulic/pneumatic, and condition-monitoring tools.
    • Strong understanding of automated manufacturing equipment; CNC experience is desired.
    • Knowledge of hydraulic, pneumatic, and mechanical power-transmission systems and components.
    • Working knowledge of electronics and automated controls for interdisciplinary troubleshooting.
    • Ability to interpret drawings, schematics, manuals, technical specifications, and vendor documentation.
    • Ability to evaluate spare parts and equivalent components based on fit, function, performance, and application.
    • Knowledge of BOMs, critical spares, inventory optimization, obsolescence, and repair-versus-replace decisions.
    • SAP knowledge is desired for daily material searches, BOMs, purchase requisitions, maintenance records, and transactions.
    • Ability to analyze downtime, MTBR, MTTR, OEE, failure frequency, parts usage, and maintenance cost.
    • Strong planning, prioritization, and follow-up skills for both urgent machine-down needs and planned work.
    • Excellent problem-solving, reasoning, communication, and interpersonal skills.
    • Self-starter with strong attention to detail, adaptability, and ability to manage multiple priorities.
    • Ability to operate tools and equipment when necessary in an industrial manufacturing environment.

The [above] is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities, or requirements. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Your benefits

We offer an outstanding Benefits Package that includes:

  • Company Tuition Reimbursement Package. Quarterly Bonus Program.
  • 401K Match
  • 120 hours of Paid Time Off after completion of Probation Period.
  • Competitive wage with a Skill Pay Program that includes a work service credit on relative education and experience.
  • Comprehensive medical plans with flexible cost options ranging from $4.62 to $57.62 a week. We also have a Preventative Healthcare and Medical Program with additional premium discount on medical insurance premiums.
  • Dental plans ranging from $0.48 to $4.15 a week.
  • Vision Plans ranging from $0.35 to $3.69 a week.
  • Company Paid Life, AD&D, Short Term Disability, & Long Term Disability.
  • 11 paid Holidays.
  • Exclusive free medical services through our partnership with Everside Healthcare for employees and their dependents 3+ years of age.
  • Gym Membership Reimbursement.

Contact

We only accept online applications submitted through the 'Apply Now' button on this job posting. You can find all current job openings on our career site at: https://jobs.thyssenkrupp.com/en Thank you for your interest in joining our team!

Notices:

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Important to us

Health and Wellness

Health & Safety

Highest health & safety standards and a wide range of health promotion and healthcare activities.

Highest health & safety standards and a wide range of health promotion and healthcare activities.

Pension and Retirement

Pension

We have various financial models to give you individual support.

We have various financial models to give you individual support.

Collaboration and Teamwork

Collaboration

Collegiality is of huge importance – we treat everyone with respect and appreciation.

Collegiality is of huge importance – we treat everyone with respect and appreciation.

Professional Development

Development

Training and education programs to help you develop professionally and personally.

Training and education programs to help you develop professionally and personally.

Compensation and Salary

Compensation & benefits

Fair working conditions and competitive pay are an important basis for us.

Fair working conditions and competitive pay are an important basis for us.

Diversity and Inclusion

Diversity

We promote an open and tolerant work culture.

We promote an open and tolerant work culture.

Work-Life Balance

Work-Life Balance

Work-Life Balance: we guarantee regular working hours to support work-life balance.

Work-Life Balance: we guarantee regular working hours to support work-life balance.

Creative and Innovation

Creative leeway

We offer a work environment in which you can try out new solutions in a no blame culture.

We offer a work environment in which you can try out new solutions in a no blame culture.

Vacation and Time Off

Vacation and paid time off

Vacation and paid time off: Paid vacation, sick leave and personal days.

Vacation and paid time off: Paid vacation, sick leave and personal days.

Sustainability and Environment

Sustainability

We act with responsibility and environmental awareness. We support sociopolitical initiatives and focus on resource efficiency.

We act with responsibility and environmental awareness. We support sociopolitical initiatives and focus on resource efficiency.

Onboarding and Training

Onboarding

Onboarding: individual and personal support to help you get started in your new job.

Onboarding: individual and personal support to help you get started in your new job.

We value diversity

thyssenkrupp Crankshaft Co., LLC is an equal opportunity employer, including people with disabilities and veterans.

Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act and certain state or local laws. For those requiring assistance completing the application or the application process and request information relating to the need for accommodation, please contact reasonableaccommodation@thyssenkrupp.com.

Company

thyssenkrupp integrated its Forging & Machining and Undercarriage businesses to start the new business unit Forged Technologies. With roughly 7,000 employees at 18 production sites in seven different countries, thyssenkrupp Forged Technologies has sales of over one billion euros and operates over 50 forging press lines and more than 150 machining and assembly lines in seven countries. The product portfolio includes undercarriage systems for heavy machinery as well as crankshafts, connecting rods, pistons, chassis products, transmission systems and rotor shafts for the automotive industry.

From receiving your documents to acceptance: the application process

Step 1

Online application

Have you found an interesting vacancy? Then apply online. You won’t need more than 10 minutes. The entire application process – from initial contact to response – usually takes between four and six weeks.

Step 2

Receipt of your application

You will receive confirmation that we have received your application – within a few minutes if you apply online; it may take a couple of days if you apply by email. Our recruiters check your application documents and get in touch with you. For some positions we will conduct a preliminary telephone interview with you.

Step 3

Review by functional department

Our recruiter submits a preliminary selection of candidates to the specialist department for consideration. The department will then look closely to check whether your qualifications meet the requirements of the job.

Step 4

Interview

If you are a suitable candidate for the job, we’d like to get to know you personally in an interview with the specialist department and HR. If you or we need more time, we'll invite you to a second interview.

Step 5

The offer

Once we have agreed the contractual details, we will send you an employment contract. We will of course also let you know if your application is not successful.

Step 6

Starting out with us

Finally the time has come: welcome to thyssenkrupp!

Step 7

Onboarding

When you sign your contract you take your first step into one of the world’s biggest companies. We’re there to support you – right from the start.

Notes on application

You will have submitted your online application to thyssenkrupp in no time! As long as the position is available on our career page, you have the opportunity to apply.

We have adapted the application process to the current situation and conduct our interviews by video (not in the U.S.), telephone and also personally - in compliance with the applicable and necessary distance and hygienic rules. You will receive detailed information on this topic from our recruiting experts during the application process, while you can find general information and application tips here finden.

Further information about thyssenkrupp, our products and locations can be found directly on the company website.

We wish you every success with your application and stay healthy!

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