Equipment Reliability Engineer

Antares
Los Angeles
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 115,000 - 150,000 annuallyFunction: Design (Product/UX/UI/Visual)Experience: 3+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Root cause analysis","Troubleshooting","Technical documentation","Communication","Project management"]

Own the reliability systems that keep critical manufacturing equipment safe, available, and capable. Lead troubleshooting and breakdown repairs for complex CNC and production assets, then build preventive/predictive maintenance and a CMMS from scratch. Drive spare-parts strategy, root-cause analysis and corrective actions, and commissioning/maintenance readiness for new or relocated machines. Report reliability metrics and manage improvement projects to support urgent production needs.

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Job Summary

Own the reliability systems that keep critical manufacturing equipment safe, available, and capable. Lead troubleshooting and breakdown repairs for complex CNC and production assets, then build preventive/predictive maintenance and a CMMS from scratch. Drive spare-parts strategy, root-cause analysis and corrective actions, and commissioning/maintenance readiness for new or relocated machines. Report reliability metrics and manage improvement projects to support urgent production needs.
Location: Los Angeles
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Design (Product/UX/UI/Visual)
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Develop and execute the site equipment reliability roadmap for CNC machine tools and other critical manufacturing assets, balancing safety, quality, uptime, cost, and production risk.
  • •Lead troubleshooting and breakdown repair for complex mechanical, electrical, controls, hydraulic, pneumatic, and precision-motion issues; coordinate OEM or specialist support when required.
  • •Create and optimize preventive and predictive maintenance plans using equipment criticality, OEM guidance, failure history, and condition data.
  • •Build and administer the CMMS from scratch, including asset hierarchy, equipment records, PM libraries, work-order workflows, labor and downtime tracking, spare parts data, and dashboards.
  • •Establish and manage commissioning and maintenance readiness for new/relocated machines, and manage improvement projects with scope through closeout while reporting reliability metrics.
Travel: Low travel

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 115,000 - 150,000 annually
Perks:Equity

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, electrical, manufacturing, industrial, mechatronics engineering or related AND 3+ years of hands-on equipment reliability, industrial maintenance, manufacturing equipment, or commissioning experience.
  • •OR 8+ years of progressively responsible industrial maintenance or equipment reliability experience, including substantial work with CNC machine tools and automated production equipment.
  • •Ability to diagnose and repair CNC machine tools or comparable complex production equipment across mechanical, electrical, controls, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems.
  • •Experience designing and implementing a CMMS program from a blank system through asset loading, PM deployment, work management, reporting, and adoption.
  • •Ability to support off-shift, weekend, or on-call work as needed for breakdowns, commissioning, shutdowns, and critical production milestones.
Experience:3+ yearsManufacturingIndustrial maintenanceEquipment reliabilityCNCCommissioningIndustrial automation
Education:Bachelor's in mechanical, electrical, manufacturing, industrial, mechatronics engineering or a related technical field
Skills:Root cause analysisTroubleshootingTechnical documentationCommunicationProject management
Tech Stack:CNC machine toolsCMMSCMMS programOEEFMEAFault-tree analysis5 WhysPrecision-motion systemsHydraulic systemsPneumatic systemsControls

Eligibility

Nationality:US National

Company Brief

Antares
Designs and builds compact nuclear microreactors for remote, defense, industrial and space applications, focusing on transportable, low-footprint reactors and associated fuel and manufacturing capabilities.
Industry: Nuclear Energy
Company Size: Small (11 to 50 employees)
Growth: Growth Stage Startup
Funding: Series B
Headquarters: Los Angeles, United States
Founded: 2023
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