UNTURNING STEEL

AbbVie Pharmaceuticals and UNTURNING STEEL are offering a one-of-a-kind opportunity for veterans to confidently transition from military service into the growing "Made in America" manufacturing sector. UNTURNING STEEL, in partnership with the University of Tennessee, provides comprehensive training, coaching, mentorship, and accredited certification. AbbVie supports the transition by offering onboarding into their world-class reliability culture. Together, we equip veterans with the skills, confidence, and community integration they need to thrive in civilian life. At UNTURNING STEEL, we are veterans ourselves, committed to supporting our military by enhancing the capacity, effectiveness, and reliability of American industry. The war effort starts with U.S. manufacturing—join us in this mission.

ABOUT THE JOB

The Reliability Engineer is responsible for improving equipment reliability by providing technical support and managing processes aimed at reducing business risks. This role involves maintaining key assets' reliability, optimizing work processes, and overseeing the site's critical asset register. Key responsibilities include:- Supporting the Maintenance Excellence Program (MEP) through reports and improvement activities.- Ensuring reliability and maintainability of equipment, processes, and safety systems.- Developing solutions to repetitive failures and reducing the likelihood of future issues.- Analyzing failure history to devise long-term solutions.- Enforcing an Asset Operations Plan for optimal asset utilization and maintenance.- Applying Life Cycle Asset Management (LCAM) and conducting root cause failure analysis.- Creating asset management plans, including preventative maintenance and testing methods.- Collaborating with Project Engineering on new equipment installations.- Defining risk management strategies to mitigate operational risks.- Ensuring compliance with regulatory agencies like OSHA, FDA, and EPA.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Supporting the Maintenance Excellence Program (MEP) through reports and improvement activities.
• Ensuring reliability and maintainability of equipment, processes, and safety systems.
• Developing solutions to repetitive failures and reducing the likelihood of future issues.
• Analyzing failure history to devise long-term solutions.
• Enforcing an Asset Operations Plan for optimal asset utilization and maintenance.
• Applying Life Cycle Asset Management (LCAM) and conducting root cause failure analysis.
• Creating asset management plans, including preventative maintenance and testing methods.
• Collaborating with Project Engineering on new equipment installations.
• Defining risk management strategies to mitigate operational risks.
• Ensuring compliance with regulatory agencies like OSHA, FDA, and EPA.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (preferred), Service Academy Graduates, Technical Ratings.
• 2 years of experience in Maintenance or a related field.
• 2 years of experience in Reliability Engineering or a similar role.
• A minimum of 2 years of total combined experience (not necessarily the sum of the above).
• Technical skills in working with equipment, with practical knowledge in relevant areas.
• Industry experience in Health Care, Pharmaceuticals, or Utilities processes (preferred).
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to effectively inform and collaborate with team members during activities.

ADDITIONAL ELIGIBILITY

Ideal candidates have 2+ years of experience in maintenance, operations, logistics, or a related technical field—military or civilian. A background in equipment readiness, reliability, or team leadership is highly applicable. A bachelor's degree in engineering or a technical rating is preferred but not required. Experience in industries such as manufacturing, utilities, or healthcare is a plus. Strong interpersonal and communication skills are important for success in this collaborative, cross-functional environment.

TARGET MOCS

91A, 12A, 88A, 6002, 1302, 21AX, 21MX, 32EX, MM, EM, ET, ENG, LDO, 152X, 613X

ELIGIBLE SERVICE BRANCHES

All Services

BENEFITS

• Comprehensive training, coaching, mentorship, and accredited certification in partnership with the University of Tennessee.
• Onboarding into AbbVie's world-class reliability culture.

PROGRAM COST

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Unturning Steel rigorously vets each of our industry partners to ensure they provide service members with meaningful, mission-aligned opportunities. We assess company culture, leadership commitment, and support for professional development before making placements. Our goal is simple: we only place veterans in workplaces we’d be proud to join ourselves. Recent partnerships have included respected employers in the pharmaceutical, food manufacturing, and forest products sectors—such as AbbVie, General Mills, and Weyerhaeuser.