Reliability Engineering Director
Posted 28 Jul 2026
Advertised as “Director, Reliability Engineering”
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- Expected experience
- 10+ yrs
- Management level
- People management
- Employment
- On-Site
No salary listed for this role.
Field of studyChemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering (or related)
Study levelBachelor's
CertificationsCertified Reliability Engineer (CRE), Certified Maintenance & Reliability Professional (CMRP), Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, Project Management Professional
Field of studyBusiness Administration, Engineering (or related)
Study levelMaster's
Simtra BioPharma Solutions (Simtra) is a world-class Contract Development Manufacturing Organization, partnering with pharmaceutical and biotech companies to bring their sterile injectable products to market. With facilities in Bloomington, Indiana, US and Halle/Westfalen, Germany, we offer a wide range of delivery systems including pre-filled syringes, liquid/lyophilized vials, diluents for reconstitution, powder-filled vials and sterile crystallization.
Our product types include biologics and small molecules, cytotoxics, highly potent compounds, diluents for reconstitution and vaccines – which are all directly injected into patients worldwide. As such, there is a strong emphasis on quality and continuous improvement at Simtra. We hold ourselves to the highest quality and regulatory standards.
While our primary focus is cGMP manufacturing, we offer many support services including formulation and development, lyophilization optimization, global regulatory support and secondary packaging. Our teams are driven to help clients scale, innovate and bring life-changing medicines to patients worldwide.
Why join Team Simtra? Because we:
Make it HAPPEN – We bring a growth mindset to every opportunity, developing new skillsets and exceeding our expectations and those of our customers.
Make it TOGETHER – We work as one, respecting each voice and tapping into our unique strengths across teams—so we can solve problems in new ways.
Make it RIGHT – We hold ourselves to a high standard of excellence, fulfilling our commitments to the customer, their patients, and our team members.
Make it COUNT – We take pride in our day-to-day work, knowing the impact we make – taking on challenges big and small to improve patient health.
This role:
The Director of Reliability Engineering is responsible for developing, leading, and continuously improving the site reliability program to maximize equipment uptime, shutdown RTS performance, asset performance, product quality, safety, and regulatory compliance within a pharmaceutical manufacturing environment. This role provides strategic leadership for reliability-centered maintenance (RCM), asset lifecycle management, predictive and preventive maintenance programs, and continuous improvement initiatives across manufacturing, utilities, facilities, laboratories, and packaging operations.
The Director of Reliability Engineering partners closely with Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Validation, Facilities, Supply Chain, and EHS teams to ensure reliable and compliant operation of GMP-regulated systems while supporting business objectives, production targets, and capital investment strategies.