TITLE: Reliability Vibration Technician

ENVIRONMENT: Facility Services

LOCATION: Union, New Jersey

COMPENSATION RANGE: $100,000.00 - $135,000.00   DOQ

DEGREE REQUIREMENTS:  4 year degree preferred or equivalent experience

CITIZENSHIP:  Must be a U.S. Citizen or Green Card Holder and able to work for any U.S. Employer 

BENEFIT PACKAGE: Yes

EXPERIENCE LEVEL: 10 years experience ; 5+ years  Management experience

NUMBER OF POSITIONS AVAILABLE: 1

POSITION SUMMARY:

Position Summary:

• Back up to GM; 2^nd in command;
• Supervises the account as the #2 manager and has full responsibility including supervision of other managers. Responsible for entire account when the Director of Facilities Ops is not present.

Role Overview:

• We are seeking a Reliability Vibration Technician to support a life sciences client based in Rahway, NJ.
• The position partners closely with Maintenance, Engineering, and Operations to improve equipment uptime, reduce lifecycle costs, and enhance overall system performance.
• In addition to hands-on diagnostics, you will contribute to long-term reliability strategy and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Vibration analysis certification or comparable demonstrated vibration-analysis experience is valued. Candidates with Category II or another relevant vibration credential will be considered, and strong hands-on experience may offset the absence of a higher-level certification. Category III or IV certification is advantageous but not required.

What You’ll Do:

• Perform advanced vibration analysis on rotating equipment including motors, pumps, fans, compressors, and gearboxes
• Diagnose complex failure modes (e.g., bearing failures, misalignment, imbalance, electrical anomalies) and recommend corrective actions
• Lead and support root cause failure analysis (RCFA) and implement failure elimination strategies
• Develop and refine predictive maintenance (PdM), condition-based monitoring, and reliability-centered maintenance (RCM) programs
• Partner with engineering and operations teams to support capital projects, equipment upgrades, and reliability improvements
• Mentor junior analysts and support training initiatives to promote reliability best practices

What You Bring:

• Vibration analysis certification or comparable demonstrated vibration-analysis experience is valued. Candidates with Category II or another relevant vibration credential will be considered, and strong hands-on experience may offset the absence of a higher-level certification. Category III or IV certification is advantageous but not required.
• Bachelor’s or Associate’s degree in Engineering or equivalent practical experience
• 5–10+ years of experience in reliability engineering, condition monitoring, or rotating equipment analysis
• Strong expertise in vibration analysis techniques (FFT, waveform, phase, resonance) and failure diagnostics
• Experience with predictive maintenance tools, vibration software, and CMMS systems
• Ability to work in regulated environments (pharma, life sciences, or similar) with strong documentation practices

• Key Duties:

• Manage other managers; manage by walking around (rounding); Staffs, trains, and is responsible for employee development

• Client interface.

• Payroll oversight.

• Budgetary oversight on some services.

• Oversee and coordinate projects.

• Manages work orders/CMMS.

• Manages mechanicals (i.e. HVAC).

• Manages QA and Safety.