Reliability Engineer

Job Description
We are seeking an experienced Reliability Engineer to join our chemical manufacturing operations team as an individual contributor. This new role is focused on driving long-term asset reliability, reducing unplanned downtime, and strengthening equipment performance across a complex, continuous or batch chemical production environment. The schedule for this role will typically be Monday - Friday - 40 hours per week with flexibility for off-shift hours as business needs require. This position will work onsite, there is no remote work option for this role. There is no travel required for this role.

A key priority of this position is the leadership and execution of a 3-year reliability improvement plan , aimed at improving asset integrity, optimizing maintenance strategies, and building a sustainable reliability culture across the site.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead execution of a 3-year reliability improvement strategy for plant-wide assets and systems
• Identify and eliminate chronic equipment failures using structured reliability tools (RCFA, FMEA, Weibull analysis, etc.)
• Develop and optimize preventive and predictive maintenance programs for critical chemical process equipment
• Analyze equipment performance data and reliability KPIs (MTBF, MTTR, availability, etc.)
• Partner with Maintenance, Operations, and Engineering teams to improve equipment uptime and process stability
• Support root cause investigations and implement long-term corrective actions
• Evaluate and improve reliability of rotating and fixed equipment including pumps, compressors, heat exchangers, reactors, and piping systems
• Support turnaround and outage planning with reliability-focused improvements
• Develop and maintain asset strategies and life-cycle management plans
• Champion continuous improvement initiatives focused on safety, reliability, and cost reduction
• Ensure compliance with environmental, safety, and regulatory requirements in all reliability efforts

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Mechanical Engineering is preferred
• Minimum 5 years of reliability focused engineering experience in chemical manufacturing or heavy process industries
• Strong understanding of equipment reliability principles in process manufacturing environments
• Hands-on experience with maintenance systems and reliability improvement initiatives
• Proven ability to analyze equipment failures and implement corrective actions
• Strong communication skills and ability to work across operations, maintenance, and engineering teams

Preferred Qualifications

• Certified Reliability Engineer (CRE) certification strongly preferred
• Experience developing or executing site-wide reliability improvement programs
• Familiarity with CMMS systems and reliability data analysis tools
• Experience with predictive maintenance technologies (vibration, thermography, oil analysis, etc.)
• Experience in continuous or batch chemical processing environments

What We Offer

• Competitive salary range of $120,000 - $125,000, plus 6% bonus potential and excellent benefits
• Opportunity to lead a multi-year reliability transformation initiative
• Exposure to complex chemical processing systems and critical production assets
• Collaborative, safety-focused manufacturing environment
• Strong career growth opportunities in reliability and maintenance leadership paths