Maintenance – Reliability Engineer

IN DEMAND Recruitment & Consulting Inc. is recruiting a MAINTENANCE – RELIABILITY ENGINEER for our Greater Cleveland, OH client.

Position Summary: A leading global chemical company is looking for an experienced Maintenance-Reliability Engineer who is responsible for ensuring the integrity and reliability of plant equipment by developing analysis methods, identifying problem areas, and implementing improvement plans. This role facilitates reliability review meetings, Root Cause Analysis (RCA) sessions and provides training in reliability principles. Additionally, the engineer leads the development and implementation of the site’s Mechanical Integrity program to maintain plant efficiency and regulatory compliance.

This plant is commutable from the southeast Houston area.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide technical support and guidance for maintenance activities to drive plant reliability.
• Analyze equipment performance data, identify bad actors, and implement corrective actions.
• Develop and oversee preventive maintenance (PM) and mechanical integrity programs.
• Lead Root Cause Analysis (RCA) sessions and reliability improvement initiatives.
• Track key performance indicators such as Mean Time Between Repair (MT ).
• Manage and promote compliance with ISO 9000 and the company’s 20 Principles Safety Program.
• Participate in Process Hazard Analysis (PHA), Incident Investigations, and Management of Change (MOC) reviews.
• Oversee site inspections and ensure adherence to planned maintenance schedules.
• Coordinate with contractors, suppliers, and internal teams to maintain plant operations.
• Manage small capital projects up to $150K and contribute to cost reduction efforts.

Skills and Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• Minimum 7 years of experience in a chemical manufacturing environment.
• Strong understanding of process equipment, including pumps, compressors, piping, vessels, exchangers, and relief valves.
• Experience with reliability methodologies, mechanical integrity programs, and maintenance best practices.
• Ability to analyze data, troubleshoot technical issues and implement cost-effective solutions.
• Preferred experience with SAP and other maintenance management systems.
• Strong communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills.

Additional Information:

• 9/80 Work Schedule
• 20% Company Bonus
• Relocation Assistance
• Up to 9% Retirement Contribution (6% Match + 3% Annual Company Contribution)

Qualified and interested applicants are encouraged to apply today in confidence by sending your resume as a MS Word Document to

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