Reliability Engineer

Final salary and compensation will be based on several factors including candidate qualifications and experience, geographical location, market, and business considerations.

Grace, a Standard Industries company, is a leading global supplier of specialty chemicals and solutions that enable industries to enhance modern life. Our customers use our catalysts, engineered materials and process technologies to manufacture everyday products – like renewable fuels, pharmaceuticals and food packaging – better, faster and smarter. Our thousands of employees work to harness the power of science for a better world at our global headquarters in Columbia, MD and locations worldwide.

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The Reliability Engineer is part of the Maintenance & Reliability team. They are a critical member in establishing plans to prevent failures in the future.

The Engineer is accountable for the continuous improvement of asset availability. They collaborate with cross functional teams as a technical resource to develop reliability improvement solutions.

The Reliability Engineer is on-site in Curtis Bay, MD and reports to the Maintenance Manager. Curtis Bay is a 24/7 Union environment.

• Create asset care plans for critical assets
• Track and analyze reliability data on critical equipment
• Analyze bad actors and develop improvement plans through data driven methodologies
• Develop maintenance strategies by equipment types
• Support and facilitate Root Cause Corrective Actions (RCA)
• Update engineering drawings and documents to reflect field conditions
• Support area maintenance engineers
• Identify and scope maintenance/reliability improvement projects
• Assist with emergencies, unplanned problems, and repairs
• Participate in Process Hazards Analysis (PHAs) including PSSRs, and Management of Change (MOCs)

• Must be willing to wear PPE (Personal Protective equipment) including but not limited to hard hat, protective eyewear, steel-toed boots, hearing protection, Level A suit, full face respirator
• Must be able to stand, walk, sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, and climb stairs and ladders over 100 ft.
• Ability to work in a high hazard environment, including adverse weather conditions, elevated spaces, confined spaces, extreme temperatures, and noisy surroundings.

• Bachelor’s in Engineering
• Industrial manufacturing experience in processes such as Chemical, Paper, Metals, Refinery, Pharmaceutical
• 5+ years in maintenance reliability experience
• Computer proficiency with Microsoft 365

• Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering
• Experience using SAP Preventative Maintenance module
• Experience with Engineering codes and standards such as ASME, API, ANSI, etc.
• Experience interpretating condition monitoring findings from various tools such as Vibration Analysis, Ultrasound, Oil Analysis and Infrared Thermography

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