Maintenance & Reliability Engineer

Position Overview

The Maintenance & Reliability Leader is responsible for ensuring safe, reliable, and cost‑effective operation of all plant assets in a mid‑sized chemical manufacturing facility. This role oversees maintenance execution, reliability engineering, asset strategy, and long‑term equipment health. The leader drives a proactive reliability culture, develops maintenance systems, and partners closely with Operations, Engineering, and EHS to deliver high plant uptime and mechanical integrity.

• Administer and support a multidisciplinary maintenance team while promoting a strong safety and reliability culture.
• Coordinate daily maintenance execution, preventive maintenance (PM), and corrective maintenance activities to support safe and reliable operations.
• Ensure all maintenance activities comply with OSHA, PSM, environmental, and corporate safety standards.
• Administer maintenance budgeting activities, spare parts optimization, and contractor performance to improve cost efficiency and asset reliability.

• Administer and enhance the plant reliability program, including PM optimization, predictive maintenance (PdM), condition monitoring, and asset performance initiatives.
• Apply reliability methodologies such as RCM, FMEA, RCA, and bad actor elimination to improve equipment performance and reduce downtime.
• Develop and maintain asset strategies for rotating equipment, fixed equipment, instrumentation, and electrical systems.
• Utilize CMMS/EAM systems, reliability analytics, and performance metrics to support data‑driven decision making and continuous improvement initiatives.

• Ensure compliance with PSM Mechanical Integrity requirements for pressure vessels, piping systems, relief devices, instrumentation, and related process equipment.
• Administer inspection programs, turnaround planning activities, and equipment certification processes to maintain asset integrity and regulatory compliance.
• Maintain accurate equipment records, inspection histories, and maintenance documentation in accordance with company and regulatory requirements.
• Ensure Management of Change (MOC) and Mechanical Integrity (MI) requirements under OSHA Process Safety Management regulations are effectively implemented and maintained.
• Drive improvements in equipment uptime, maintenance productivity, reliability performance, and maintenance cost optimization.
• Facilitate cross‑functional problem‑solving efforts to reduce unplanned downtime, eliminate chronic equipment failures, and improve process stability.
• Support implementation of new technologies, digital tools, and reliability best practices to improve overall asset performance.

• Partner with Operations to prioritize maintenance activities, resolve chronic reliability issues, and support production and business objectives.
• Collaborate with Engineering on capital projects, equipment upgrades, and design‑for‑reliability initiatives.
• Communicate asset health, operational risks, maintenance priorities, and reliability performance metrics to plant leadership and key stakeholders.

• Engineering Degree or equivalent Maintenance Experience in an industrial environment.
• At least 5 years engineering experience.
• Familiarity with safety, environmental, and industrial hygiene rules and regulations.
• Knowledge of engineering/pipe and equipment specifications.
• Ability to specify material and equipment needs.
• Understanding of maintenance information systems.
• Ability to coordinate emergency situations.
• Ability to identify tools and equipment.
• Ability to collect reliability data and interpret it.
• Ability to manage or oversee the status of work.
• Advanced computer skills.
• Experience with CMMS/EAM systems: SAP.
• Fit for Duty required on a Safety Sensitive Site.
• Physical ability to wear full and half face respirators, work in varied weather conditions, walk, sit, climb, lift, balance, kneel, reach, handle, and use dexterity; visual acuity to distinguish colors; ability to handle weights up to 55 lbs.
• Aptitude to understand meaning of words and instructions, perform…