Predictive Maintenance​/Reliability Engineer

Consolidated Asset Management Services, LLC (CAMS) provides disciplined and diligent asset management and operations services. As one of the highest quality, lowest cost providers of asset management services in the industry, we contribute significantly to our clients’ bottom-line results.

We maximize the value of our clients’ assets by providing superior operational performance, tactical commercial optimization, and strict financial controls. CAMS employs methodical and proven processes while exercising informed decision-making. Our experienced team treats every asset under our management as if it were our own. At CAMS, we have a reputation for being creative implementers, flexible problem-solvers, and responsive troubleshooters. If there is an opportunity, we recognize and seize it.

If there is a problem, we identify and solve it.

The Predictive Maintenance (PdM) / Reliability Engineer is responsible for improving the reliability, availability, and performance of plant equipment through predictive maintenance technologies, root cause analysis, asset reliability monitoring, and reliability-centered maintenance practices. This position supports safe, efficient, and cost-effective operation of a coal-fired power generation facility by identifying potential equipment failures before they occur and developing long-term reliability improvement strategies.

The Reliability Engineer works closely with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, and Plant Management to reduce forced outages, improve unit availability, optimize maintenance costs, and support achievement of plant performance goals.

• Develop and maintain reliability programs for critical plant equipment.
• Analyze equipment performance trends and identify opportunities to improve reliability and availability.
• Establish equipment criticality rankings and maintenance strategies.
• Support long-term asset management plans for major plant systems.
• Monitor key work management metrics for PM compliance.

• Manage and coordinate predictive maintenance technologies, including:
  • Vibration analysis
  • Infrared thermography
  • Oil and lubricant analysis
  • Ultrasonic testing
  • Motor circuit analysis
  • Online condition monitoring systems
• Evaluate predictive maintenance data and generate actionable recommendations.
• Establish equipment reliability indices and condition monitoring dashboards.
• Prioritize corrective actions based on equipment criticality and risk.

• Lead root cause investigations for equipment failures.
• Utilize structured methodologies such as:
  • RCFA
  • Cause Mapping
  • Fault Tree Analysis
  • Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA)
  • Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM)
• Prepare reports documenting findings, corrective actions, and lessons learned.
• Track implementation and effectiveness of corrective actions.

Provide reliability support for major plant equipment including:

• Pulverizers and coal feeders
• Forced draft, induced draft, and primary air fans
• Soot blower systems
• Ash handling systems
• Fuel handling equipment

• Steam turbines
• Generator and excitation systems
• Condensers
• Feedwater heaters
• Condensate and boiler feed pumps

• Cooling towers
• Circulating water systems
• Water treatment equipment
• Compressed air systems
• Electrical distribution systems

• Analyze equipment operating data using CMMS, historian, and plant monitoring systems.
• Develop predictive models to identify emerging equipment issues.
• Track reliability KPIs and create monthly performance reports.
• Support outage planning through equipment condition assessments.
• Utilize statistical…