Mechanical Reliability Engineer

L&T Technology Services; Vadodara; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

L&T Technology Services is seeking a Mechanical Reliability Engineer to improve MTBF, reduce downtime, and optimize asset life-cycle costs in an industrial plant setting. You will lead RCFA, FMEA, and RCM studies, develop preventive and predictive maintenance, and work closely with maintenance and operations teams to implement reliability actions.

The role emphasizes mechanical reliability over electrical or software domains, with exposure to vibration analysis, oil analysis, and condition

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• Industrial plant reliability experience with reliability improvement responsibilities.
• Strong knowledge of mechanical equipment, failure mechanisms, troubleshooting.
• Experience investigating equipment failures and preventing recurrence.
• Working knowledge of RCFA/RCA, FMEA, and RCM methodologies.
• Experience developing or optimizing preventive and predictive maintenance programs.

Responsibilities

• Analyze mechanical equipment failures, identify recurring issues, and implement improvements.
• Conduct RCFA, FMEA, and RCM studies to guide maintenance actions.
• Develop and optimize preventive, predictive, and condition-based maintenance strategies.
• Assess reliability of rotating equipment such as pumps, compressors, turbines, and gearboxes.
• Review vibration, oil, thermography, and ultrasound findings and recommend actions.
• Monitor KPIs like MTBF/MTTR and maintenance costs to drive improvements.
• Collaborate with maintenance, operations, and engineering teams to resolve issues.
• Prepare reliability reports and track effectiveness of improvements.

Skills

RCFA/RCA

FMEA

RCM

Condition monitoring

Data analysis

Weibull analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Reliability metrics

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SAP PM

Maximo

Oracle EAM

Excel

Power BI

Job description

We are seeking a skilled Mechanical Reliability Engineer to improve the reliability, availability, and maintainability of mechanical equipment in an industrial plant environment.

The ideal candidate will have practical experience in mechanical equipment reliability, failure analysis, condition monitoring, and maintenance strategy optimization. This role focuses on preventing recurring failures, reducing unplanned downtime, and optimizing asset lifecycle costs.

This position is specifically for mechanical reliability professionals. Electrical, instrumentation, and IT/software reliability experience alone does not meet the role requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyze mechanical equipment failures, identify recurring issues, and implement reliability improvement actions.
• Conduct Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA), Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA), and Reliability-Centered Maintenance (RCM) studies.
• Develop and optimize preventive, predictive, and condition-based maintenance strategies for mechanical assets.
• Assess the reliability of rotating equipment such as pumps, compressors, turbines, gearboxes, fans, and blowers, including bearings, couplings, and mechanical seals.
• Support reliability assessments of static equipment such as heat exchangers, pressure vessels, tanks, piping, and valves, as applicable.
• Review condition-monitoring findings, including vibration analysis, oil analysis, thermography, and ultrasound inspection, and recommend corrective actions.
• Analyze maintenance history and equipment performance data to identify high-failure assets and prioritize improvements.
• Monitor reliability KPIs, including MTBF, MTTR, equipment availability, unplanned downtime, and maintenance costs.
• Perform equipment criticality assessments and support critical spare parts identification and optimization.
• Collaborate with maintenance, operations, and engineering teams to resolve mechanical reliability issues.
• Participate in equipment specification and design reviews to address reliability and maintainability requirements.
• Prepare reliability reports and track the effectiveness of implemented improvements.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on safety, equipment performance, productivity, and cost reduction.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• Relevant experience in mechanical reliability engineering or mechanical maintenance with demonstrated reliability improvement responsibilities in an industrial plant environment.
• Strong practical knowledge of mechanical equipment, failure mechanisms, troubleshooting, and maintenance practices.
• Experience investigating equipment failures and implementing actions to prevent recurrence.
• Working knowledge of RCFA/RCA, FMEA, and RCM methodologies.
• Experience developing or optimizing preventive and predictive maintenance programs.
• Ability to analyze maintenance data and interpret reliability KPIs.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Technical Skills

• Mechanical equipment: Pumps, compressors, turbines, gearboxes, fans, blowers, bearings, mechanical seals, and couplings.
• Condition monitoring: Experience applying or interpreting vibration analysis, lubrication/oil analysis, thermography, and ultrasound findings.
• Maintenance systems: Experience with SAP PM, Maximo, Oracle EAM, or equivalent CMMS/EAM platforms.
• Data analysis: Proficiency in Excel; familiarity with Power BI and reliability analysis tools is advantageous.
• Reliability methods: Equipment criticality assessment, failure trend analysis, maintenance strategy optimization, and spare parts criticality.
• Knowledge of Weibull analysis and Asset Performance Management (APM) is desirable.

Preferred Industry Experience

Mechanical reliability experience in one or more of the following:

• Oil & Gas
• Petrochemicals and Refining
• Chemical Plants
• Power Generation
• Manufacturing
• Pharmaceuticals

Preferred Certifications

• Certified Reliability Engineer (CRE)
• Certified Maintenance & Reliability Professional (CMRP)
• Reliability-Centered Maintenance (RCM) certification
• Vibration Analysis certification
• Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt

Key Performance Indicators

• Improved Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF)
• Reduced Mean Time To Repair (MTTR)
• Increased mechanical equipment availability
• Reduced unplanned downtime and recurring failures
• Optimized maintenance costs
• Successful implementation of reliability improvement actions