We are seeking a skilled and motivated Reliability Engineer to improve equipment reliability, availability, maintainability, and overall operational performance. The ideal candidate will analyze equipment failures, implement reliability improvement strategies, and drive continuous improvement initiatives to minimize downtime and optimize asset lifecycle costs.
Key Responsibilities
- Perform reliability analysis of equipment and systems to identify failure trends and improvement opportunities.
- Conduct Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA), Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA), and Reliability-Centered Maintenance (RCM) studies.
- Monitor asset performance using reliability KPIs such as MTBF, MTTR, availability, and equipment effectiveness.
- Develop preventive and predictive maintenance strategies to improve asset reliability.
- Analyze maintenance and operational data to identify recurring issues and recommend corrective actions.
- Support spare parts optimization and criticality assessments.
- Collaborate with maintenance, operations, and engineering teams to implement reliability improvement projects.
- Review equipment specifications and participate in design reviews to ensure reliability requirements are met.
- Generate reliability reports and present findings to stakeholders.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on safety, quality, productivity, and cost reduction.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Instrumentation, Industrial Engineering, or a related discipline.
- Experience in reliability engineering, maintenance engineering, asset management, or operational excellence.
Strong understanding of:
- Reliability-Centered Maintenance (RCM)
- Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA)
- Root Cause Analysis (RCA)
- Weibull Analysis
- Predictive Maintenance techniques
- Asset Performance Management (APM)
Technical Skills
- Knowledge of rotating equipment, static equipment, and industrial systems.
- Experience with CMMS/EAM tools such as SAP PM, Maximo, Oracle EAM, or similar.
- Familiarity with condition monitoring technologies (vibration analysis, thermography, oil analysis, ultrasound inspection).
- Strong analytical and statistical problem-solving skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Power BI, and reliability analysis tools.
Preferred Certifications
- Certified Reliability Engineer (CRE)
- CMRP (Certified Maintenance & Reliability Professional)
- Six Sigma Green Belt/Black Belt
- Reliability-Centered Maintenance (RCM) Certification
Key Competencies
- Analytical thinking
- Problem solving
- Data-driven decision making
- Stakeholder management
- Communication and presentation skills
- Continuous improvement mindset
- Cross-functional collaboration
Industries Preferred
- Oil & Gas
- Petrochemical
- Refining
- Power Generation
- Manufacturing
- Pharmaceuticals
- Chemical Plants
KPIs
- Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF)
- Mean Time To Repair (MTTR)
- Equipment Availability
- Maintenance Cost Reduction
- Unplanned Downtime Reduction
- Asset Reliability Improvement