Maintenance & Reliability Engineer — Pilot Plant

Vulcan Elements; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Vulcan Elements is seeking a Staff Maintenance / Reliability Engineer to design and implement maintenance strategies for high‑hazard manufacturing equipment. You will perform detailed failure investigations, advance predictive maintenance programs, and collaborate with R&D, Operations, and Engineering to improve equipment reliability.

The ideal candidate has a strong background in mechanical/industrial engineering, hands‑on troubleshooting, and experience building CMMS data and maintenance

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Materials, Electrical Engineering, or related field; equivalent education and substantial industrial experience may be considered.
• 5+ years of maintenance/reliability/equipment engineering experience in industrial manufacturing or process environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead detailed equipment and component failure investigations with field inspection and data review.
• Identify failure mechanisms such as fatigue, corrosion, erosion, and wear.
• Apply FMEA and reliability-centered maintenance to prioritize improvements.
• Analyze downtime, MTBF/MTTR, and maintenance history to set reliability priorities.
• Collaborate with OEMs, suppliers, and labs to validate improvements and prevent recurrence.
• Define material selection and replacement strategies for seals, gaskets, and components.
• Develop PM and predictive maintenance content, including routines, lubrication, and labor estimates.

Skills

Problem solving

Root cause analysis

Cross-functional communication

Safety awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Equivalent technical education

Tools

CMMS

FMEA

Job description

Vulcan Elements is seeking a Staff Maintenance / Reliability Engineer to design and implement maintenance strategies for high‑hazard manufacturing equipment. You will perform detailed failure investigations, advance predictive maintenance programs, and collaborate with R&D, Operations, and Engineering to improve equipment reliability.

The ideal candidate has a strong background in mechanical/industrial engineering, hands‑on troubleshooting, and experience building CMMS data and maintenance