Mechanical Reliability Engineer - Predictive Maintenance

G-3 Chickadee; Beaumont (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

G-3 Chickadee in Beaumont, TX seeks a Reliability Engineer (Mechanical) to build and sustain equipment reliability across the facility. You will collect and analyze maintenance data, lead RCFA, and drive Reliability Action Plans to reduce downtime.

The role leads cross-functional teams with operations, maintenance, and engineering, prioritizing RCFA, FI initiatives, and RCA-driven action closure to meet AOP targets. Strong PdM, RCM, and KPI focus are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical or Electrical engineering or related field required.
• Master's degree preferred.
• 3+ years in reliability engineering required.
• Experience in TPM/zero-loss/lean manufacturing environments required.
• 2–3 years focused on maintenance reliability in manufacturing preferred.
• RCM certification or reliability training (e.g., CMRP) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead Reliability Action Planning (RAPs) to prevent recurrence of maintenance failures.
• Manage RCFA processes ensuring root causes are identified and resolved.
• Analyze maintenance KPIs (MTTR, MTBF, breakdown frequency) to identify gaps and plan actions.
• Develop and sustain predictive maintenance tools (PdM) including vibration, IR, oil analysis.
• Collaborate across operations, maintenance, and engineering to align reliability goals.
• Drive asset lifecycle management to avoid obsolescence and deterioration within CAPEX.
• Lead cross-functional improvement teams and benchmark reliability practices.

Skills

PdM technologies

RCFA

RCM

KPI analysis

Cross-functional teamwork

Root cause analysis

Data-driven prioritization

Safety focus

Communication

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Electrical Eng or related

Master's degree preferred

CMRP or reliability training preferred

Tools

Vibration analysis tools

Infrared thermography

Oil analysis

Ultrasound

RCM methods

Job description

G-3 Chickadee in Beaumont, TX seeks a Reliability Engineer (Mechanical) to build and sustain equipment reliability across the facility. You will collect and analyze maintenance data, lead RCFA, and drive Reliability Action Plans to reduce downtime.

The role leads cross-functional teams with operations, maintenance, and engineering, prioritizing RCFA, FI initiatives, and RCA-driven action closure to meet AOP targets. Strong PdM, RCM, and KPI focus are essential.