MEP Reliability Engineer

Jobtailor; Illinois; On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor seeks an experienced Reliability Engineer to lead maintenance strategy for building systems in a large commercial facility. You will integrate data from CMMS, BMS, and fault detection platforms to drive lifecycle analyses and optimize uptime.

You will focus on condition-based monitoring, predictive maintenance, and root cause analysis, emphasizing equipment criticality, vibration testing, infrared thermography, and oil analysis to reduce costs and improve reliability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Mechanical or Electrical preferred).
• 5–10 years of experience implementing reliability-centered maintenance and CBD methods.
• Proven experience with building automation systems and automated fault detection platforms.
• Extensive knowledge of mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and fire suppression systems in commercial/critical facilities.
• Experience using CMMS and analyzing large datasets.
• Strong knowledge of vibration analysis, infrared thermography, ultrasound, and oil analysis.
• Experience conducting root cause analysis, equipment criticality ranking, and PM/PdM optimization.
• Ability to read technical drawings, schematics, and equipment manuals.

Responsibilities

• Drive strategic asset management initiatives to optimize building systems.
• Integrate data from BMS, fault detection, and maintenance programs to develop lifecycle analyses.
• Implement reliability-centered maintenance methodologies and conduct equipment criticality assessments.
• Deploy condition-based monitoring technologies across facilities.
• Develop predictive maintenance strategies to maximize uptime and minimize costs.

Skills

Reliability-Centered Maintenance

Condition-Based Monitoring

Predictive Maintenance Technologies

Root Cause Failure Analysis

Equipment Criticality Ranking

Vibration Analysis

Infrared Thermography

Ultrasound Analysis

Oil Analysis

Technical Drawing Interpretation

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Tools

CMMS

Building Automation Systems

Fault Detection Platforms

Job description

• Drive strategic asset management initiatives to maintain and optimize building systems and infrastructure
• Integrate data from building automation systems, fault detection platforms, and maintenance programs to develop lifecycle analyses
• Implement reliability-centered maintenance methodologies and conduct equipment criticality assessments
• Deploy condition-based monitoring technologies across facilities
• Develop predictive maintenance strategies that maximize uptime and minimize costs

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Mechanical or Electrical preferred)
• 5-10 years of experience implementing reliability-centered maintenance and condition-based monitoring methods
• Proven experience with building automation systems and automated fault detection and diagnostics platforms
• Extensive knowledge of mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and fire suppression systems in commercial or critical facilities
• Demonstrated ability to use computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS) and analyze large datasets
• Strong understanding of predictive maintenance technologies such as vibration analysis, infrared thermography, ultrasound, and oil analysis
• Experience conducting root cause failure analysis, equipment criticality ranking, and PM/PdM optimization
• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings, schematics, and equipment manuals.

Expertise in implementing reliability-centered maintenance and condition-based monitoring strategies, with a strong foundation in building automation systems and predictive maintenance technologies. Proficient in analyzing large datasets and conducting root cause failure analysis to optimize facility operations.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Reliability-Centered Maintenance
• Condition-Based Monitoring
• Building Automation Systems
• Predictive Maintenance Technologies
• Computerized Maintenance Management Systems

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Reliability-Centered Maintenance
• Condition-Based Monitoring
• Predictive Maintenance Technologies
• Root Cause Failure Analysis
• Equipment Criticality Ranking
• Vibration Analysis
• Infrared Thermography
• Ultrasound Analysis
• Oil Analysis
• Technical Drawing Interpretation

Certifications & Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Industry Keywords

• Mechanical Systems
• Electrical Systems
• Plumbing Systems
• Fire Suppression Systems
• Commercial Facilities
• Critical Facilities

Tools & Technologies

• Computerized Maintenance Management Systems
• Building Automation Systems
• Fault Detection Platforms