Petrochemical Mechanical Reliability Lead

ECI Group; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

ECI Group invites applications for an onsite Mechanical Reliability Engineer in the New Orleans area. The role focuses on improving reliability, availability, maintainability, and safety of fixed and rotating equipment in a petrochemical facility.

You will lead reliability programs, root cause analyses, and collaborate with operations, maintenance, and capital project teams to optimize asset performance throughout the lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering required or equivalent.
• 5–10+ years in reliability, maintenance, or mechanical engineering in petrochemical/chemical industries.
• Experience with fixed and rotating equipment, troubleshooting and failure analysis.
• Ability to lead RCFA and implement RCAM, RBI initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage reliability programs to improve equipment MTBF/MTTR and availability.
• Lead RCFA investigations and implement corrective actions.
• Support RCMS/RBM initiatives and predictive maintenance data analysis.
• Provide technical leadership for pumps, compressors, turbines and other rotating equipment.
• Participate in plant turnarounds, startup, and performance testing.
• Ensure compliance with safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

PE registration preferred

Reliability engineering

Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA)

Reliability-Centered Maintenance (RCM)

Risk-Based Inspection (RBI)

Vibration analysis

Data analysis & reliability statistics

Maintenance optimization

CMMS / asset management systems

Tools

CMMS

Job description

ECI Group invites applications for an onsite Mechanical Reliability Engineer in the New Orleans area. The role focuses on improving reliability, availability, maintainability, and safety of fixed and rotating equipment in a petrochemical facility.

You will lead reliability programs, root cause analyses, and collaborate with operations, maintenance, and capital project teams to optimize asset performance throughout the lifecycle.