Reliability Electrical Engineer - Outage Planning

Linde; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Linde Inc. in Phoenix, AZ is seeking a Reliability Electrical Engineer to ensure safe, reliable operation of production facilities.

You will drive data-driven decisions on maintenance, parts planning, and outage execution, partnering with regional teams to optimize reliability across sites. The role requires 5+ years in maintenance/reliability engineering, experience with HV/MV systems, CMMS like Infor EAM, and knowledge of Six Sigma methodologies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Chemical Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of five (5) years of maintenance/reliability engineering experience in an industrial manufacturing environment.
• Experience with electrical and mechanical equipment systems including HV/MV switchgear, UPS, generators, substation infrastructure, motors, pumps, chillers, cooling towers, piping, hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
• Experience interpreting P&IDs, SWDs, and machinery drawings.
• Knowledge of preventive and predictive maintenance technologies and reliability methodologies (RCM, TPM, FMEA, Spare Parts Management, Planning & Scheduling, CMMS optimization).
• Strong communication, teamwork, and presentation skills; able to lead or participate on cross-functional teams.
• Proficiency with computers and standard software packages (MS Office, email).
• Understanding of machinery installation, commissioning, and process optimization in an industrial manufacturing environment.
• CMRP or CRE certification preferred.
• CMMS experience with Infor EAM preferred.
• Knowledge of Six Sigma methodologies and techniques preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safe and reliable operation of production facilities while supporting the lowest life cycle cost
• Make technical decisions and recommendations based on data analysis and evaluation of costs, risks, and benefits
• Partner with regional reliability teams and plant staff to develop detailed outage plans, including parts requirements, contractor coordination, planned work, outage execution, and risk mitigation
• Present outage plans to leadership within Linde and customer organizations
• Develop and maintain spare parts plans, support inventory control and ordering, and adjust plans based on operating history and information from the Center of Excellence
• Partner with the Center of Excellence to implement best practices for maintenance and parts planning
• Develop and support reliability assessments and utilize Six Sigma methodologies to drive continuous improvement
• Support the setup of new facilities and reliability programs and lead identified reliability initiatives
• Assist with critical spare identification and BOM creation for critical assets in the CMMS and other critical systems
• Support regional reliability teams with preventive maintenance compliance schedules and task plans in the CMMS, including electronics-specific maintenance
• Perform a combination of office and field work with approximately 25% domestic travel and occasional off-hours accessibility via laptop and cell phone

Skills

Strong communication, teamwork, and

presentation skills

Ability to manage multiple tasks with

minimal supervision

Proficiency with MS Office and email

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Chemical Engineering, or equivalent experience

BS in Electrical Engineering preferred; technology degree acceptable depending on experience

Tools

Infor EAM CMMS

Six Sigma

Job description

Linde Inc. in Phoenix, AZ is seeking a Reliability Electrical Engineer to ensure safe, reliable operation of production facilities.

You will drive data-driven decisions on maintenance, parts planning, and outage execution, partnering with regional teams to optimize reliability across sites. The role requires 5+ years in maintenance/reliability engineering, experience with HV/MV systems, CMMS like Infor EAM, and knowledge of Six Sigma methodologies.