Reliability Engineer

Kinsley Power Systems; Freeport (TX); On-site; USD 108,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Reliability Engineer, where your expertise will enhance production unit reliability. In this pivotal role, you will collaborate with engineers and operations personnel to develop and implement tailored reliability strategies, ensuring optimal equipment performance and minimizing failures. Your experience in plant maintenance and reliability will be crucial as you lead projects, mentor engineers, and drive the adoption of innovative reliability tools. This role offers a unique opportunity to make a significant impact on operational efficiency and asset utilization in a dynamic environment. If you are passionate about reliability engineering and eager to contribute to a collaborative team, this position is for you.

Benefits

Relocation Available

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in plant maintenance and reliability roles.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, preferably Mechanical Engineering.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement customized reliability plans for production units.
• Utilize Root Cause Analysis for effective problem-solving.

Skills

Root Cause Analysis

Project Management

Problem Analysis

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Reliability Tools

Maintenance Strategy Documents

Job description

Title: Reliability Engineer
Location: Freeport, TX

Salary: $108,000 - $150,000
Schedule: 4-10s; 5-8s; 9/80
Relocation Available

Focus: The Reliability Engineer is responsible for increasing the reliability of the assigned production units by applying reliability principles, existing knowledge of equipment, and various reliability tools to identify solutions for the top reliability opportunities in the production unit. This role will collaborate with Maintenance Engineers (MEs), Run-Plant Engineers, Plant Operations personnel, Improvement Engineers, Site Maintenance personnel, and others to accomplish this goal.

Reliability Engineer Essential Job Functions:

• Decrease equipment failure losses to meet the operational reliability and asset utilization goals for the production unit.
• Develop and drive implementation of a customized reliability plan for each of the assigned production units, updated annually.
• Update and implement facility specific strategy documents on an annual basis – Facility Maintenance Strategy, Facility Turnaround Strategy, and Reliability Opportunity List; evaluate all plant equipment for criticality and develop Equipment Reliability Strategy documents for all high-risk and plant selected medium-high-risk equipment.
• Utilize Root Cause Analysis methodology to perform effective problem analysis and root cause elimination; evaluate solutions for leveraging across the company.
• Help coach, develop, and mentor local Maintenance Engineers.
• Lead projects and engage with stakeholders to influence outcomes/champion new reliability tools; provide technical expertise for business-critical equipment rebuilds and procedure development; support production unit turnarounds and capital projects.

Reliability Engineer Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree* in Engineering; Mechanical Engineering preferred
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in plant maintenance and/or plant reliability roles
• Maintenance/reliability experience with most rotating equipment technologies including but not limited to pumps, compressors, fans, blowers, agitators, etc.
• Maintenance/reliability experience with most fixed equipment technologies including but not limited to exchangers, tanks, drums, towers, reactors, piping, etc.
• Basic understanding of project management, instrumentation and equipment
• Prior Olin experience in a relevant position preferred
• Must be able to obtain a TWIC (Transportation Worker Identification Credential) and possess a valid US Driver's license

Olin is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.