Reliability Engineer

Saint-Gobain North America; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Paid Time Off

401(k) with Company Match

Life Insurance

Job summary

International Cellulose Corporation, a Saint-Gobain Company, seeks a Reliability Engineer to improve plant asset reliability, reduce downtime, and lead proactive maintenance across shredders, mills, conveyors, dust collection, and related systems.

You will integrate CMMS/SAP PM, Power BI, and IIoT data, perform RCA and MTBF/MTTR analysis, and collaborate with Maintenance, Operations, Engineering, and EHS to drive safety, quality, and production improvements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Industrial, Electrical Engineering, or related technical discipline.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement reliability-centered maintenance strategies.
• Lead root cause failure analysis and corrective-action follow-up.
• Implement predictive maintenance technologies (vibration analysis, infrared, ultrasound, online monitoring).
• Integrate reliability data into SAP, CMMS, Power BI.
• Apply MTBF/MTTR, FMEA, Weibull, lifecycle cost, and replacement strategies.
• Collaborate with automation teams to improve PLC/SCADA diagnostics and real-time monitoring.
• Identify opportunities to improve sustainability and energy efficiency.

Education

Bachelors in Mechanical/Industrial/Electrical Engineering

Tools

PLC/SCADA tools

Vibration analysis tools

Data historians

Job description

Why do we need you?

The Reliability Engineer is responsible for improving plant asset reliability, reducing downtime, and advancing a proactive, data-driven maintenance and asset management culture at International Cellulose Corporation, a Saint-Gobain Company. This role supports safe, reliable, and efficient manufacturing operations by leading preventive and predictive maintenance strategies, root cause analysis, equipment criticality, digital reliability tools, and long‑term asset performance improvements.

Nature & Scope Of Position

• Lead reliability improvements for critical manufacturing assets, including shredders, mills, conveyors, dust‑collection, chemical dosing, automated bagging, and related support systems.
• Develop and maintain a long‑term Asset Reliability Roadmap aligned with plant objectives, business priorities, capital planning, and operational excellence goals.
• Use maintenance history, CMMS/SAP data, downtime trends, equipment health information, and reliability metrics to prioritize risks, corrective actions, and asset lifecycle decisions.
• Support digital manufacturing and Industry 4.0 initiatives through predictive maintenance technology, IIoT sensors, real‑time monitoring, dashboards, and connected asset tools.
• Partner with Maintenance, Operations, Engineering, Automation, EHS, and contractors to improve equipment reliability, diagnostics, maintainability, safety, quality, and production performance.

Essential Job Functions

• Design, implement, and sustain reliability‑centered maintenance strategies, including PM optimization, equipment criticality, inspection standards, lubrication practices, failure mode reviews, and risk‑based maintenance.
• Lead root cause failure analysis and corrective‑action follow‑up for high‑impact or recurring equipment failures affecting safety, quality, cost, or production.
• Implement and utilize predictive maintenance technologies such as vibration analysis, infrared thermography, ultrasound, online condition monitoring, and equipment health monitoring systems.
• Integrate reliability data into SAP, CMMS, Power BI, and other business intelligence tools to improve visibility, decision making, KPI tracking, and maintenance effectiveness.
• Apply advanced reliability methods such as MTBF/MTTR analysis, FMEA, Weibull analysis, lifecycle cost analysis, asset lifecycle planning, and equipment replacement strategies.
• Collaborate with automation and controls teams to improve PLC/SCADA diagnostics, alarm management, data historian use, industrial networking, and real‑time asset performance monitoring.
• Identify opportunities to improve sustainability, energy efficiency, environmental performance, spare parts strategy, and equipment obsolescence management through reliability initiatives.

IS THIS JOB FOR YOU?

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Industrial, Electrical Engineering, or related technical discipline is required.

Experience

• Five-plus (5+) years of reliability, maintenance, engineering, or manufacturing experience preferred.

Technical Knowledge & Skills

• Experience with CMMS/SAP PM, Power BI or data analytics, PM/PdM, RCA, reliability metrics, rotating equipment, conveyors, dust‑collection, automated packaging, chemical dosing, PLCs, SCADA, industrial networking, data historians, IIoT or connected asset technologies preferred.
• Knowledge of OT cybersecurity, lifecycle asset management, FMEA, MTBF/MTTR, risk‑based maintenance, and continuous improvement is desirable.
• CMRP, CRE, CRL, vibration analysis, or Six Sigma certification is a plus.

a Little More About Us

Through the responsible development of innovative and sustainable building products, CertainTeed, headquartered in Malvern, Pennsylvania, has helped shape the building products industry for more than 110 years. Founded in 1904 as General Roofing Manufacturing Company, the firm's slogan "Quality Made Certain, Satisfaction Guaranteed," inspired the name CertainTeed. Today, CertainTeed is a leading North American brand of exterior and interior building products, including roofing, siding, fence, decking, railing, trim, insulation, drywall and ceilings. A subsidiary of Saint‑Gobain, one of the world’s largest and oldest building products companies, CertainTeed has more than 6,300 employees and more than 60 manufacturing facilities.

LEGAL STATEMENT

Saint‑Gobain provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. Saint‑Gobain is an equal opportunity employer of individuals with disabilities and supports the hiring of veterans.

Applicants for roles based in Washington state or remote roles that would be worked from Washington state are encouraged to direct any concerns regarding the state’s Pay Transparency laws to the SGNA HR Compliance team at [e-mail].

Benefits In Joining Us

Employees have the flexibility to choose the benefits that best fit their individual needs:

Health and Wellbeing – Supporting your wellbeing, to thrive in life and work

• Medical, Prescription Drug, Vision, and Dental Insurance
• Healthcare Savings Account and Flexible Spending Account options
• LiveWell Wellness Program
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Paid Time Off and Paid Parental Leave

Retirement and Protection – Helping to make the future life you want a reality

• 401(k) with Company Match, Retirement Accumulation Plan (RAP), Cash Balance Pension Plan
• Company‑provided Life Insurance, AD&D, Short‑Term Disability
• Voluntary employee and dependent life insurance, Long‑Term Disability, Critical Illness, and Accident Insurance

Additional Benefits – Helping shape the experience and impact you want

• Group Legal
• Identity Theft Protection
• Auto and Home Insurance
• Pet Insurance and Discounts
• Back‑up Child & Elder Care
• PerkSpot Employee Discount Program