Reliability Engineer

Koch; Louisiana (MO); On-site; USD 80,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Flexible spending accounts

Retirement plan

Paid vacation/time off

Educational assistance

Job summary

A leading chemical company is seeking a motivated Reliability Engineer to ensure the reliability, integrity, and safety of assets. Responsibilities include conducting root cause analyses, developing reliability programs, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering and significant reliability engineering experience. This role offers a comprehensive benefits package focusing on overall employee wellbeing, including medical, dental, and educational assistance.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of reliability engineering experience, or 10+ years in industrial manufacturing.
• Proficiency in using reliability software and tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead root cause analyses for equipment failures.
• Collect and analyze reliability metrics.
• Develop and implement reliability programs.
• Support maintenance planning for critical assets.
• Conduct fitness-for-service and risk-based inspections.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to address equipment challenges.

Skills

Reliability engineering

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Root cause analysis

Preventive maintenance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field

Tools

MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook)

Job description

Your Job

Koch Methanol St James is currently seeking a motivated Reliability Engineer to join the Reliability team. This role creates significant value for the site by ensuring the reliability, integrity, and safety of all assets in our facility.

Our Team

At Koch Methanol, we strive to be the partner of choice to our customers, employees, and community. We are looking for individuals who are contribution‑motivated, driven by the ability to add value to existing systems & processes. We want employees with a creative, entrepreneurial spirit to challenge the status‑quo and drive transformational change.

What You Will Do

• Lead root cause analyses to identify the underlying causes of high impact equipment failures and recommend corrective actions to the site leadership team.
• Collect and analyze reliability metrics to identify bad actors.
• Develop and implement reliability programs to eliminate fixed equipment threats.
• Support preventive and proactive maintenance planning activities for critical assets.
• Conduct fitness‑for‑service (FFS) and risk‑based inspection (RBI) analysis to ensure equipment is operated in compliance with industry standards and regulations.
• Support capital projects related to fixed equipment, including scope development, materials selection, engineering design review, and construction oversight.
• Serve on cross‑site tech teams to ensure Koch’s internal fixed equipment engineering practices are competitive and up to date with industry practices.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams, including maintenance, operations, and other engineering disciplines to identify and address equipment‑related challenges.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field with at least 5 years of reliability engineering experience, or a minimum of 10 years of reliability or industrial manufacturing experience providing equivalent technical proficiency.
• Experience in MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook).

Physical Requirements

• Ability to wear PPE in designated areas.
• Ability to climb up to 150 ft on occasion.

What Will Put You Ahead

• Experience with maintenance/reliability associated with medium/high pressure steam turbines.
• Relevant certifications such as API 510, API 570, API 653, API 610, API 580, and API 581 are desirable.
• Proficiency in using reliability software and tools for data analysis and predictive maintenance.
• Experience with inspection techniques, NDE methods, and fitness‑for‑service assessments.
• Knowledge of industry codes and standards such as ASME, API, and ANSI.
• Experience in reliability engineering in an industrial manufacturing industry.

Hiring Philosophy

All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here.

Who We Are

As a Koch Ag & Energy Solutions company, Koch Methanol produces and supplies the methanol that has become an essential part of our daily lives – and is a key ingredient in products like clothing, cosmetics, paints, plywood and adhesives – in addition to fueling ships, buses, trucks, fuel cells and cooking stoves. Our goal is to be the preferred supplier of methanol to our customers who depend on us for our reliability and quality of service.

Our Benefits

Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength – focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.

Equal Opportunities

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E‑Verify. Please click here for additional information. (For Illinois E‑Verify information click here, aquí, or tu).