Reliability Engineer

Socket.dev; Portland (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Socket.dev is seeking a Reliability Engineer to investigate plant equipment and plan preventative maintenance, using data analysis and route walks to minimize downtime.

You will analyze vibration data, read blueprints, and write SAP work requests to address defects. A Mechanical Engineering degree and 5+ years of maintenance experience are required, with strong cross‑department collaboration and the ability to work long hours and in challenging conditions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering with at least 5 years of maintenance experience.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints, schematics and process flow diagrams.
• Proficient in MS Office; familiarity with AutoCAD (CAD) and SAP for work orders.
• Must communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing.

Responsibilities

• Investigate plant equipment to plan preventative maintenance and repairs.
• Analyze data from routes and vibration data to identify machinery defects.
• Write SAP work requests for issues found during routes or data analysis.
• Collaborate across departments to minimize downtime and drive CI.
• Provide reliability coverage including extended hours, nights, and weekends as needed.

Skills

Mechanical engineering

Maintenance experience

Data analysis

MS Office

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Autocad CAD

SAP

Job description

The Reliability Engineer performs investigations on plant equipment to plan and prevent defects that may affect production using data analysis and daily route walks around the plant. The person in this position will constantly drive to minimize overall costs for the plant. This teammate will need the ability to work in a team setting or independently to ensure the division reaches its goals.

Tasks & Responsibilities:

• Know, understand, and follow all Safety and Environmental policies, procedures and requirements.
• Identify potential risks; with company assets that could affect production.
• Assist with the continuous development of organization procedures and process manuals within all departments.
• Coordinate with all departments to plan preventative maintenance and repairs on plant equipment
• Analyze data taken during routes to find machinery defects
• Monitor and analyze vibration data taken by the automation systems
• Write work requests in SAP for issues found during daily routes or database analysis
• Provide support to all departments to eliminate unplanned downtime due to equipment defects
• Provide reliability coverage as needed which may include extended hours, nights, weekends and call ins.
• Collaborate with all departments to plan actual and future material requirements
• Initiate and drive Continuous Improvement (CI) with the aim of achieving optimized plant performance
• Ensure that quality, budgetary targets and environmental objectives are met
• Assist the QSSE department regarding safety and emergency measures and realization of safety and emergency plans
• Performs other duties assigned as needed

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, or similar degree, and a minimum of 5 years of maintenance experience
• Knowledge of manufacturing plant processes
• Good knowledge of local codes and standards
• Motors, PLC, Drives Experience preferred
• Hydraulic and pneumatic maintenance knowledge
• Experience in reading and interpreting blueprints, schematics and process flow diagrams
• Proficient in MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, & PowerPoint)
• Experience in Autocad (CAD)
• Must have the ability to effectively communicate in English, verbally and in writing. Skills will be used to produce quality reports and thorough instructions and directions.
• Must be able to walk long distances and stand and work for more than 2 hours in tough environmental conditions (high temperature, high humidity, noise, & dust), and withstand heights of up to 500 feet.
• Must have reliable transportation to and from work
• Must have or be able to obtain a TWIC-card