Reliability Engineer – Industrial Gas & Processes

NPAworldwide; East Chicago (IN); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

NPAworldwide is seeking a Reliability Engineer to manage Air Separation, CO2, and Hydrogen facilities and to partner with reliability and operations teams to address long-term asset concerns. The role emphasizes RCA, lifecycle cost analysis, and cross-functional collaboration.

The position requires five years of experience in maintenance or reliability engineering within an industrial setting, plus proficiency in CMMS, P&ID interpretation, and various reliability methodologies.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Chemical Engineering.
• Minimum five years in maintenance or reliability engineering in an industrial manufacturing environment.
• Experience maintaining mechanical equipment: compressors, heat exchangers, pumps, chillers, cooling towers, piping, hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
• Ability to read Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams and machinery drawings.
• Knowledge of preventive and predictive maintenance methodologies and technologies.
• Experience in engineering, specification, and design of mechanical systems and projects.
• Strong communication, presentation, and team collaboration skills.
• Ability to work independently and lead or participate in cross-functional teams.
• Self-starter with multitasking and organizational skills; minimal supervision.
• Familiarity with CMMS and reliability strategies such as RCM, TPM, FMEA, Spare Parts Management, Scheduling.
• Travel domestically ~20-25%.

Responsibilities

• Take responsibility as one of two Reliability Engineers for North Region assets.
• Lead RCA processes for major failures to prevent recurrence.
• Collaborate with reliability and operations teams to identify and resolve asset concerns.
• Analyze data to justify lifecycle cost and reliability improvements.
• Review and update maintenance and operating procedures.
• Develop reliability assessments for facilities and equipment.
• Support Six Sigma driven reliability improvements.
• Identify critical spare parts and create BOM for key assets.
• Balance office and field work with urgency and integrity.
• Travel domestically up to 25% as needed.

Skills

Reliability engineering

Root Cause Analysis

Cross-functional teamwork

Six Sigma

Strong communication

Education

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

Tools

CMMS

Job description

NPAworldwide is seeking a Reliability Engineer to manage Air Separation, CO2, and Hydrogen facilities and to partner with reliability and operations teams to address long-term asset concerns. The role emphasizes RCA, lifecycle cost analysis, and cross-functional collaboration.

The position requires five years of experience in maintenance or reliability engineering within an industrial setting, plus proficiency in CMMS, P&ID interpretation, and various reliability methodologies.