Reliability Engineer: Lead Asset Integrity & Plant Uptime

Stepan Oilfield Solutions; Wilmington (NC); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Stepan Company in Wilmington, NC seeks a Reliability Engineer to drive asset reliability, mechanical integrity, and equipment performance at our local manufacturing facility. Reporting to the Maintenance & Reliability Manager, you will partner with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, and EHS to improve reliability, eliminate losses, and influence capital projects.

This role offers visibility, ownership of improvement programs, and the opportunity to contribute to safety, quality, and cost

Qualifications

• Experience in reliability engineering, maintenance, asset integrity, or manufacturing engineering.
• Ability to lead projects, influence teams, and drive continuous improvement.
• Strong communication, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead reliability and mechanical integrity initiatives that improve equipment performance, asset availability, and plant reliability.
• Partner with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, and EHS teams to identify and eliminate production and reliability losses.
• Facilitate root cause investigations and drive sustainable corrective actions for equipment and process reliability issues.
• Develop, implement, and improve predictive and preventive maintenance strategies.
• Support capital projects from concept through startup, ensuring reliability and lifecycle cost considerations are incorporated into designs.
• Serve as a technical leader and trusted resource for operating, maintenance, and engineering personnel.
• Influence site reliability strategy and help establish long-term plans that improve safety, quality, productivity, and cost performance.

Skills

Reliability engineering

Maintenance

Asset integrity

Manufacturing engineering

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

PM

PdM

RCA

RCM

RBI

TPM

Job description

Stepan Company in Wilmington, NC seeks a Reliability Engineer to drive asset reliability, mechanical integrity, and equipment performance at our local manufacturing facility. Reporting to the Maintenance & Reliability Manager, you will partner with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, and EHS to improve reliability, eliminate losses, and influence capital projects.

This role offers visibility, ownership of improvement programs, and the opportunity to contribute to safety, quality, and cost