Reliability Engineer: Plant Asset Leadership & Projects

Gpac; Wilmington (NC); On-site; USD 95,000 - 116,000; Full time

Job summary

Stepan Company is seeking a Reliability Engineer for our Wilmington, NC facility. You will lead reliability and mechanical integrity initiatives, partnering with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, EHS, and site leadership to improve asset performance and plant reliability.

This role offers visibility across the organization and opportunities to influence reliability strategy, capital investments, and operational excellence. Strong problem-solvers who own improvements will thrive here.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or related field.
• Experience in reliability, maintenance, asset integrity, or manufacturing engineering.
• Knowledge of PM, PdM, RCA, RBI, TPM, and RCM methodologies.
• Strong communication, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead reliability and mechanical integrity initiatives to improve equipment performance.
• Collaborate with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, and EHS to reduce losses and improve reliability.
• Facilitate root cause investigations and drive corrective actions for reliability issues.
• Develop, implement, and improve predictive and preventive maintenance strategies.
• Support capital projects from concept through startup with reliability and lifecycle cost considerations.
• Serve as a technical leader for operating, maintenance, and engineering personnel.
• Influence site reliability strategy and long-term plans for safety, quality, productivity, and cost.

Skills

Reliability engineering

Maintenance

Asset integrity

Manufacturing engineering

PM

PdM

RCA

RBI

TPM

RCM

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering

Tools

PM

PdM

RCA

RBI

TPM

RCM

Job description

Stepan Company is seeking a Reliability Engineer for our Wilmington, NC facility. You will lead reliability and mechanical integrity initiatives, partnering with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, EHS, and site leadership to improve asset performance and plant reliability.

This role offers visibility across the organization and opportunities to influence reliability strategy, capital investments, and operational excellence. Strong problem-solvers who own improvements will thrive here.