Reliability Engineer - Rotating Equipment Expert

Syensqo SA; Willow Island (WV); On-site; USD 99,000 - 123,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Maternity/Paternity leave

Training platform

Well-being sessions

Job summary

Syensqo is seeking a Maintenance Reliability Engineer to improve equipment uptime and lead reliability initiatives at our Willow Island chemical plant. You’ll collaborate with Operations, Maintenance and Engineering with a focus on rotating equipment and the MI program, leveraging hands-on troubleshooting to drive safe, reliable operation.

The role requires field validation, practical improvement planning, and the ability to implement fixes through thorough RCA and data-driven actions in a

Qualifications

• Engineering degree preferred, but equivalent experience will be considered.
• Experience in reliability, maintenance, operations, or engineering in an industrial environment (process manufacturing preferred).
• Ability to solve problems in a structured way and drive actions to closure (RCA/troubleshooting/improvement plans).
• Comfortable working in the plant and collaborating with technicians and operators.
• Working knowledge of maintenance processes and CMMS/EAM work order history (SAP, Maximo, etc.).

Responsibilities

• Improve reliability and availability of rotating equipment (pumps, compressors, agitators, gearboxes, motors, seals, lubrication systems).
• Lead and facilitate root cause analyses (RCA) for equipment failures and recurring downtime; drive corrective actions to completion.
• Identify "bad actor" equipment and build practical improvement plans with measurable results.
• Optimize preventive maintenance (PM) and support predictive maintenance (PdM) efforts (vibration, oil analysis, thermography, ultrasound, motor testing-based on site needs).
• Partner with Maintenance and Planning to improve job plans, work quality, and execution readiness.
• Strengthen CMMS/EAM work history and failure data so we can make better decisions (failure coding, downtime tracking, equipment history).
• Interface with the MI/Inspection program by connecting reliability history and risk to inspection priorities and follow-up actions (repairs, operating changes, design improvements).
• Spend time in the field validating issues, confirming equipment condition, and ensuring fixes are implemented correctly.

Skills

Reliability

Troubleshooting

Root cause analysis

Industrial plant experience

Education

Engineering degree

Equivalent experience

Tools

SAP

Maximo

Job description

Syensqo is seeking a Maintenance Reliability Engineer to improve equipment uptime and lead reliability initiatives at our Willow Island chemical plant. You’ll collaborate with Operations, Maintenance and Engineering with a focus on rotating equipment and the MI program, leveraging hands-on troubleshooting to drive safe, reliable operation.

The role requires field validation, practical improvement planning, and the ability to implement fixes through thorough RCA and data-driven actions in a