Reliability Engineer - Vibration

DuPont Group; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

DuPont seeks a highly experienced Reliability Engineer specializing in vibration to lead global programs for vibration analysis and machinery condition monitoring. This role will standardize practices, drive technical excellence, and deploy advanced monitoring across a multinational asset base.

You will oversee route-based and online monitoring, wireless systems, IPM, and AI-driven diagnostics while collaborating with plants, suppliers, and contractors to realize business improvements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or related field.
• Minimum 10 years industrial reliability or maintenance experience.
• Minimum 5 years experience in vibration analysis and machinery diagnostics.
• Vibration Analysis Certification (ISO Category II minimum).
• Experience leading enterprise or multi-site improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain global strategy, roadmap, and standards for vibration monitoring and other machinery condition monitoring.
• Lead the global vibration analysis network across sites.
• Govern corporate standards for hardware, software, service providers, and data standards.
• Provide technical leadership on monitoring systems, AI-based diagnostics, and reliability analytics.

Skills

Vibration analysis

Machinery diagnostics

Online monitoring

Wireless monitoring

Intelligent Predictive Maintenance

Reliability analytics

Dynamic balancing

Laser alignment

AI & ML

Rotating equipment

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Emerson AMS

Augury

Vibration databases

Job description

## Reliability Engineer - VibrationApplyremote type: Hybridlocations: Wimington, Delaware: Midland, Michigan: Buffalo, New York: Richmond, Virginia: Edina, Minnesotatime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: 249960WAt DuPont, our purpose is to empower the world with essential innovations to thrive. We work on things that matter. Whether it’s providing clean water to more than a billion people on the planet, producing materials that are essential in everyday technology devices from smartphones to electric vehicles, or protecting workers around the world. Discover the many reasons the world’s most talented people are choosing to work at DuPont. Why Join Us | DuPont Careers**Reliability Engineer - Vibration**DuPont is seeking a highly experienced Maintenance & Reliability Engineer to serve as the Company's global subject matter expert (SME) and program owner for vibration analysis and Machinery Condition Monitoring. This role will serve as the governance leader and program owner responsible for the strategy, standardization, technical excellence, and deployment of vibration and other condition monitoring applications across DuPont global asset base.Core skills that will bring success to the role are technical leadership for vibration analysis (primary) and related predictive maintenance technologies including online monitoring, wireless condition monitoring, intelligent predictive maintenance, lubrication analysis, thermography, ultrasound, motor diagnostics, and machinery health analytics.This Engineer will be responsible for the creation and deployment of asset strategies at plant sites, identifies gaps in a site's maintenance strategies and helps define the business value for improvements. Performs technical consulting in various offerings while interacting with plant/business stakeholders, suppliers and contractors to accomplish business improvements.**Primary Responsibilities**Global Program Leadership* Develop and maintain DuPont's global strategy, roadmap, and standards for vibration monitoring (primary) and other machinery condition monitoring* Lead the global vibration analysis network across all businesses and manufacturing sites* Develop and govern corporate standards, best practices, procedures, and implementation guidance* Establish program metrics and KPIs to measure effectiveness, compliance, and business valueTechnology Leadership* Provide technical leadership and direction regarding route-based vibration monitoring, online vibration monitoring systems, wireless vibration monitoring systems, Intelligent Predictive Maintenance (IPM), machinery health monitoring platforms, rotating equipment diagnostics, dynamic balancing, laser alignment, reliability analytics, artificial intelligence and machine learning applications.* Evaluate emerging technologies and determine applicability for deployment across DuPont manufacturing sitesStandardization and Governance* Develop, maintain, and administer corporate standards for vibration monitoring hardware including portable analyzers, wireless sensors, accelerometers, online monitoring systems, and data acquisition technologies* Develop, maintain, and administer corporate standards for software platforms including vibration databases, machinery health software, analytics tools, AI-based diagnostic systems, and enterprise integration platforms* Develop, maintain, and administer corporate standards for service providers including contract vibration analysis providers, technology suppliers, training providers, and equipment vendors* Develop, maintain, and administer corporate data standards including asset hierarchy, equipment information requirements, alarm management, reporting requirements, asset criticality integration, and KPI definitionsTraining and Capability Development* Build training and certification roadmaps for analysts* Conduct workshops and technical training* Coach site reliability engineers and vibration analysts* Develop technical resource networks and communities of practice* Mentor engineers, technicians, and condition monitoring specialists**Qualifications**Required:* Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Reliability Engineering, Maintenance Engineering, or related technical discipline* Minimum 10 years industrial reliability or maintenance experience* Minimum 5 years experience in vibration analysis and machinery diagnostics* Vibration Analysis Certification (ISO Category II minimum)* Demonstrated expertise in rotating equipment reliability* Extensive experience with vibration monitoring technologies* Experience leading enterprise or multi-site improvement initiatives* Strong communication and influence skillsPreferred:* ISO Category III or IV Vibration Certification* Reliability Engineering certification (CRL, CMRP)* Experience with online monitoring systems* Experience with AI-enabled predictive maintenance technologies* Experience with Emerson AMS, Augury, or equivalent platforms**We are open to this person being located in close proximity to one of our manufacturing sites.**