Reliability & Maintenance Engineer — Chemical Plant Leader

NEXPERA; Darrow (LA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Job summary

NEXPERA’s Burnside (Darrow, LA) site seeks a Maintenance & Reliability Engineer to lead reliability activities for sulfuric acid, oleum, sulfur trioxide and related processes. The role emphasizes ownership of the reliability function with focus on mechanical integrity and asset productivity.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in manufacturing maintenance and strong experience with reliability programs, PM/PI systems, and safety standards in chemical operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in an Engineering discipline (Mechanical preferred).
• Minimum 3 years in Mechanical Integrity and QA programs or Maintenance supervision.
• Minimum 5 years of manufacturing operations/maintenance experience (chemical industry preferred).
• TWIC card or ability to obtain one after employment.
• Familiarity with CMMS systems and SAP preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide reliability engineering expertise for process equipment including mechanical, electrical, and instrument/control systems.
• Lead reliability improvement projects and asset productivity initiatives while following site MO changes.
• Oversee reliability program for turbines, pumps, compressors, valves, and fixed equipment.
• Lead incident investigations and root cause analysis for equipment failures.
• Develop and monitor predictive/preventive maintenance requirements and MIQA metrics.
• Coordinate with maintenance and operations to ensure safe, compliant, and reliable plant operations.

Skills

Mechanical Integrity

Quality Assurance

Maintenance Supervision

CMMS SAP

PSM

Root Cause Analysis

Safety

Problem Solving

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Mechanical preferred)

Tools

SAP

CMMS

Job description

NEXPERA’s Burnside (Darrow, LA) site seeks a Maintenance & Reliability Engineer to lead reliability activities for sulfuric acid, oleum, sulfur trioxide and related processes. The role emphasizes ownership of the reliability function with focus on mechanical integrity and asset productivity.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in manufacturing maintenance and strong experience with reliability programs, PM/PI systems, and safety standards in chemical operations.