Rotating Reliability Engineer – Predictive Maintenance

Ashland Inc.; Hopewell (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental and Vision starting on

401(k) plan with company match

Job summary

Ashland Inc. in Hopewell, VA, seeks a Rotating Reliability Engineer to own strategies for pumps, gearboxes, compressors, and other rotating equipment, and to lead condition-monitoring programs with Operations and Maintenance.

Candidates should have 5–10 years in rotating reliability engineering, a Mechanical Engineering degree, Vibration Cat Lvl 3 certification, and RCA training. You will drive root-cause analyses, defect elimination, and reliability improvements across the site.

Qualifications

• 5–10 years in Rotating Reliability Engineering.
• Mechanical Engineering degree or technical equivalent.
• Vibration Cat Lvl 3 certification and RCA training required.

Responsibilities

• Own rotating equipment reliability strategies for pumps, gearboxes, compressors, centrifuges, agitators, fans, blowers, and seals.
• Lead condition-monitoring programs and determine escalation criteria.
• Perform RCAs for significant or repetitive failures and implement countermeasures.
• Maintain equipment standards and lifecycle plans; support outages and turnarounds.
• Collaborate with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, and Supply Chain to drive improvements.
• Provide reliability input to capital projects and design reviews.

Skills

Rotating equipment reliability

Vibration analysis

RCA / root cause analysis

Maintenance coordination

Education

Mechanical Engineering degree

Vibration Cat Lvl 3 certification

RCA Training

Tools

Vibration measurement tools

Job description

Ashland Inc. in Hopewell, VA, seeks a Rotating Reliability Engineer to own strategies for pumps, gearboxes, compressors, and other rotating equipment, and to lead condition-monitoring programs with Operations and Maintenance.

Candidates should have 5–10 years in rotating reliability engineering, a Mechanical Engineering degree, Vibration Cat Lvl 3 certification, and RCA training. You will drive root-cause analyses, defect elimination, and reliability improvements across the site.