Senior Maintenance & Reliability Mechanical Engineer

Tribonet; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Jacobs is seeking a Senior Maintenance & Reliability Mechanical Engineer in the United States. The role provides technical expertise in reliability engineering, failure analysis, and lifecycle optimization across process equipment.

You will develop asset plans using RCM, perform root-cause analysis, analyze trends, standardize procedures, and support capital projects. Strong communication and teamwork are essential for success.

Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship required.
• BS degree in Mechanical Engineering with 8–12 years experience, or MS with 7–10 years, or PhD with 2–5 years.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience in maintenance and reliability requirements for mechanical systems.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement equipment asset plans using Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) and other reliability techniques.
• Apply engineering theory to perform physical failure analysis and determine root causes.
• Analyze equipment trends to justify improvements for lowest life cycle cost.
• Standardize equipment procedures and operations within area of responsibility.
• Support capital projects by setting equipment criteria and specifications to optimize reliability and life cycle cost.
• Participate in testing turn-around/shutdown teams and provide input into inspection and repair procedures.

Skills

Downtime analysis

Failure analysis

Tribology

Vibration analysis

NDT basics

RCFA & FMEA

Engineering design standards

Cost analysis

CMRP encouraged

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering

MS in Mechanical Engineering

Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

MS Office applications

Job description

An educational platform on tribology — the science of friction, wear and lubrication

Who is it for

Engineers, researchers, students and industry professionals

Senior Maintenance & Reliability Mechanical Engineer

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Your Impact

A Mechanical Reliability & Maintenance System Engineer provides the technical expertise on all matters of reliability engineering, assessment, and monitoring for all process equipment. Carries out reliability studies on existing equipment and recommends needed improvements to Operations management in the areas of equipment philosophies, strategies and best practices for asset productivity.

This position is the “go to person” for all matters of equipment reliability and equipment failure. This position focuses on enhancing equipment reliability through analysis along with some first response, day-to-day trouble shooting of failed equipment. The Reliability & Maintenance Engineer will be responsible for

Developing and implementing equipment asset plans using Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM), and other reliability techniques.

Applying engineering theory and practice to perform physical failure analysis, determining root cause of equipment failures and conducting equipment performance evaluations.

Analyzing equipment trends & historical data to recommend and justify improvements to obtain lowest life cycle cost.

Promoting consistency by standardizing equipment procedures & operations within area of responsibility and as requested by customer.

Supporting capital projects by participating in setting equipment criteria and specifications to optimize equipment/system reliability and life cycle cost. Also providing technical support for fabrication, installation, and start-up of new critical equipment.

Participating in testing turn-around/shutdown teams providing input into needed equipment inspection and repair procedures.

Here’s What You’ll Need

U.S. Citizenship required. BS degree in Mechanical Engineering or in appropriate discipline and eight (8) to twelve (12) years related engineering experience, or MS degree and seven (7) to ten (10) years of related engineering experience, or Ph.D. and two (2) to five (5) years of experience from an accredited engineering school and a working knowledge of maintenance and reliability requirements for mechanical systems. Excellent written and verbal communication skills and experience in Microsoft Office applications required.

Functional Skills

• Downtime data analysis techniques and statistical interpretation skills
• Failure analysis including preservation of evidence techniques
• Maintenance and reliability best practices including the work management process
• Rotating equipment and alignment techniques
• Fundamental Materials Science, including material selection and properties
• Lubrication, tribology, and fundamentals of interpreting oil analysis results
• Vibration analysis and interpretation of vibration analysis reports
• Fundamentals of nondestructive testing, including thermography
• Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA) and Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA)
• Engineering design standards and their application
• Cost/Capital analysis and justification
• Reliability Engineers are encouraged to get CMRP certified (Certified Maintenance & Reliability Professional) General Skills
• Good written, oral communication and interpersonal skills
• Must be self-motivated and have great attention to detail
• Strong trouble shooting skills
• Ability to learn and work independently
• Ability to work with others involved in a variety of functions including operators, mechanics, engineers of various disciplines, management, and other leaders

Essential Functions

Work Environment

Office Environment (45%) Test Environment- May be exposed to areas of high noise levels, hazardous propellants, chemicals, and industrial facility environments (45%) Travel between various facilities/test operations is required (10%)

Physical Requirements

Must have sufficient mobility to enter all areas of test facilities; crawl, climb ladders, enter confined spaces, ability to work at elevated levels on platforms and scaffolding, etc. (20%). Must be able to walk, stand, bend, twist and sit for extended periods as well as climb, crawl, and lift up to 35 lbs.

Equipment and Machines

Standard office equipment (PC, telephone, fax, etc.) with knowledge of MS Word, Excel, Outlook, etc. (50%), Safety and personal protective equipment (20%).

Attendance

Regular attendance mandatory (100%), Overtime/work outside normal schedule required (<10%)

Other Essential Functions

U.S. Citizenship required. A valid driver’s license is required. Must be able to work in a team atmosphere. Must put forward a professional behavior that enhances productivity and promotes teamwork and cooperation. Grooming and dress must be appropriate for the position and must not impose a safety/risk hazard to the employee or others. Must be able to balance scope, schedule and budget to ensure project success. The work environment requires the ability to cooperate and work with individuals at all levels of the company and the client. Must be able to obtain and maintain a security clearance.