Senior Mechanical Integrity & Reliability Engineer

Baxter Healthcare; Guayama (PR); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and dental coverage from day 1

ESPP (Employee Stock Purchase Plan)

401(k) with company matching

Paid time off 20–35 days

Job summary

Baxter Healthcare in Guayama, PR seeks a Sr. Reliability Engineer – Mechanical Integrity to lead the site's Mechanical Integrity Program and ensure asset reliability in a highly regulated manufacturing setting.

You will collaborate with Maintenance, Engineering, Operations, EHS, Quality and Corporate partners to drive regulatory compliance, risk reduction, and continuous improvement using RCA, FMEA and RCM on critical equipment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• 8+ years in pharmaceutical/chemical/highly regulated manufacturing.
• 5+ years in reliability engineering and maintenance.
• Hands-on experience with Mechanical Integrity programs and asset reliability.
• Experience in maintenance, equipment design, project engineering, and manufacturing operations.
• Strong knowledge of Mechanical Integrity, Reliability Engineering, and Asset Management.
• Experience with: RCM, FMEA, RCA, Predictive/Preventive Maintenance, PSM, RMP.
• Knowledge of pressure vessels, piping, rotating equipment, and industrial process systems.
• CAD systems and engineering software tools familiarity.
• Ability to influence across functions and leadership levels.
• Proven ability to lead improvements and manage complex technical challenges.
• Strong project management and organizational skills.
• Fully bilingual in English and Spanish.

Responsibilities

• Lead and continuously improve the site's Mechanical Integrity Program.
• Develop and implement reliability strategies supporting plant performance.
• Align Mechanical Integrity activities with production schedules and priorities.
• Identify and manage asset reliability risks affecting safety, compliance, or operations.
• Conduct equipment failure investigations and Root Cause Analysis (RCA).
• Lead Reliability-Centered Maintenance (RCM) initiatives and risk-based maintenance.
• Utilize FMEA, condition monitoring, predictive and preventive maintenance to improve asset performance.
• Analyze maintenance data, downtime trends, and equipment performance for improvements.
• Support reliability improvements for critical manufacturing and utility systems.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA, EPA, PSM, RMP and pressure vessel regs.
• Support inspections, audits, and regulatory assessments.
• Maintain technical documentation and compliance with standards and best practices.
• Serve as a resource during audits.
• Support MRO inventory for Mechanical Integrity activities.
• Develop and optimize maintenance job plans and reliability strategies.
• Collaborate with Maintenance and Engineering to improve asset availability.
• Support capital project planning and budgeting.

Skills

RCM

FMEA

RCA

Preventive Maintenance

Predictive Maintenance

PSM

RMP

CAD

Engineering software

Bilingual English/Spanish

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

CAD systems

Engineering software tools

Job description

Baxter Healthcare in Guayama, PR seeks a Sr. Reliability Engineer – Mechanical Integrity to lead the site's Mechanical Integrity Program and ensure asset reliability in a highly regulated manufacturing setting.

You will collaborate with Maintenance, Engineering, Operations, EHS, Quality and Corporate partners to drive regulatory compliance, risk reduction, and continuous improvement using RCA, FMEA and RCM on critical equipment.