Senior Reliability Engineer: Asset Uptime Leader

MP Materials

Mountain Pass (CA)

On-site

USD 140,000 - 180,000

Full time

3 days ago
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Job summary

MP Materials in Mountain Pass, CA, seeks a Senior Reliability Engineer to lead reliability programs for our mining, refining, and magnet manufacturing assets. You will develop KPIs, PM/CBM/PdM strategies, and collaborate with maintenance, operations, and engineering to boost asset performance and reduce downtime.

The ideal candidate has a strong reliability background, asset management expertise, and a proven track record of improving uptime while mentoring junior engineers and advising senior

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering; advanced degree preferred.
  • Extensive experience in reliability engineering and asset management.
  • Strong knowledge of reliability principles and industry standards.
  • Proficient with reliability tools, CMMS, FMEA, RCA, and RCM.
  • Experience leading maintenance optimization programs and projects.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and implement reliability programs to maximize asset performance.
  • Conduct FMEA, RCA, and RCM analyses and identify improvement opportunities.
  • Collaborate with maintenance, operations, and engineering teams to optimize assets.
  • Design preventive, condition-based, and predictive maintenance strategies.
  • Analyze reliability data and report performance to leadership.
  • Assess risk, ensure safety compliance, and implement mitigation measures.
  • Monitor programs, stay current with industry trends, and drive process improvements.
  • Provide guidance and mentorship to junior reliability engineers.

Skills

Reliability engineering
Asset management
Data analysis
Cross-functional collaboration
Leadership

Education

Bachelor's in Engineering
Advanced degree a plus

Tools

CMMS
FMEA/RCM tools
Statistical software

Job description

MP Materials in Mountain Pass, CA, seeks a Senior Reliability Engineer to lead reliability programs for our mining, refining, and magnet manufacturing assets. You will develop KPIs, PM/CBM/PdM strategies, and collaborate with maintenance, operations, and engineering to boost asset performance and reduce downtime.

The ideal candidate has a strong reliability background, asset management expertise, and a proven track record of improving uptime while mentoring junior engineers and advising senior

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