Senior Reliability Engineer (Onsite) – Asset Reliability Leader

MP Materials Corp.; California; On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

MP Materials Corp. in Mountain Pass, CA is seeking a Senior Reliability Engineer to ensure asset reliability across our mining and manufacturing operations.

You will design reliability programs, perform FMEA/RCA/RCM analyses, and collaborate with maintenance, operations, and engineering to maximize uptime and asset life. The role demands a strong background in reliability engineering, CMMS proficiency, and leadership to mentor junior engineers while implementing proactive maintenance strategies

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering; advanced degree is a plus.
• Extensive experience in reliability engineering, asset management, or related field.
• Proficiency with reliability principles, methodologies, and best practices.
• Experience with FMEA, RCA, and RCM.
• Ability to interpret data and communicate findings; strong leadership.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement comprehensive reliability programs to maximize asset performance, availability and lifespan.
• Conduct reliability analyses including FMEA, RCA and RCM to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Collaborate with maintenance, operations and engineering to optimize asset performance.
• Develop and implement maintenance strategies (PM, CBM, PdM) with schedules and procedures.
• Analyze reliability data and present reports to stakeholders and senior management.

Skills

FMEA

RCA

RCM

Predictive maintenance

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

CMMS

Statistical software

Job description

MP Materials Corp. in Mountain Pass, CA is seeking a Senior Reliability Engineer to ensure asset reliability across our mining and manufacturing operations.

You will design reliability programs, perform FMEA/RCA/RCM analyses, and collaborate with maintenance, operations, and engineering to maximize uptime and asset life. The role demands a strong background in reliability engineering, CMMS proficiency, and leadership to mentor junior engineers while implementing proactive maintenance strategies