Senior Reliability Engineer — Proactive Plant Integrity

Socket.dev; Orange (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Solstice Advanced Materials is seeking a Sr. Reliability Engineer to drive reliability strategy and champion predictive maintenance across plant equipment. You will lead RCFA investigations, develop criticality assessments, and mentor engineers while coordinating with maintenance planning, operations, and OEMs.

The role emphasizes deep technical judgment, data-driven improvements, and a proactive culture shift toward world-class maintenance practices.

Qualifications

• Senior-level reliability expertise with deep technical judgment.
• Experience collaborating with maintenance planning, rotating/fixed equipment engineering, and plant operations.
• Ability to mentor engineers and technicians.
• Experience with RCFA and MOC processes is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Own and continuously improve reliability strategies for assigned equipment families.
• Lead RCFA on significant failures and unplanned downtime; drive corrective actions.
• Develop equipment criticality assessments (FMEA-based) to prioritize investment.
• Champion predictive maintenance technologies and translate findings into actionable work.
• Analyze MTBF, PM compliance, and backlog to identify reliability gaps.
• Maintain SAP RISE master data and BOM accuracy.
• Mentor engineers and technicians; support MOC and capital projects.
• Coordinate with OEMs and service providers on repairs and inspections.

Skills

RCFA

PdM planning

Vibration analysis

Infrared thermography

Data analysis

Mentoring

Cross-functional influence

Tools

SAP RISE

CMMS

Job description

Solstice Advanced Materials is seeking a Sr. Reliability Engineer to drive reliability strategy and champion predictive maintenance across plant equipment. You will lead RCFA investigations, develop criticality assessments, and mentor engineers while coordinating with maintenance planning, operations, and OEMs.

The role emphasizes deep technical judgment, data-driven improvements, and a proactive culture shift toward world-class maintenance practices.