Staff Reliability & Maintenance Engineer

Vulcan Elements Inc.; Benson (NC); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Vulcan Elements Inc. is seeking a Staff Maintenance / Reliability Engineer to advance maintenance strategies for critical equipment in our high‑tech manufacturing environment.

You will lead detailed failure investigations, develop predictive maintenance programs, and help build a robust CMMS to sustain safe, reliable production. You will collaborate with R&D, Operations, and Engineering to resolve complex reliability issues, implement material selections, and optimize sealing systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Materials, Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 5+ years of maintenance or reliability engineering in an industrial environment.
• Experience with industrial machinery, rotating assets, hydraulics and pneumatics.
• Experience developing preventive maintenance content and CMMS data.
• Strong field troubleshooting and cross-functional communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead detailed equipment and component failure investigations with field inspection and data review.
• Identify and evaluate failure mechanisms such as fatigue, corrosion, erosion, abrasion, thermal degradation, chemical incompatibility, mechanical overstress, and wear.
• Apply FMEA and reliability-centered maintenance principles to identify risks, prioritize improvements, and define maintenance strategies.
• Analyze downtime, MTBF, MTTR, and maintenance history to establish reliability priorities and measure effectiveness of engineered solutions.
• Engage OEMs, suppliers, and technical laboratories to validate failure mechanisms and prevent recurrence.
• Evaluate materials of construction for equipment components based on service conditions.
• Develop component-selection and replacement strategies for gaskets, seals, and other sealing systems.
• Investigate seal and gasket failures and translate findings into improved specifications and maintenance practices.
• Collaborate with Engineering, OEMs, and Procurement to validate alternatives and establish spare-part specifications.
• Provide hands‑on maintenance support to pilot plant, troubleshooting and inspections.
• Capture pilot experience into maintenance plans and supplier specifications.
• Participate in design reviews, commissioning, and startup to ensure reliability.
• Work with project teams to resolve reliability and serviceability concerns before turnover.

Skills

Troubleshooting

FMEA

RCM

CMMS

Cross-functional communication

Maintenance strategy

Materials compatibility

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

CMMS

Job description

Vulcan Elements Inc. is seeking a Staff Maintenance / Reliability Engineer to advance maintenance strategies for critical equipment in our high‑tech manufacturing environment.

You will lead detailed failure investigations, develop predictive maintenance programs, and help build a robust CMMS to sustain safe, reliable production. You will collaborate with R&D, Operations, and Engineering to resolve complex reliability issues, implement material selections, and optimize sealing systems.