Reliability Engineer

Job title: Reliability Engineer

About the Role Beaumont, TX-based Reliability Engineer responsible for supporting commissioning and startup activities for an Air Separation Unit (ASU) and two Autothermal Reformer (ATR) units, ensuring a safe and reliable transition to operations. You will establish, implement, and continuously improve preventive, predictive, and reliability-centered maintenance strategies across assigned facilities to optimize asset performance and plant profitability.

What You'll Do

• You will support commissioning and startup activities for an Air Separation Unit (ASU) and two Autothermal Reformer (ATR) units while ensuring a safe and reliable transition to operations
• Establish, implement, and continuously improve preventive, predictive, and reliability-centered maintenance strategies for mechanical equipment across assigned facilities
• Analyze reliability, maintenance, and operational data to identify equipment performance gaps, justify improvement initiatives, reduce life-cycle costs, and increase plant profitability
• Perform equipment inspections, condition assessments, troubleshooting, predictive maintenance reviews, and quarterly infrared inspections to evaluate asset health, predict failures, and optimize maintenance activities
• Lead failure investigations, root cause analyses, and corrective action implementation to eliminate recurring issues, reduce unplanned downtime, and improve equipment reliability
• Develop and maintain Standard Maintenance Procedures (SMPs), equipment maintenance strategies, and reliability programs in collaboration with subject matter experts and site teams
• Identify, prioritize, and eliminate equipment bad actors and repeat maintenance issues through reliability improvements and project execution
• Maintain accurate equipment BOMs, spare parts inventories, CMMS data, and support reliability assessments to ensure effective asset management and maintenance execution
• You will work effectively in both office and field environments, provide occasional off-hours support, and travel is needed to support reliability initiatives across multiple facilities

What We're Looking For

• A Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Chemical Engineering and a minimum of five (5) years of maintenance or reliability engineering experience in an industrial manufacturing environment
• Experience supporting the maintenance, reliability, design, specification, and improvement of mechanical equipment and systems, including compressors, heat exchangers, pumps, chillers, cooling towers, piping systems, hydraulic systems, and pneumatic systems
• Strong knowledge of preventive and predictive maintenance methodologies, reliability engineering principles, and the interpretation of P&IDs, machinery drawings, and technical documentation
• Understanding of machinery installation, commissioning, process optimization, and reliability strategies such as RCM, TPM, FMEA, spare parts management, planning and scheduling, and CMMS optimization
• Demonstrated ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and effectively lead or participate on cross-functional teams
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to influence stakeholders and drive reliability improvements across all levels of the organization
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, email, CMMS platforms, and other standard business software
• Professional certifications or training such as Vibration Institute Certification, MHM database training, International Council for Machinery Lubrication (ICML) Level 1, or Infrared Thermography training are preferred

Nice to Have

• Preferred certifications or training such as Vibration Institute, MHM database training, ICML Level 1, or Infrared Thermography

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive compensation and an outstanding benefits package
• Health, dental, disability, and life insurance
• Paid holidays and vacation, 401(k) matching, pension benefits
• Employee discount program, and opportunities for educational and professional growth