Customer Reliability Engineer - Pipeline

Smiths Group•Pasadena, TX

About The Position

The Customer Reliability/Pipeline Support Engineer is a customer-facing engineering professional who works closely with manufacturing and industrial customers, particularly pipeline operators in Texas and Oklahoma. The role manages engineering reviews, troubleshooting, technical discussions, reliability improvement solutions, and customer training. It serves as a liaison between customers and internal teams to support field service, improve equipment reliability, maintain technical alignment, and promote customer satisfaction. Moderate travel is required, and a company car will be provided. Sponsorship is not available for this position.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering; a Mechanical Engineering degree is preferred.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
  • Ability to learn internal John Crane engineering software.
  • Ability to interpret technical documentation, blueprints, and product specifications.
  • Strong communication, relationship-building, and conflict-resolution skills.
  • Excellent analytical, organizational, and problem-solving abilities.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively across cross-functional teams.
  • Demonstrated leadership, mentoring, and collaboration capabilities.

Nice To Haves

  • At least 2 years of engineering experience with customer interfacing.
  • Mechanical Engineering degree.
  • Experience working with culturally diverse stakeholders in a global organization.

Responsibilities

  • Facilitate tear-down and inspection report initiatives for Texas and Oklahoma pipeline operators.
  • Participate in pipeline operator Root Cause Failure Analysis initiatives.
  • Provide technical support for field commissioning, equipment installation in the field and pump shops, and pipeline operator troubleshooting requests.
  • Assist local account management with I-Project and seal design projects requested by pipeline operators.
  • Manage ServiceMax for pipeline operators using the company’s reliability software package.
  • Compile KPIs requested by pipeline operators and support customer engagement, focusing on performance reliability, bad actor equipment lists, and repair cycle times.
  • Help facilitate training for Texas and Oklahoma pipeline operators, including reliability engineering, maintenance, and operations groups.

Benefits

  • Company car provided
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