Maintenance Engineer

Pinnacle Reliability India • San Antonio, TX

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About The Position

We are building a team of trailblazers, who embody growth, impact, and excellence. Job Description Pinnacle is committed to building future leaders through a dedicated career program where you are in control of your own professional journey. Whether you are interested in project management, solving critical problems, or working directly with the customer to understand their specific needs, we have the resources and opportunities to help you reach your goals. Pinnacle is focused on helping industrial facilities improve reliability performance, resulting in increased production, optimized spending, and improved process safety and environmental impact. We bridge the gap between data and reliability decisions by combining reliability engineering expertise with data science and technology. Pinnacle serves a variety of industries, including: Oil & Gas Food & Beverage Specialty & Petrochemical Pharmaceutical Mining Agriculture & Fertilizer Lumber Water & Wastewater The Pinnacle Way is our framework for ensuring that each of our teams operates with excellence while we consistently meet customer needs and provide a world-class experience. Why Advance Your Career at Pinnacle? Career Growth: Pinnacle supports professional development with comprehensive onboarding, training, and leadership programs. Whether you are interested in project management, solving critical problems, or working directly with the customer, we have the resources and opportunities to help you achieve your goals. Innovative Culture: We embrace curiosity, engagement, and a commitment to excellence in everything we do. Pinnacle is where reliability meets innovation, constantly exploring ways to redefine reliability in industries like Oil & Gas, Food & Beverage, Pharmaceutical, Mining, and more. Work Environment: A collaborative, supportive work culture with strong team dynamics, open access to leadership, and fun workplace perks like quarterly fellowship events, family gatherings, a free premium coffee bar, and an on-site gym. The Impact of a Maintenance Engineer A proactive maintenance engineer driving refinery reliability, safety, and profitability by anticipating problems before they occur, eliminating recurring failures, and turning maintenance from a reactive cost into a strategic advantage. Taking actions to minimize downtime, extend asset life, and strengthen the partnership between operations, maintenance, and engineering

Requirements

• B.S. in Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Engineering Technology/Reliability
• 5+ years of industrial maintenance, reliability, or engineering experience in a refinery
• Experience specifically working with rotating equipment Pumps (multi-stage and direct drive) and various compressors (small to medium) 50-80hp range
• Demonstrated troubleshooting ability and willingness to develop engineering-level analytical skills
• Understanding of how a good RCA works; previous facilitation experience or ability to quickly become a facilitator
• Humility and foresight when to engage an SME as needed
• Strong communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills.

Nice To Haves

• Certified Maintenance & Reliability Professional (CMRP) or Certified Reliability Engineer (CRE).
• Working knowledge of API 510/570/653, ASME codes, and reliability tools (RCM, FMEA, RCA).
• Familiarity with risk-based inspection (RBI) and fitness-for-service (FFS) assessments.
• Proficiency with data visualization or analytics tools (Power BI, Spotfire, Excel).
• Proficiency in CMMS (SAP, Maximo, etc.) and maintenance planning systems.
• Experience using condition monitoring and predictive maintenance technologies.

Responsibilities

• Drive asset improvement in areas of safety, environmental, reliability and process capacity
• Identify and develop recommendations for changes and projects to improve unit operation.
• Participate in and eventually lead root cause analyses (RCA) for mechanical and process equipment failures.
• Assist in maintaining and improving PM/PdM programs, with increasing responsibility over time.
• Support and progressively take ownership of reliability strategy for critical assets (pumps, exchangers, vessels, piping, compressors).
• Optimize spare parts inventory and maintenance planning processes.
• Coordinate with operations to schedule and execute maintenance activities.
• Support turnaround planning and project scope development.
• Track and improve reliability KPIs (MTBF, MTTR, PM compliance).
• Drive bad actor elimination and reliability improvement initiatives.
• Champion use of CMMS, data analytics, and digital reliability tools.

Benefits

• Health, vision, and dental insurance, life insurance, 401(k) matching, paid time off (PTO), nine paid holidays, 8 hours of volunteer paid time off (VPTO), and maternity and parental leave.
• Onsite gym with full amenities, walking workstations, free parking, mini mart/snack machines, gourmet coffee machines, multiple indoor and outdoor collaboration areas, huddle rooms, deep workspaces, and lactation facilities.
• Quarterly town hall and fellowships, length of service awards where employees receive additional paid time off and bonuses to cover travel expenses for anniversary milestone trips (5, 10, and 15 years).
• Opportunity to participate in customer-focused project management groups (PODs) that help facilitate collaboration and project support, access to company technology stack of Microsoft Office 365 Suite and MS Teams, comprehensive onboarding, on-demand training, regular lunch and learns, supervisor and accountability training, leadership development programs, continuous learning opportunities, and more.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level