Mechanical Reliability Engineer

Rio Tinto • Bessemer City, NC

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About The Position

The Mechanical Reliability Engineer optimizes asset reliability by detecting and preventing failures. The role analyzes data and applies engineering principles to improve asset utilization in collaboration with cross-functional teams, with a focus on total cost of ownership, replacement strategies, and reliability improvement projects.

Reporting to the Maintenance & Reliability Manager, the engineer works with the Maintenance department to improve preventive and predictive maintenance and asset integrity programs. The position also provides troubleshooting expertise, supports global reliability improvement initiatives, and participates in equipment specification reviews and spare-parts planning.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering from an accredited college; Mechanical Engineering preferred.
• 5 to 8 or more years of experience in the chemical, oil and gas, or power generation industry in a reliability, maintenance, and/or asset management role.
• Strong knowledge and experience with CMMS, preferably SAP.
• Knowledge of reliability tools, methodologies, and analysis, including FMEA, MTBF, and MTTR.
• Knowledge of failure analysis, vibration analysis, thermography, NDE, and predictive methodologies.
• Knowledge of Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) and/or Operational Asset Utilization (OAU).
• Advanced use of root cause analysis methodologies such as Apollo (Cause and Effect Diagrams).
• Knowledge of industry standards and practices, including RAGAGEP, API, NFPA, and ASME.

Responsibilities

• Work with the Maintenance department to improve PM/PdM and Asset Integrity programs.
• Review, update, and/or develop FMEAs and maintenance strategies.
• Facilitate and/or participate as a subject matter expert in root cause analyses of equipment failures and operational interruptions.
• Drive improvements in equipment uptime.
• Provide equipment troubleshooting expertise.
• Assist in managing global reliability improvement initiatives.
• Lead root cause analyses of process safety incidents, equipment failures, and operational interruptions or incidents.
• Participate in or lead equipment specification reviews.
• Assist in developing parts and spare-parts lists.
• Perform other job duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Annual incentive bonus.
• Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, and life insurance coverage, plus voluntary benefits.
• Retirement plan with up to 6% defined company contribution and 401(k) matching.
• Share ownership plan.
• Paid time off, paid holidays, and paid bereavement leave.
• Parental leave.
• Leisure discount programs.
• Virgin Pulse wellbeing incentives.
• Employee Assistance Program providing confidential counselling and expert guidance.

What This Job Offers

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