Reliability Technician

MP Materials Corp.•Fort Worth, TX

6d•Onsite

About The Position

MP Materials (NYSE: MP) is rebuilding American industrial capability for a new era of autonomy, robotics, and electrification. We are the only U.S. company with a fully integrated rare earth supply chain—from mining and refining to advanced metal and magnet manufacturing. Our products include both the critical materials used to make permanent magnets and the finished magnets themselves—enabling next-generation technologies in robotics, automation, aerospace, transportation, defense, and energy systems. These materials are the foundation of physical AI—the convergence of computation, movement, and control. We hire ambitious, mission-driven people who want to tackle complex challenges and shape the future of strategic industries. Our culture is rooted in teamwork, resiliency, and integrity, with a deep commitment to operational excellence and national purpose. MP is rapidly evolving from a materials producer into a leading U.S. manufacturer—and our people are driving that transformation.

Requirements

Technical degree or certification in Industrial Maintenance, Mechanical Technology, Electrical Technology, or Instrumentation Technology preferred.
3–7 years of experience working in industrial maintenance or predictive maintenance roles.
Experience working with rotating equipment including pumps, motors, conveyors, compressors, and gearboxes.
Familiarity with predictive maintenance technologies such as vibration monitoring, infrared thermography, or ultrasound inspection.
Basic computer skills including Microsoft Office applications.

Nice To Haves

Strong attention to detail and ability to identify abnormal equipment conditions.
Strong mechanical aptitude and curiosity about equipment performance.
Ability to work independently while supporting broader reliability initiatives.
Comfortable working in an industrial manufacturing environment.
Proactive mindset focused on early fault detection and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

Perform predictive maintenance inspections including vibration analysis, infrared thermography, ultrasound monitoring, and lubrication analysis.
Conduct equipment condition monitoring inspections on rotating and process equipment.
Perform reliability inspection routes across production equipment and facility utilities.
Document equipment health conditions and report abnormal findings to the reliability engineering team.
Support development of predictive maintenance routes for critical equipment.
Assist with equipment criticality verification and reliability data collection.
Support bad actor analysis by identifying recurring equipment issues and failure trends.
Upload inspection findings and reliability data into CMMS or reliability monitoring systems.
Assist with verification of equipment condition following maintenance repairs.
Support lubrication management and oil sampling programs.
Assist reliability engineering teams during failure investigations and root cause analysis activities.
Monitor condition of motors, pumps, compressors, gearboxes, conveyors, fans, and other rotating equipment.