REILIABILITY ENGINEER
5 days ago
Baton Rouge, LA, United States
Top Tier Talent Advisors
Full time
Join the team as a Reliability Engineer, where you will leverage your expertise to enhance the performance and safety of the plant's machinery. This pivotal role involves a blend of technical acumen, strategic planning, and hands-on problem-solving to ensure optimal equipment functionality and longevity. This position is centered on deep technical troubleshooting, equipment repair management, and engineering support for day-to-day plant operations.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide advanced technical support to planners, craftsmen, and maintenance teams.
- Own and manage the site's maintenance procedure program, ensuring accurate and effective repair instructions.
- Develop and provide pipe specs, paint specs, and welding guidelines for planned and emergency work.
- Serve as the technical expert for rotating equipment, supporting design, selection, installation, and startup.
- Define scopes of work for major repairs and oversee both on-site and off-site equipment rebuilds.
- Lead root cause investigations for equipment failures and develop corrective actions.
- Manage the repairable equipment work queue and coordinate with MRO for rebuilds and replacements.
- Act as a SAP super user, supporting maintenance planning and equipment history accuracy.
- Collaborate with the Maintenance Manager to help control the maintenance budget and support operational priorities.
- Serve as the maintenance focal point for capital projects, ensuring maintainability and reliability are built into new equipment and systems.
- Partner with operations and EH&S to support safe and reliable maintenance practices.
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or other engineering degree .
- Minimum 10 years of experience within chemical or similar manufacturing enviornment in maintenance or reliability engineering
- Strong troubleshooting skills and deep understanding of failure modes and repair practices.
- Knowledge of P&IDs, pipe specifications, welding principles, and maintenance engineering standards.
- Experience with SAP or similar CMMS systems preferred.
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams.
- Ability to work in demanding plant environments (hot, cold, loud) and wear all required PPE, including an escape respirator.
GREAT BENEFITS
Comprehensive relocation program.
Enjoy comprehensive medical benefits, 401k-match, strong salalry, bonus, 3 weeks vacation, and a