Reliability Engineer

About the role

Nalco Champion, an Ecolab Company, is seeking a Reliability Engineer to join our Energy Services – Supply Chain group in Garyville, LA. This role offers competitive base rates and benefits.

Responsibilities

• Develops policies, practices, and procedures to improve reliability.
• Ensures robust mechanical integrity program compliance with industry codes and company standards.
• Develops equipment maintenance and reliability strategies.
• Establishes common SAP equipment hierarchy, BOM’s, master data, etc.
• Develops resolution plans for maintenance items in the plant, collaborating with process engineers and maintenance.
• Addresses day-to-day issues in the plant and serves as the primary point of contact for resolution.
• Participates on teams (both capital and non-capital) to provide a maintenance perspective for project requirements.
• Affirms work is performed safely, correctly, and on schedule.
• Addresses issues between Nalco and Jacobs to achieve desired results.
• Works with project leaders to ensure contractors meet all safety requirements and perform work properly.
• Collaborates with all levels of the organization to focus on continuous improvement and the Planned Maintenance module of TPM as well as the output of the Maintenance Catalyst effort.
• Owns maintenance metrics.
• Engages in equipment reliability & failure analysis, including Root Cause Analysis (RCA), failure modes, and bad actor tracking.
• Familiarity with methods like Failure Modes and Effects Analysis and Root Cause Analysis.
• Knowledge of rotating and static equipment, including pumps, compressors, motors, gearboxes, heat exchangers, vessels, piping systems, and predictive & preventive maintenance techniques such as vibration analysis, oil analysis, and thermography.
• Understanding of Reliability-Centered Maintenance (RCM).
• Experience with CMMS systems and SAP for tracking work orders, history, and trends.
• Basic engineering knowledge, particularly in mechanical systems, with some exposure to electrical and instrumentation.
• Ability to read P&IDs and equipment drawings.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Electrical Engineering.
• 5+ years of related experience supporting Maintenance & Reliability Engineering projects.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Electrical Engineering.
• 7+ years of related experience.
• Previous experience in maintenance, reliability, and construction.
• Successful planning, priority setting, informing, results, and time management skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong maintenance management skills (SAP is a plus).
• Interpersonal savvy and problem-solving abilities.
• Action-oriented for delivering results.

Pay

The annual or hourly compensation range for this position is $85,900.00 - $128,900.00. Many factors are considered when determining compensation, such as experience, education, training, geography, etc. We comply with all minimum wage and overtime laws.

Benefits

Ecolab strives to provide comprehensive and market-competitive benefits to meet the needs of our associates and their families. Click here to see our benefits.

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