Reliability Mechanical Engineer

Provides mechanical engineering leadership throughout the project lifecycle—from design assurance and construction support through commissioning and transition into long-term plant reliability operations. This position is located in Graham, Kentucky.

About the role

As a Reliability Mechanical Engineer, you will play a critical role in ensuring the safety, reliability, and long-term performance of mechanical systems for Dyno Nobel’s new TNT manufacturing facility. This position provides mechanical engineering leadership throughout the project lifecycle—from design assurance and construction support through commissioning and transition into long-term plant reliability operations.

• Provide technical expertise for fixed and rotating equipment, piping systems, mechanical integrity programs, and reliability improvement initiatives to ensure equipment is safe, maintainable, and optimized for operational performance.
• Lead the development and implementation of mechanical reliability and mechanical integrity programs for fixed equipment, rotating equipment, piping systems, and critical assets.
• Review and provide technical assurance for mechanical and piping design deliverables, ensuring compliance with applicable codes, standards, and Dyno Nobel engineering requirements.
• Provide technical review and challenge of EPCM designs, equipment specifications, vendor documentation, and engineering calculations.
• Support the specification, selection, and installation of mechanical equipment to ensure reliability, maintainability, and lifecycle performance.
• Ensure compliance with applicable ASME, API, piping, and pressure equipment standards.
• Perform Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA) and develop corrective actions to improve equipment reliability and prevent recurrence.
• Develop and optimize preventive maintenance (PM), predictive maintenance (PdM), and reliability-centered maintenance (RCM) strategies.
• Support equipment criticality assessments, lifecycle planning, and critical spare parts strategies.
• Review vendor data, drawings, operating manuals, and technical documentation.
• Provide field engineering support during construction, installation, equipment testing, and mechanical completion activities.
• Support punch listing, commissioning, start-up, and transition of mechanical systems into operations.
• Provide troubleshooting support and engineering recommendations to improve equipment performance and reliability.
• Monitor reliability performance metrics including MTBF, MTTR, equipment availability, and failure trends to identify improvement opportunities.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives through equipment performance analysis and reliability optimization.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
• 7+ years of mechanical engineering experience supporting industrial facilities, manufacturing plants, chemical processing, petrochemical, refining, mining, or other process industries.
• Experience with both static and rotating equipment, including pumps, compressors, pressure vessels, piping systems, and mechanical equipment reliability.
• Strong understanding of mechanical integrity, reliability engineering principles, asset lifecycle management, and maintainability practices.
• Experience with Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA), Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM), preventive maintenance optimization, and predictive maintenance programs.
• Knowledge of ASME, API, piping, pressure equipment, and mechanical design standards.
• Experience supporting construction, mechanical completion, commissioning, and start-up activities.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and communication skills with the ability to collaborate with engineering, operations, maintenance, and project teams.
• Experience in chemical manufacturing, explosives, petrochemical, or other highly regulated process industries preferred.
• Must be willing to undergo and pass an ATF background check as required to be a possessor of explosives.
• Positive attitude, friendly demeanor, and team player.

Benefits

• 3 weeks vacation + 12 paid holidays + PTO days
• Full health benefits including employer HSA contributions + dental plan with an orthodontic option, wellness coaching available
• Matching 401K
• A generous tuition reimbursement program
• Generous paid parental leave

Values

• Zero Harm for Everyone Everywhere
• Value People – Respect, Recognize & Reward
• Think Customer. Everyone. Every day
• Treat the Business as our Own
• Care for the Community & our Environment
• Challenge & Improve the Status Quo
• Deliver on our Promises