Sr. Reliability Engineer

About the role

Chemours is seeking a Senior Reliability Engineer to join our Asset Care team. This position will be located at an APM Manufacturing Site and report directly to the Manufacturing Excellence Leader.

Responsibilities

• Enterprise Reliability Strategy & Standards
• Develop and maintain business reliability standards aligned with RCM, PM, and PdM frameworks
• Standardize reliability methodologies and best practices across all facilities
• Establish asset criticality frameworks and governance models
• Ensure consistent application of reliability processes enterprise-wide
• Performance Improvement & Failure Elimination
• Identify systemic failure patterns across multiple sites
• Lead enterprise-level root cause analysis (RCA) for recurring issues
• Develop and execute reliability improvement roadmaps
• Benchmark performance and replicate best practices across locations
• Maintenance & Reliability Optimization
• Standardize preventive and predictive maintenance strategies across asset classes
• Improve maintenance effectiveness using data-driven insights
• Support and guide implementation of reliability-centered maintenance (RCM) programs
• Lead maintenance optimization initiatives (MRO, planning, and scheduling improvements)
• Data, Analytics & Digital Enablement
• Develop dashboards and analytics for enterprise asset performance (MTBF, MTTR, availability)
• Drive adoption of predictive maintenance technologies and condition monitoring tools
• Partner with IT/OT teams to improve data quality, integration, and system utilization
• Enable data-driven decision-making across sites
• Capability Building & Collaboration
• Train and mentor site reliability engineers and maintenance teams
• Build enterprise reliability competencies and communities of practice
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement and defect elimination
• Collaborate across functions to align reliability strategy with business priorities

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering (Mechanical, Chemical, Industrial, or related field)
• 7–10+ years of experience in reliability engineering, maintenance, or asset performance in industrial/manufacturing environments
• Demonstrated experience implementing reliability programs across multiple sites or at enterprise scale
• Strong expertise in reliability methodologies (RCM, FMEA, RCA)
• Experience with preventive and predictive maintenance strategies
• Proficiency with CMMS/EAM systems (e.g., SAP PM, Maximo)
• Strong analytical skills with experience using reliability metrics (MTBF, MTTR, asset availability)
• Experience with data visualization tools (e.g., Power BI or similar)
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and influence without direct authority
• Strong communication, collaboration, and change management skills

Qualifications

• Advanced reliability expertise (e.g., Weibull analysis, reliability modeling)
• Experience with predictive/condition monitoring technologies (vibration, thermography, oil analysis, etc.)
• Familiarity with AI-driven or digital/Industry 4.0 maintenance solutions
• Experience in large, complex, multi-site industrial organizations (e.g., chemicals, oil & gas, heavy manufacturing)
• Exposure to capital planning and asset lifecycle cost optimization
• Knowledge of IT/OT integration and data governance practices
• Leverage Six Sigma certification (Green Belt or Black Belt preferred)
• Experience developing enterprise KPI frameworks and governance models
• Proven success in coaching, mentoring, and building high-performing teams