Reliability Engineer

As a Reliability Engineer, you will play a crucial role in enhancing plant performance by optimizing product rates, yields, and quality, while aligning with business needs and Safety, Health, and Environment (SH&E) standards. You will provide technical support, use statistical techniques to improve process capability and control, and employ failure analysis methodologies to identify root causes and recommend solutions.

• Recommend and implement improvements in plant performance to optimize product rates, yields, and quality.
• Provide technical support to resolve problems and use statistical techniques to improve process capability and control.
• Employ failure analysis methodologies to identify root causes and recommend solutions.
• Collaborate with cross-functional departments to achieve company goals.
• Provide support for the site mechanical integrity program by investigating equipment issues and eliminating the recurrence of failures.
• Review maintenance work plans to ensure optimum preventative maintenance scheduling and maintenance work practices.
• Develop Asset Care Plans to monitor the condition of plant equipment and maximize safety and reliability.
• Assist in the design, procurement, and installation of new equipment.
• Recommend, develop, and coordinate capital improvements.
• Support and implement new product and process development.
• Create manufacturing Standard Operating Procedures for process and equipment operation.
• Conduct 'end-of-life' assessments and make recommendations for equipment repairs and replacements.
• Identify and implement improvements in equipment monitoring capabilities.
• Serve as Process Safety Management (PSM) custodian, participate in Process Hazards Analysis (PHA), and ensure product and process changes follow Management of Change (MOC) principles.
• Provide training for manufacturing personnel.
• Monitor maintenance and capital projects and external contractors in accordance with site regulations and standards.
• Support efforts to implement and maintain the Responsible Care® Management System as per RC14001® technical specification.

• Knowledge of chemical manufacturing process technologies, engineering principles, mechanical and instrumentation systems.
• Familiarity with calibration and maintenance, and local and distributed control systems.
• Knowledge of Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA) methodologies and reliability analysis tools.
• Understanding of confined space entry, lockout-tag-out, hot-work permitting, etc.
• Statistical analysis and equipment diagnostic skills.
• Project management skills including scheduling, safety oversight, and contractor management.
• Bachelor/University degree in a relevant Engineering discipline.
• Minimum 4 years’ experience in manufacturing.

• Process engineering
• Root cause analysis
• Process improvement
• Manufacturing process
• Reliability engineering
• Continuous improvement

The work environment includes collaboration with cross-functional teams, adherence to site regulations and standards, and involvement in safety management practices. You will work in a setting that requires careful monitoring of equipment and processes, ensuring reliability and safety, while implementing improvements and innovations.

This is a Contract position based out of Tuscola, IL.

The pay range for this position is $40.00 - $55.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: • Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

This is a fully onsite position in Tuscola,IL.

This position is anticipated to close on Mar 24, 2026.

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Salary : $40 - $55