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Ashland · 1 day ago

Maintenance and Reliability Engineer

Texas City, TX

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$120K/yr - $120K/yr

5+ years exp

Ashland is a global specialty chemicals company, and they are seeking a Maintenance and Reliability Engineer to join their Texas City, Texas plant. This role focuses on improving systems, driving performance, and ensuring reliability within the plant operations.

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Responsibilities

Serve as a key member of the Texas City Maintenance Team, supporting plant operations and reliability initiatives

Commit to a Zero Incident Safety/Environmental Culture

Lead and implement reliability best practices, develop and optimize maintenance tasks, and support turnaround activities

Diagnose equipment failures and develop technical solutions to improve performance and reduce downtime

Manage maintenance KPIs, including MTTR, MTBF, and equipment availability

Lead equipment improvement projects focused on reliability, cost reduction, and performance optimization

Ensure compliance with safety, environmental, and quality standards

Coordinate technical teams and external contractors as needed

Collaborate with engineering, process, and project teams to resolve issues and improve plant reliability

Apply data analysis techniques to address recurring failures and operational inefficiencies

Maintain awareness of emerging technologies and assess their applicability to site operations

Participate and lead in incident investigations and root cause analyses

Utilize CMMS (Maximo) to improve documentation, repair records, and PMs

Support the development of maintenance plans, including:

Value-added preventive maintenance tasks

Predictive and condition-based methodologies

Life cycle cost analysis for repair/replace/redesign decisions

Reliability-centered maintenance strategies

FMEA and continuous improvement initiatives

Design and implement reliability programs to maximize uptime and minimize costs

Schedule external services and manage purchase orders to align with maintenance planning

Work with Process Engineers and Maintenance Supervisors to develop daily schedules and manage backlog

Support safety, environmental, and quality initiatives to ensure regulatory compliance

Perform other duties as assigned to ensure safe and efficient departmental operations

Qualification

CMMS (Maximo)Reliability engineeringRoot Cause AnalysisLean ManufacturingSix SigmaTechnical aptitudeSupervisory capabilitiesCommunication skillsInterpersonal skillsTeamwork