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Reliability Engineer

Koch Business Solutions, LP
life insurance, parental leave
United States, Louisiana, St. James
Jul 07, 2025
Your Job Koch Methanol St James is currently seeking a motivated Reliability Engineer to join the Reliability team. This role creates significant value for the site by ensuring the reliability, integrity, and safety of all assets in our facility. Our Team At Koch Methanol, we strive to be the partner of choice to our customers, employees, our customers & our community. We are looking for individuals who are contribution motivated, driven by the ability to add value to existing systems & processes. We want employees with a creative, entrepreneurial spirit to challenge the status-quo & drive transformational change. What You Will Do Lead root cause analyses to identify the underlying causes of high impact equipment failures and recommend corrective actions to the site leadership team Collect and analyze reliability metrics to identify bad actors Develop and implement reliability programs to eliminate fixed equipment threats Support preventive and proactive maintenance planning activities for critical assets Conduct fitness-for-service (FFS) and risk-based inspection (RBI) analysis to ensure equipment is operated in compliance with industry standards and regulations Support capital projects related to fixed equipment, including scope development, materials selection, engineering design review, and construction oversight Serve on cross site tech teams to ensure Koch's internal fixed equipment engineering practices are competitive and up to date with industry practices Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including maintenance, operations, and other engineering disciplines to identify and address equipment-related challenges Who You Are (Basic Qualifications) Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or a related field OR 3+ Years experience in reliability engineering in industrial manufacturing or related industry Working knowledge of MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook) Physical Requirements Ability to wear PPE in designated areas Ability to climb up to 150 ft on occasion What Will Put You Ahead Experience with maintenance/reliability associated with medium/high pressure steam turbinesRelevant certifications such as API 510, API 570, API 653, API 610, API 580, and API 581 are desirableProficiency in using reliability software and tools for data analysis and predictive maintenanceExperience with inspection techniques, NDE methods, and fitness-for-service assessmentsKnowledge of industry codes and standards such as ASME, API, and ANSIExperience in reliability engineering in an industrial manufacturing industry At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy. Hiring Philosophy All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here. Who We Are As a Koch Ag & Energy Solutions company, Koch Methanol produces and supplies the methanol that has become an essential part of our daily lives - and is a key ingredient in products like clothing, cosmetics, paints, plywood and adhesives - in addition to fueling ships, buses, trucks, fuel cells and cooking stoves. Our goal is to be the preferred supplier of methanol to our customers who depend on us for our reliability and quality of service. At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company. Our Benefits Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter. Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results. Equal Opportunities Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please click here for additional information. 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