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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Reliability Engineer - **Company:** CareerCircle - **Location:** Clarksville, TN, United States - **Experience:** Experienced - **Salary:** $93,600.0 - $135,200.0 - **Contract:** Temporary to permanent - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Data Analysis, Computerized Maintenance Management Systems, Decision Support Systems, Reliability Engineering, Data Processing, Performance Monitor - **Published:** August 4, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.careercircle.com/jobs/all/all/usa/tn/clarksville/a2d42e4f-ac8b-4cb9-b3be-f88bb1336502 ## About the Role Visionary Operations Leadership Management Innovation Reliability Operability Communication Data Analysis Failure Causes Control Limits Problem Solving Asset Management Failure Analysis Analytical Skills Change Management Implement Projects Root Cause Analysis Refinery Experience Industrial Equipment Condition Monitoring Operation Maintenance Predictive Maintenance Advanced Manufacturing Reliability Engineering Artificial Intelligence Manufacturing Engineering Engineering Design Process Data-Driven Decision Making Change Management Processes Continuous Improvement Process Overall Equipment Effectiveness Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) Computerized Maintenance Management Systems Failure Mode Effects And Criticality Analysis (FMECA), * Bachelor's degree with a concentration in Engineering. * Approximately 3 years of experience in project and maintenance engineering is preferred. * Experience in reliability engineering or maintenance engineering in a heavy industrial environment. * Strong problem-solving and analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex equipment and process data. * Facilitation skills to lead cross-functional reviews, workshops, and root cause analyses. * Reliability-centered maintenance (RCM) skills, including development of maintenance strategies and tactics. * Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) usage and interrogation skills for extracting and analyzing maintenance data. * Root cause analysis (RCA) skills to systematically investigate equipment and process failures. * Failure Modes, Effects, and Criticality Analysis (FMECA) skills to evaluate risk and prioritize actions. * Knowledge or work experience with heavy industrial equipment, preferably in refinery, metals processing, chemical production, or similar environments. * Familiarity with maintenance management and asset management practices in manufacturing or heavy industry. * Ability to support and improve Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) and other reliability-related KPIs., * Experience in heavy industry, refinery operations, metals processing, chemical production, or heavy industrial manufacturing. * Experience in manufacturing engineering and process equipment support. * Exposure to asset management frameworks and continuous improvement methodologies. * Ability to work effectively in a full-time contractor capacity with the intention to transition into a permanent role. * Strong communication skills to collaborate with maintenance, operations, and engineering teams. * Comfort working with change management processes and reviewing proposals for reliability impacts. * Interest in contributing to the setup and optimization of reliability practices in a new, state-of-the-art facility., Actalent Clarksville, TN*On-Site Auditing Visionary Operations Leadership Management Innovation Reliability Operability Communication Data Analysis Failure Causes Control Limits Problem Solving Asset Management Failure Analysis Analytical Skills Change Management Implement Projects Root Cause Analysis Refinery Experience Industrial Equipment Condition Monitoring Operation Maintenance Predictive Maintenance Advanced Manufacturing Reliability Engineering Artificial Intelligence Manufacturing Engineering Engineering Design Process Data-Driven Decision Making Change Management Processes Continuous Improvement Process Overall Equipment Effectiveness Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) Computerized Maintenance Management Systems Failure Mode Effects And Criticality Analysis (FMECA) ## Description This Reliability Engineer role provides technical support by developing and executing strategies and tactics that reduce equipment failure rates and eliminate production and maintenance-related waste. The position focuses on creating and managing standard operating and maintenance procedures to ensure consistent, reliable performance of heavy industrial process equipment in a manufacturing environment. The role begins as a full-time contract position with the clear intention of transitioning into a permanent role and will ultimately be based in a state-of-the-art new facility., * Facilitate the identification and review of critical equipment to prioritize reliability efforts. * Determine the consequences of failure for critical equipment and assess associated risks. * Conduct detailed failure modes analyses on critical equipment to identify root causes and preventive actions. * Perform integrity and maintenance audits on critical equipment to verify compliance with standards and best practices. * Analyze critical equipment history and performance data to identify improvement opportunities. * Implement and manage agreed key performance indicators (KPIs) for critical equipment and monitor performance trends. * Develop and refine maintenance strategies and tactics to improve equipment reliability and availability. * Monitor and respond to variations in Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) and other agreed KPIs, taking corrective actions as needed. * Determine control limits for process and equipment loss or failure analysis to support data-driven decision making. * Facilitate root cause analyses (RCAs) and use the outcomes of reliability-centered studies (RCS) to update maintenance strategies and tactics. * Develop predictive maintenance (PDM) tactics based on equipment strategies and condition monitoring data. * Use PDM information and findings to continuously update and improve maintenance strategies. * Submit, justify, and implement projects aimed at improving plant reliability and reducing downtime. * Provide technical and problem-solving support to maintenance teams to resolve complex equipment and process issues. * Conduct life cycle cost and operability studies for existing and proposed equipment installations to optimize long-term performance and cost. * Perform reliability reviews of proposed or modified plant and equipment to ensure robust design and maintainability. * Review reliability aspects of proposals submitted through the change management process to ensure alignment with reliability objectives. * Collaborate with operations, maintenance, and engineering teams to embed best practices in asset and maintenance management. * Support the development and continuous improvement of standard operating and maintenance procedures to ensure consistency and continuity of best practices. ## Related Videos - [Data Science in Retail](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/586-data-science-in-retail) - [Implementing continuous delivery in a data processing pipeline](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/73-implementing-continuous-delivery-in-a-data-processing-pipeline) - [Automate everything via NodeJS and Puppeteer](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/322-automate-everything-via-nodejs-and-puppeteer) - [Leading with Reliability: Applying SRE Principles to Build Stronger Engineering Organizations](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100185-leading-with-reliability-applying-sre-principles-to-build-stronger-engineering-organizations) - [Data Science on Software Data](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/162-data-science-on-software-data) - [From Space to Software: Reliability Lessons 40 Years After Challenger](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100283-from-space-to-software-reliability-lessons-40-years-after-challenger) ## Related Articles - [Top Characteristics of a Software Engineer](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/166-top-characteristics-of-a-software-engineer) - [From developer to manager – what does it take to become an engineering manager?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/42-from-developer-to-manager-what-does-it-take-to-become-an-engineering-manager) - [Now is the time for industrialized software development](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/601-now-is-the-time-for-industrialized-software-development) - [Résumé-Driven Development: How IT trends affect the job market for software developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/59-resume-driven-development-how-it-trends-affect-the-job-market-for-software-developers) - [What is Software Engineering?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/289-what-is-software-engineering) - [How to Become an AI Engineer](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/331-how-to-become-an-ai-engineer)