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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Reliability Engineer - **Company:** Benteler Steel/Tube Manufacturing Corp. - **Location:** Shreveport, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Outlook, Email Management, Failure Mode Effects Analysis, Microsoft Office, Microsoft PowerPoint - **Published:** June 24, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/61338e8f-bc09-4530-a943-d59ede9107ab ## About the Role * BS in Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial Engineering or like area - or equivalent combination of education and experience * 5 -10 years prior technical work experience * Trouble shooting, root cause analysis, inspection, and testing experience desired. * An understanding of best practices for maintenance processes including but not limited to Risk Based assessment, Total Productive Maintenance, and Reliability Based Inspections is also an important asset for this position. * Experience in reliability, stationary equipment, predictive/preventative maintenance and maintenance systems preferred. * Thermal & vibration analysis, and component evaluation skills. * Strong MS Office skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), MS Outlook calendar and email management, written and oral communication skills. * Be flexible and available to interact and connect with people at all levels in the organization. ## Description * Assist in the development and implementation of a comprehensive Reliability Centered Maintenance strategy for plant- based upon business needs. * Identify and assist in the implementation of best practices related to reliability improvements across site. * Guide efforts to ensure reliability and maintainability of equipment, processes, utilities, facilities, controls, and safety/security systems. * Apply appropriate reliability tools to drive improvements, optimize costs, and improve asset effectiveness (i.e., Bad Actor Program, FMEA, RBI, RBM, RCM, Reliability Roadmap, etc.). * Monitor Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and metrics for proactive identification and resolution of reliability issues. * Track production losses and abnormally high maintenance cost assets to find ways to reduce those losses or high costs through root cause analysis, plan approval, and facilitate implementation. * Lead Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFAs) and corrective actions for complex and/or repetitive problems. Participate in reliability related incident investigations, prioritize action items, and follow-up on implementation. * Identify, develop, and implement engineered improvements and projects for chronic or repetitive issues. * Improve overall plant reliability through PM effectiveness tracking, corrective work orders, and PM process improvements. * Development of critical equipment list, critical instrument list, and critical spare parts inventory. This includes monitoring and optimizing the store's system considering the needs of the site. * Provides input to a risk management plan that will anticipate reliability-related and non-reliability related risks that could adversely impact plant operations. * Support capital projects by supplying historical data, cost analysis, or other information related to reliability during scope development. * Work with Engineering Team to ensure the reliability and maintainability of new and modified installations. * Participate in the development of design and installation specifications along with commissioning plans. * Participate in the final check-out of new installations to assure adherence to functional specifications. ## Related Videos - [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) - [Starting business without breaking the bank: Self hosted OSS productivity ecosystem](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1219-starting-business-without-breaking-the-bank-self-hosted-oss-productivity-ecosystem) - [In-depth .NET Azure Functions: Isolated mode, performance and durable AI agents](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100207-in-depth-net-azure-functions-isolated-mode-performance-and-durable-ai-agents) - [Developing the Rich Text Editor for DeepL.com](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1172-developing-the-rich-text-editor-for-deepl-com) - [From AI Assistance to Agentic Systems: Scaling Sovereign AI in Banking](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100070-from-ai-assistance-to-agentic-systems-scaling-sovereign-ai-in-banking) - [From Syntax to Singularity: AI’s Impact on Developer Roles](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/900-from-syntax-to-singularity-ai-s-impact-on-developer-roles) ## Related Articles - [What is Software Engineering?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/289-what-is-software-engineering) - [Top Characteristics of a Software Engineer](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/166-top-characteristics-of-a-software-engineer) - [Where To Find Software Engineering Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/396-where-to-find-software-engineering-jobs) - [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) - [Is Software Engineering Hard?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/448-is-software-engineering-hard) - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs)