Maintenance Engineer
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Requirements
- Certified Maintenance & Reliability Professional (CMRP) or Certified Reliability Engineer (CRE).
- Familiarity with risk-based inspection (RBI) and fitness-for-service (FFS) assessments.
- Proficiency with data visualization or analytics tools (Power BI, Spotfire, Excel).
- Strong communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills.
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We are building a team of trailblazers, who embody growth, impact, and excellence. Job Description Pinnacle is committed to building future leaders through a dedicated career program where you are in control of your own professional journey. Whether you are interested in project management, solving critical problems, or working directly with the customer to understand their specific needs, we have the resources and opportunities to help you reach your goals. Pinnacle is focused on helping industrial facilities improve reliability performance, resulting in increased production, optimized spending, and improved process safety and environmental impact. We bridge the gap between data and reliability decisions by combining reliability engineering expertise with data science and technology. Pinnacle serves a variety of industries, including: - Oil & Gas - Food & Beverage - Specialty & Petrochemical - Pharmaceutical - Mining - Agriculture & Fertilizer - Lumber - Water & Wastewater The Pinnacle Way is our framework for ensuring that each of our teams operates with excellence while we consistently meet customer needs and provide a world-class experience. Why Advance Your Career at Pinnacle? Career Growth: Pinnacle supports professional development with comprehensive onboarding, training, and leadership programs. Whether you are interested in project management, solving critical problems, or working directly with the customer, we have the resources and opportunities to help you achieve your goals. Innovative Culture: We embrace curiosity, engagement, and a commitment to excellence in everything we do. Pinnacle is where reliability meets innovation, constantly exploring ways to redefine reliability in industries like Oil & Gas, Food & Beverage, Pharmaceutical, Mining, and more. Work Environment: A collaborative, supportive work culture with strong team dynamics, open access to leadership, and fun workplace perks like quarterly fellowship events, family gatherings, a free premium coffee bar, and an on-site gym. The Impact of a Maintenance Engineer A proactive maintenance engineer driving refinery reliability, safety, and profitability by anticipating problems before they occur, eliminating recurring failures, and turning maintenance from a reactive cost into a strategic advantage. Taking actions to minimize downtime, extend asset life, and strengthen the partnership between operations, maintenance, and engineering Your Job Responsibilities: Drive asset improvement in areas of safety, environmental, reliability and process capacity Identify and develop recommendations for changes and projects to improve unit operation. Lead root cause analyses (RCA) for mechanical and process equipment failures. Develop and maintain preventive and predictive maintenance programs. Own equipment reliability strategy for critical assets (pumps, exchangers, vessels, piping, compressors). Optimize spare parts inventory and maintenance planning processes. Coordinate with operations to schedule and execute maintenance activities. Support turnaround planning and project scope development. Track and improve reliability KPIs (MTBF, MTTR, PM compliance). Drive bad actor elimination and reliability improvement initiatives. Champion use of CMMS, data analytics, and digital reliability tools. Accountabilities: Improved equipment reliability (↑ MTBF, ↓ unplanned downtime). Increased proactive work (% PM/PdM vs reactive maintenance). Controlled maintenance cost per asset or per barrel. Reduction in repeat failures and recurrence of known issues. Compliance with safety, environmental, and mechanical integrity standards. Implementation and closure of reliability or cost improvement actions. Effective collaboration with operations, inspection, and project teams. Required Qualifications: B.S. in Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Engineering Technology/Reliability 5-10 years of refinery, petrochemical, or heavy industrial maintenance experience. Working knowledge of API 510/570/653, ASME codes, and reliability tools (RCM, FMEA, RCA). Proficiency in CMMS (SAP, Maximo, etc.) and maintenance planning systems. Experience using condition monitoring and predictive maintenance technologies.
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