Sr Reliability Engineer at Solstice Advanced Materials in Orange, TX

As a Sr Reliability Engineer here at Solstice, you will lead a team to ensure product reliability, drive improvement initiatives, and manage resources efficiently. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve issues and optimize performance. You will report directly to our Sr R&O Maintenance Manager and you’ll work out of our Orange, TX location on a Onsite work schedule.

As a Sr Reliability Engineer here at Solstice, you will be a driving force in ensuring the reliability and optimal performance of our products. Leading a skilled team of reliability engineers, you will instill a culture of excellence and continuous improvement.

The Sr. Reliability Engineer is the site’s technical authority for equipment reliability, serving as the bridge between Maintenance Planning/Scheduling, Rotating and Fixed Equipment Engineering, and plant Operations. This role owns the reliability strategy for assigned equipment families — developing and refining PM/PdM programs, leading root cause failure analysis (RCFA), and driving corrective and preventive actions that reduce unplanned downtime. The Senior Maintenance Engineer maintains accurate SAP RISE technical master data (equipment records, BOMs, task lists, and maintenance plans), mentors less experienced engineers and technicians, and represents Maintenance in management of change (MOC), turnaround scope development, and capital project reviews. This is an individual-contributor role requiring deep technical judgment, cross-functional influence, and a relentless focus on moving the plant from reactive to proactive, world-class maintenance.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Reliability Engineering & Strategy

• Own and continuously improve reliability strategies (PM/PdM frequencies, task content, and criticality rankings) for assigned rotating and/or fixed equipment families.
• Lead root cause failure analysis (RCFA) on significant equipment failures, chronic bad actors, and unplanned downtime events; drive corrective actions to closure.
• Develop and maintain equipment criticality assessments (FMEA-based) to prioritize maintenance strategy investment and spare parts stocking levels.
• Champion predictive maintenance technologies — vibration analysis, infrared thermography, oil analysis, and guided wave ultrasonic testing on buried piping — and translate findings into actionable work.
• Analyze MTBF, PM compliance, and backlog trends to identify systemic reliability gaps and recommend targeted improvement plans.

SAP RISE Technical Administration

• Maintain and audit equipment master data (IE01/IE02), functional location structure (IL01/IL02), and BOM accuracy (CS01/CS03) for assigned areas.
• Build, revise, and standardize maintenance task lists (IA01/IA05) and maintenance items/plans (IP30/IP17) to reflect current best practice and OEM guidance.
• Configure and monitor measuring points and counters (IK11/IK17) supporting condition-based and predictive maintenance programs.
• Review notification trends (IW29/IW28) and technical backlog (IW38) to identify recurring failure modes and planning gaps.
• Partner with Maintenance Planning to ensure job plans, task lists, and BOMs align with field-verified equipment configuration.

Turnaround, Project & MOC Support

• Develop technical scopes for turnarounds and major maintenance campaigns for assigned equipment, including inspection and repair specifications.
• Represent Maintenance/Reliability in management of change (MOC) reviews, providing technical risk assessment on equipment or procedure modifications.
• Support capital and reliability improvement project development, including cost justification, equipment specification review, and commissioning support.
• Coordinate with OEMs, engineering contractors, and NDE/NDT service providers on complex repairs and inspections.

Safety, Quality & Compliance

• Ensure reliability programs and repair recommendations comply with OSHA process safety management (PSM), mechanical integrity, and site SOP requirements.
• Review PM/PDM completion quality in the field; escalate recurring deficiencies and coach crews on procedure adherence.
• Support incident investigations and quality escapes involving equipment failure, providing technical root cause input.
• Ensure job packages and repair procedures (per JPS-OR-001) reflect current engineering standards and lessons learned.

Mentorship & Technical Leadership

• Serve as a technical mentor to Engineers-in-Training, junior engineers, and craft leads on reliability principles and troubleshooting methods.
• Deliver technical training on failure modes, PDM technologies, and SAP RISE best practices to planners, supervisors, and technicians.
• Model and reinforce a culture of accountability, best-practice execution, and continuous improvement across the maintenance organization.
• Recommend maintenance strategy and staffing adjustments to the Maintenance Manager based on reliability data and workload forecasts.

Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

• Lead a team of reliability engineers to ensure the reliability and optimal performance of products
• Develop and implement reliability engineering strategies, plans, and processes
• Collaborate with crossfunctional teams to identify and resolve reliability issues throughout the product lifecycle
• Analyze product failure data and implement corrective actions to improve product reliability
• Conduct advanced reliability testing to validate and optimize product performance
• Manage the reliability engineering budget and resources effectively

Qualifications

YOU MUST HAVE

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical, Electrical, or related Engineering discipline required.
• 7+ years of maintenance, reliability, or process engineering experience in a chemical, refining, or heavy industrial plant environment.
• Demonstrated experience with rotating equipment (pumps, compressors, gearboxes) and/or fixed equipment (piping, pressure vessels, heat exchangers).
• Working knowledge of SAP Plant Maintenance (PM) module; SAP RISE experience strongly preferred.
• Experience leading RCFA/RCA investigations and translating findings into sustained corrective action.

Certifications & Licenses

• Certified Maintenance & Reliability Professional (CMRP) preferred.
• API 510/570/653 inspection certification a plus for fixed-equipment-focused candidates.
• Vibration analysis certification (Category I or II) a plus for rotating-equipment-focused candidates.
• OSHA 30-Hour General Industry certification (or ability to obtain within 90 days of hire).
• Valid driver’s license

WE VALUE

• Strong technical foundation in mechanical systems, materials, and failure mechanisms across rotating and/or fixed equipment.
• Skilled in root cause failure analysis methodologies (5-Why, fishbone, fault tree) and FMEA-based criticality assessment.
• Demonstrated ability to read and interpret P&IDs, isometric drawings, vendor manuals, and engineering specifications.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, and Teams for data analysis, reporting, and cross-functional communication; Power BI experience a plus.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills; able to influence without direct authority across planning, operations, and craft teams.
• Sound engineering judgment is under pressure, particularly during equipment failures, turnarounds, or emergency response situations.
• Skilled at balancing competing priorities — safety, reliability, cost, and schedule — in a fast-paced plant environment.

COMPENSATION

The annual base salary range for this position is $116,640K - $145,800K. Please note that this salary information serves as a general guideline. Solstice Advanced Materials considers various factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to the scope and responsibilities or the position, the candidate's work experience, education and training, key skills, as well as market and business considerations.

BENEFITS OF WORKING FOR SOLSTICE ADVANCED MATERIALS

In addition to a competitive salary, leading-edge work, and developing solutions side-by-side with dedicated experts in their fields, Solstice Advanced Materials employees are eligible for a comprehensive benefits package. This package includes employer-subsidized Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance; Short-Term and Long-Term Disability; 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Savings Accounts, EAP, and Educational Assistance; Parental Leave, Paid Time Off (for vacation, personal business, sick time, and parental leave), and 12 Paid Holidays. For more information visit: click here

Solstice Advanced Materials is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, nationality, sex, religion, or veteran status. Learn more about inclusion and diversity :click here

About the Company

About Solstice Advanced Materials

Solstice Advanced Materials is a leading global specialty materials company that advances science for smarter outcomes. Solstice offers high-performance solutions that enable critical industries and applications, including refrigerants, semiconductor manufacturing, data center cooling, nuclear power, protective fibers, healthcare packaging and more. Solstice is recognized for developing next-generation materials through some of the industry's most renowned brands such as Solstice®, Genetron®, Aclar®, Spectra®, Fluka™, and Hydranal™. Partnering with over 3,000 customers across more than 120 countries and territories and supported by a robust portfolio of over 5,700 patents, Solstice’s approximately 4,000 employees worldwide drive innovation in materials science. For more information, visit Advanced Materials.