Plant Reliability Specialist I
United States Steel · $80,000–$100,000 (stated in the posting)
United States Steel Corporation has an immediate opening for a Reliability Engineer. The Reliability Engineer will provide ongoing technical support to Operating units for the identification of opportunities to increase the reliability of equipment assets to world-class standards. This person will create an atmosphere that supports continuous knowledge transfer between Operating units at the plant level.RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Provide leadership, expertise, and direction in the implementation of Maintenance Reliability strategies.
- Responsible for development and execution of multiple improvement programs and projects across the Maintenance and Reliability functions.
- Provide technical expertise and support to ensure that Preventative / Predictive Programs, Maintenance Planning Processes are executed to meet current and long-term objectives.
- Responsible for providing leadership, direction, and assistance in conducting analysis of system maintainability and reliability studies of equipment; develop and utilize appropriate surveillance and feedback systems to generate and evaluate data.
- Perform Root Cause Analysis of systems and subsystems within a manufacturing environment.
- Conduct field analysis of operations, investigations, evaluation, and reviews and provide feedback to appropriate functional groups including executive staff.
- Identify Operational delays and lead activities for problem-solving and continuous improvement activities.
- Develop monthly progress reports for Operating areas under your responsibility.
- Develop effective PM’s for equipment to support business unit metrics.
- Provide direction for Q.I.T. and other support groups to assist Operating units and meet Business Plan objectives.
- Interact with other Operating facilities to ensure consistent practices are maintained.
REQUIREMENTS:
- B.S. in Mechanical, Electrical, or Industrial Engineering
- Heavy industrial/rotating equipment experience (motors, gearboxes, bearings, pumps)
- Familiarity with mill-specific assets: rolling mills, continuous casters, EAF/BOF equipment, cranes, conveyors, hydraulic/pneumatic systems
- Understanding of high-temperature, high-load, and abrasive operating environments
- Experience with critical spares strategy and equipment criticality ranking
- Knowledge of process interdependencies (upstream/downstream impact of failures)
- CMRP (Certified Maintenance & Reliability Professional)
- CRE (Certified Reliability Engineer, ASQ)
- Vibration analysis certification (Category I–III, ISO 18436)
- Six Sigma Green/Black Belt
- Root Cause Analysis (RCA) certification
- Cross-functional collaboration with maintenance, operations, and engineering teams
- Data-driven decision-making and reporting to leadership
- Project management for reliability improvement initiatives
- Safety-first mindset (OSHA regulations, LOTO procedures)
- 3+ years of industrial reliability/maintenance engineering experience (varies by seniority)
Base salary range $80,000 - $100,000. This base salary range is a good faith estimate. Based on candidate skills/experience the final offer may be lower/higher.