Equipment Reliability Engineer

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We are seeking a highly motivated Fixed Equipment Reliability Engineer to join our Koch Fertilizer team in Enid, OK. This role is critical to ensuring the reliability, integrity, and safe operation of all fixed equipment, including pressure vessels, heat exchangers, piping systems, relief devices, fired heaters, and storage tanks. The ideal candidate will lead proactive maintenance strategies, provide technical expertise, and drive continuous improvement initiatives to optimize plant uptime and asset life.

Koch Fertilizer is a leading producer of high-quality fertilizers (Ammonia, Urea, & UAN) and is committed to supporting global agriculture through innovation, safety, and sustainability. We pride ourselves on operational excellence and continuous improvement across our facilities.

• Develop and implement reliability programs for fixed equipment to reduce failures and extend asset life
• Perform fitness-for-service evaluations and risk-based inspection (RBI) analysis to prioritize inspection/maintenance activities
• Lead root cause failure analyses (RCFA) and recommend corrective actions
• Collaborate with inspection, maintenance, operations, and process teams to develop repair plans
• Ensure compliance with applicable codes, standards (API, ASME), and regulatory requirements
• Manage and update equipment records, inspection histories, and reliability metrics in the CMMS/IDMS
• Support turnaround scoping, planning, and execution by providing fixed equipment expertise
• Identify and implement best practices and new technologies to enhance equipment reliability
• Provide field execution support for fixed equipment craftsmen
• Support capital projects with materials selection, design, and economic analysis to help determine best alternatives
• Participate in cross site technical teams to ensure internal practices are competitive and up to date with industry standard

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering OR 3+ year's experience in fixed equipment reliability

• Ability to wear PPE in designated areas
• Ability to work indoors and outdoors in various types of weather
• Ability to climb stairs/ladders up to 150 ft on occasion

• Experience with reliability tools such as RBI, FMEA, RCFA, and IDMS/CMMS systems
• Ability to demonstrate knowledge of fixed equipment design, inspection, and repair standards (API 510, 570, 653, ASME VIII, ASME B31.3)
• Proficiency in reliability software and data analysis tools
• Familiarity with corrosion mechanisms and mitigation techniques
• 4+ years of reliability or maintenance engineering experience in a chemical, fertilizer, refining, or related industrial environment

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