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Reliability Engineer, Rotating Equipment

Redwood Materials
McCarran, Nevada
Full Time
Posted October 17, 2025
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Job Description

The Rotating Equipment Reliability Engineer at Redwood Materials is responsible for maintaining and improving the reliability and efficiency of rotating equipment in the battery recycling and refining production lines, focusing on preventive maintenance, condition monitoring, and root cause analysis to minimize downtime and optimize operations.

Key Responsibilities

  • Design and improve rotating equipment preventive maintenance strategies to minimize downtime and maintenance costs
  • Evaluate condition monitoring data and implement new technologies to enhance equipment monitoring
  • Identify and manage spare parts inventory to prevent extended equipment downtime
  • Facilitate root cause analysis and reliability-centered maintenance studies for equipment failures
  • Coordinate with technical experts and contract personnel on equipment reliability improvement efforts
  • Collaborate with maintenance, engineering, operations, and production teams to ensure safe and efficient equipment operation

Requirements

  • Design and improve rotating equipment preventive maintenance strategies to minimize production downtime and cost of maintenance
  • Evaluate condition monitoring data and implement new technology to improve effectiveness and value of rotating equipment condition monitoring program
  • Identify spare parts and ensure cost-effective stocking to prevent extended downtime
  • Facilitate Root Cause Analysis and RCM studies for events that meet the threshold triggers, involving cross-functional teams as necessary to implement preventive countermeasures
  • Coordinate with industry technical experts and contract personnel on rotating equipment reliability-related improvement efforts
  • Work collaboratively with Maintenance, Design, Operations, Production Engineering, Controls, and other cross-functional teams to ensure production equipment runs in a safe, efficient manner with minimal downtime
  • Hold a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or a similar discipline
  • Have 3 to 5 years of experience in an industrial plant operations environment
  • Possess CMRP certification (preferred)
  • Have excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to effectively communicate with internal and external customers
  • Ability to work independently and to carry out assignments to completion within parameters of instructions given, prescribed routines, and standard accepted practices
  • Ability to safely and successfully perform the essential job functions consistent with the ADA, FMLA, and other federal, state, and local standards, including meeting qualitative and/or quantitative productivity standards
  • Must be able to talk, listen, and speak clearly on the telephone
  • Must be able to use a full-face respirator and powered air purifying respirator (PAPR)
  • Ability to work around hazardous waste and hazardous materials with appropriate PPE
  • Ability to work outdoors when equipment is located outside

Benefits & Perks

Compensation will be commensurate with experience
Full-time position
Work around hazardous waste and materials with appropriate PPE
Some equipment located outdoors

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