Mechanical Reliability Engineer
What Does a Professional in this Career Do?
A Mechanical Reliability Engineer works on execution of reliability, maintainability, testability, and safety activities for mechanical systems.
Job Outlook
There were 9 Mechanical Reliability Engineer job postings in North Carolina in the past year and 274 in the United States.
In combination with other careers in the Mechanical Engineer industry, which includes the Mechanical Reliability Engineer career, the following graph shows the number of people employed for each year since 2015:
Salary
Many new Mechanical Reliability Engineer jobs have salaries estimated to be in the following ranges, based on the requirements and responsibilities listed in job postings from the past year.
National
The average estimated salary in the United States for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $106,370.
State
The average estimated salary in North Carolina for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $106,370.
Percentiles represent the percentage that is lower than the value. For example, 25% of estimated salaries for Mechanical Reliability Engineer postings in the United States in the past year were lower than $97,901.
Education and Experience
Posted Mechanical Reliability Engineer jobs typically require the following level of education. The numbers below are based on job postings in the United States from the past year. Not all job postings list education requirements.
| Education Level | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Associate's Degree | 0% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 86.13% |
| Master's Degree | 10.95% |
| Doctoral Degree | 1.82% |
| Other | 1.46% |
Posted Mechanical Reliability Engineer jobs typically require the following number of years of experience. The numbers below are based on job postings in the United States from the past year. Not all job postings list experience requirements.
| Years of Experience | Percentage |
|---|---|
| 0 to 2 years | 19.11% |
| 3 to 5 years | 48.41% |
| 6 to 8 years | 14.65% |
| 9+ years | 17.83% |
Skills
Below are listings of the most common general and specialized skills Mechanical Reliability Engineer positions expect applicants to have as well as the most common skills that distinguish individuals from their peers. The percentage of job postings that specifically mention each skill is also listed.
Baseline Skills
A skill that is required across a broad range of occupations, including this one.
- Reliability (77.37%)
- Operations (48.18%)
- Communication (41.61%)
- Troubleshooting (Problem Solving) (39.05%)
- Leadership (36.13%)
- Problem Solving (32.48%)
- Microsoft Excel (26.64%)
- Management (25.91%)
- Microsoft PowerPoint (22.99%)
- Planning (19.34%)
Defining Skills
A core skill for this occupation, it occurs frequently in job postings.
- Rotating Equipment (18.73%)
- Mechanical Engineering (58.43%)
- Predictive Maintenance (37.45%)
- Preventive Maintenance (24.34%)
- Root Cause Analysis (18.35%)
- Reliability Engineering (57.68%)
Necessary Skills
A skill that is requested frequently in this occupation but isn’t specific to it.
- Mechanical Design (9.36%)
- Reliability Analysis (17.98%)
- Electrical Engineering (6.74%)
- 5G Technology (14.61%)
- Continuous Improvement Process (30.71%)
- AutoCAD (7.49%)
- Auditing (9.36%)
- Chemistry (16.1%)
- Application Programming Interface (API) (10.49%)
- Thermography (8.99%)
- Asset Management (9.74%)
- Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (7.87%)
- Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) (13.11%)
- Condition Monitoring (2.62%)
- ASME Boiler And Pressure Vessel Code (BPVC) (12.36%)
- Construction (4.12%)
- Vibrations (13.86%)
- Medical Ultrasonography (4.49%)
- Failure Analysis (18.73%)
- IBM Maximo (2.62%)
- Data Analysis (9.36%)
- Maintainability (12.36%)
- Risk Management (3.37%)
- Mechanical Systems (13.86%)
- Process Safety Management (18.73%)
- Refinery Experience (10.49%)
- Hydraulics (3.75%)
- Chemical Engineering (7.87%)
- Oil Analysis (7.12%)
- Procurement (8.24%)
- Failure Causes (9.74%)
- Machinery (11.24%)
- Failure Mode And Effects Analysis (11.24%)
- Equipment Design (8.61%)
- Project Management (17.23%)
- Reliability Centered Maintenance (12.36%)
- Mechanical Seals (3.37%)
- Overall Equipment Effectiveness (6.74%)
- SAP Applications (16.85%)
- Predictive Analytics (14.61%)
- Petrochemical (8.24%)
- Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) (7.12%)
- Environment Health And Safety (11.24%)
- Balancing (Ledger/Billing) (1.87%)
- Equipment Engineering (15.36%)
Alternative Job Titles
Sometimes employers post jobs with Mechanical Reliability Engineer skills but a different job title. Some common alternative job titles include:
- Reliability Manager
- Maintenance Reliability Engineer
- Reliability Engineer Co-Op
- Rotating Equipment Reliability Engineer
- Maintenance and Reliability Manager
- Reliability Intern
- Mechanical Engineer
- Quality and Reliability Manager
- Mechanical/Electrical Engineer
Similar Occupations
If you are interested in exploring occupations with similar skills, you may want to research the following job titles. Note that we only list occupations that have at least one corresponding NC State Online and Distance Education program.
- Reliability Engineer
- Mechanical Engineer (General)
- Industrial Plant Engineer
- Industrial Engineer (General)
- Mechanical Systems Engineer
- Electro-Mechanical Engineer
Common Employers
Here are the employers that have posted the most Mechanical Reliability Engineer jobs in the past year along with how many they have posted.
United States
- Chemours (38)
- Packaging Corporation of America (13)
- Georgia-Pacific (11)
- Xcel Energy (8)
- Jobot (8)
- Randstad (7)
- Pactiv Evergreen (7)
- Cargill (6)
- International Paper (6)
- Domtar (6)
North Carolina
- TRS Staffing Solutions (2)
- Stepan Company (2)
- Air Swift Freight Services (1)
- Chemours (1)
- Venator Materials Plc (1)
- Michelin (1)
- Egger Corp (1)
NC State Programs Relevant to this Career
If you are interested in preparing for a career in this field, the following NC State Online and Distance Education programs offer a great place to start!
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