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 264 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 $102,758.
State
The average estimated salary in North Carolina for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $102,758.
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 $97,762.
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 | 85.98% |
| Master's Degree | 9.47% |
| Doctoral Degree | 2.65% |
| Other | 0.76% |
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 | 18.59% |
| 3 to 5 years | 50.64% |
| 6 to 8 years | 12.18% |
| 9+ years | 18.59% |
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 (78.03%)
- Operations (46.97%)
- Communication (44.7%)
- Leadership (34.85%)
- Troubleshooting (Problem Solving) (34.85%)
- Problem Solving (32.58%)
- Management (26.52%)
- Microsoft Excel (25.38%)
- Microsoft PowerPoint (21.97%)
- Writing (19.7%)
Defining Skills
A core skill for this occupation, it occurs frequently in job postings.
- Continuous Improvement Process (27.76%)
- Predictive Maintenance (33.84%)
- Preventive Maintenance (23.19%)
- Mechanical Engineering (57.41%)
- Reliability Engineering (55.51%)
- Root Cause Analysis (16.73%)
- Mechanical Reliability (78.71%)
Necessary Skills
A skill that is requested frequently in this occupation but isn’t specific to it.
- Mechanical Design (8.37%)
- Reliability Analysis (19.01%)
- Application Programming Interface (API) (8.75%)
- 5G Technology (14.83%)
- Data Analysis (9.13%)
- Thermography (8.37%)
- Technical Support (4.94%)
- Electrical Engineering (6.84%)
- Condition Monitoring (2.66%)
- Procurement (8.75%)
- ASME Boiler And Pressure Vessel Code (BPVC) (9.89%)
- Chemical Engineering (8.75%)
- Medical Ultrasonography (4.18%)
- Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) (12.17%)
- Failure Causes (9.89%)
- Refinery Experience (6.46%)
- Oil and Gas (12.17%)
- Hydraulics (3.42%)
- Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (7.6%)
- Rotating Equipment (19.77%)
- Turbines (3.42%)
- Asset Management (9.89%)
- AutoCAD (5.32%)
- Chemistry (16.73%)
- Maintenance Engineering (5.7%)
- Petrochemical (7.22%)
- Auditing (9.13%)
- Process Safety Management (19.77%)
- Risk Analysis (3.8%)
- Vibrations (14.07%)
- Engineering Management (4.18%)
- Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) (6.46%)
- Failure Mode And Effects Analysis (10.27%)
- Predictive Analytics (13.69%)
- Equipment Design (7.22%)
- Failure Analysis (18.25%)
- Project Management (18.25%)
- Mechanical Systems (15.97%)
- SAP Applications (14.07%)
- Maintainability (11.03%)
- Machinery (10.27%)
- Commissioning (7.6%)
- Reliability Centered Maintenance (13.69%)
- Environment Health And Safety (12.55%)
- Equipment Engineering (15.21%)
Salary Boosting Skills
A professional who wishes to excel in this career path may consider developing the following highly valued skills. The percentage of job postings that specifically mention each skill is listed.
- Continuous Improvement Process (30.67%)
- Mechanical Engineering (63.45%)
- Reliability Engineering (61.34%)
Alternative Job Titles
Sometimes employers post jobs with Mechanical Reliability Engineer skills but a different job title. Some common alternative job titles include:
- Maintenance Reliability Engineer
- Reliability Manager
- Rotating Equipment Reliability Engineer
- Reliability Engineer Co-Op
- Reliability and Maintainability Engineer
- Maintenance and Reliability Manager
- Reliability Intern
- Quality and Reliability Manager
- Staff 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
- Mechanical Systems Engineer
- Industrial Engineer (General)
- 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)
- Xcel Energy (9)
- Jobot (9)
- Georgia-Pacific (9)
- Pactiv Evergreen (7)
- International Paper (6)
- 3M (5)
- Cargill (5)
- Flint Hills Resources (5)
North Carolina
- Stepan Company (2)
- Actalent (1)
- Air Swift Freight Services (1)
- TRS Staffing Solutions (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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