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 19 Mechanical Reliability Engineer job postings in North Carolina in the past year and 362 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 $99,549.
State
The average estimated salary in North Carolina for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $99,549.
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 $93,007.
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 | 1.38% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 84.81% |
| Master's Degree | 15.75% |
| Doctoral Degree | 0.55% |
| Other | 0.83% |
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 | 17.81% |
| 3 to 5 years | 55.71% |
| 6 to 8 years | 15.07% |
| 9+ years | 11.42% |
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 (91.16%)
- Operations (45.86%)
- Communication (40.88%)
- Troubleshooting (Problem Solving) (40.61%)
- Leadership (37.57%)
- Management (32.87%)
- Problem Solving (32.32%)
- Microsoft Excel (28.45%)
- Planning (21.82%)
- Microsoft PowerPoint (21.27%)
Defining Skills
A core skill for this occupation, it occurs frequently in job postings.
- Failure Mode And Effects Analysis (22.22%)
- Reliability Engineering (94.44%)
- Rotating Equipment (20.83%)
- Mechanical Engineering (66.11%)
- Predictive Maintenance (38.89%)
- Thermography (12.22%)
- Root Cause Analysis (32.78%)
- Failure Analysis (29.44%)
- Preventive Maintenance (29.44%)
Necessary Skills
A skill that is requested frequently in this occupation but isn’t specific to it.
- Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (15.83%)
- Failure Causes (12.78%)
- Equipment Design (9.44%)
- Predictive Analytics (17.78%)
- IBM Maximo (8.89%)
- Mechanical Design (8.89%)
- AutoCAD (12.22%)
- Asset Management (13.61%)
- Machinery (15.83%)
- SAP Applications (26.67%)
- Chemical Engineering (10%)
- Business Operations (4.72%)
- Reliability Centered Maintenance (12.78%)
- Risk Management (8.89%)
- Commissioning (7.5%)
- Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) (13.06%)
- Mechanical Systems (11.67%)
- Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) (15%)
- Oil And Gas (14.44%)
- Condition Monitoring (5.56%)
- Statistical Analysis (3.33%)
- Oil Analysis (9.17%)
- Continuous Improvement Process (19.44%)
- Risk Analysis (2.5%)
- Procurement (7.5%)
- Lean Manufacturing (2.78%)
- Auditing (10.56%)
- Equipment Maintenance (8.33%)
- Petrochemical (14.44%)
- Application Programming Interface (API) (15%)
- Vibrations (15.28%)
- Refinery Experience (11.94%)
- Data Analysis (10%)
- Maintainability (12.78%)
- Equipment Repair (8.61%)
- Refining (6.11%)
- Pressure Vessel (8.06%)
- Environment Health And Safety (11.11%)
- Overall Equipment Effectiveness (8.06%)
- Project Management (15.83%)
- Engineering Design Process (3.61%)
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.
- Rotating Equipment (50.34%)
- Failure Analysis (71.14%)
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 Intern
- Electrical Reliability Engineer
- Reliability Manager
- Rotating Equipment Reliability Engineer
- Mechanical Integrity Engineer
- Principal Mechanical Engineer
- Engineer Equipment Mechanic
- Reliability Engineer Co-Op
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
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 (40)
- International Paper (16)
- Randstad (16)
- Hargrove Engineers + Constructors (11)
- Georgia-Pacific (9)
- Hargrove & Associates (8)
- Honeywell International (5)
- Mallinckrodt Plc (5)
- Vantage Data Centers (5)
- Packaging Corporation of America (5)
North Carolina
- International Paper (3)
- TRS Staffing Solutions (2)
- Michelin (2)
- Stepan Company (2)
- Air Swift Freight Services (1)
- Mallinckrodt Plc (1)
- Chemours (1)
- Venator Materials Plc (1)
- Amentum (1)
- America At Work (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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