Plant Reliability Specialist I
U.S. Steel · ussteel.com
United StatesOn-siteMid level3+ yrs
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The job in short
Plant reliability engineering for steel mill equipment.
Details
- Found
- 10 d ago · posted 2026-10-15
- Location as listed
- Granite City, US-Exempt, United States Steel Corporation
- Role
- Engineer (other)
- Source
- The company’s own careers site
Full description
United States Steel Corporation has an immediate opening for a Reliability Engineer. The Reliability Engineer will provide ongoing technical support to Operating units for the identification of opportunities to increase the reliability of equipment assets to world-class standards. This person will create an atmosphere that supports continuous knowledge transfer between Operating units at the plant level.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Provide leadership, expertise, and direction in the implementation of Maintenance Reliability strategies.
• Responsible for development and execution of multiple improvement programs and projects across the Maintenance and Reliability functions.
• Provide technical expertise and support to ensure that Preventative / Predictive Programs, Maintenance Planning Processes are executed to meet current and long-term objectives.
• Responsible for providing leadership, direction, and assistance in conducting analysis of system maintainability and reliability studies of equipment; develop and utilize appropriate surveillance and feedback systems to generate and evaluate data.
• Perform Root Cause Analysis of systems and subsystems within a manufacturing environment.
• Conduct field analysis of operations, investigations, evaluation, and reviews and provide feedback to appropriate functional groups including executive staff.
• Identify Operational delays and lead activities for problem-solving and continuous improvement activities.
• Develop monthly progress reports for Operating areas under your responsibility.
• Develop effective PM’s for equipment to support business unit metrics.
• Provide direction for Q.I.T. and other support groups to assist Operating units and meet Business Plan objectives.
• Interact with other Operating facilities to ensure consistent practices are maintained.
REQUIREMENTS:
• B.S. in Mechanical, Electrical, or Industrial Engineering
• Heavy industrial/rotating equipment experience (motors, gearboxes, bearings, pumps)
• Familiarity with mill-specific assets: rolling mills, continuous casters, EAF/BOF equipment, cranes, conveyors, hydraulic/pneumatic systems
• Understanding of high-temperature, high-load, and abrasive operating environments
• Experience with critical spares strategy and equipment criticality ranking
• Knowledge of process interdependencies (upstream/downstream impact of failures)
Preferred Certifications and Skills:
• CMRP (Certified Maintenance & Reliability Professional)
• CRE (Certified Reliability Engineer, ASQ)
• Vibration analysis certification (Category I–III, ISO 18436)
• Six Sigma Green/Black Belt
• Root Cause Analysis (RCA) certification
• Cross-functional collaboration with maintenance, operations, and engineering teams
• Data-driven decision-making and reporting to leadership
• Project management for reliability improvement initiatives
• Safety-first mindset (OSHA regulations, LOTO procedures)
• 3+ years of industrial reliability/maintenance engineering experience (varies by seniority)
Base salary range $80,000 - $100,000. This base salary range is a good faith estimate. Based on candidate skills/experience the final offer may be lower/higher.
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