Reliability Engineer

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Job Summary: We are seeking a Reliability Engineer to analyze data, identify failure patterns, optimize maintenance strategies, and coordinate technical improvements in an industrial environment. Key Highlights: 1. Lead failure mode definition and maintenance strategy sessions. 2. Analyze root causes of critical events and propose technical improvements. 3. Collaborate with diverse teams to optimize operational reliability. **Reliability Engineer (1 vacancy)** **Electrical Engineers \- Mechanical Engineers** ============================================================================================================================= ### **CONTACT INFORMATION** **Company:** SQM **Economic Activity:** Repair of metallurgical machinery for mining, oil extraction, and construction ### **DESCRIPTION** Your Daily Challenges: Extract historical work order (WO) data from Maximo; identify failure patterns (Pareto, trends, recurring modes); perform root cause analysis (RCA) on critical events; calculate MTBF, MTTR, and availability (%) indicators. Lead sessions to define failure modes, criticality, and equipment-specific maintenance strategies; optimize preventive/predictive maintenance frequencies. Process WO data in Excel/Power BI; generate Pareto analyses of failures; create dashboards for availability, MTBF/MTTR, and downtime cost; present findings and improvement recommendations to management. Coordinate with Maintenance, Operations, and contractors on reliability matters; facilitate RCA sessions; propose and implement technical improvements; train teams on reliability methodologies (RCM, FMECA, data analysis). Are you our ideal candidate? Find out if you meet these requirements: Civil Mechanical Engineer, Civil Electrical Engineer, Industrial Civil Engineer, or Mechanical/Industrial Execution Engineer. 3–5 years of experience in reliability, planning, or asset management. Industrial environment and chemical plant experience preferred but not mandatory. RCM (Reliability Centered Maintenance), FMECA (Failure Modes Effects Criticality Analysis), RCA (Root Cause Analysis), Weibull analysis, ISO 55000, MTBF/MTTR/availability metrics, data analysis (Pareto, trends, SPC). IBM Maximo 8\.11 (intermediate level: notifications, plans, historical analysis), advanced Excel (pivot tables, Pareto charts, graphs), Power BI/Tableau (user level: dashboards, reporting). Data-driven analytical capability, systems thinking, technical rigor, clear communication (for both technical and managerial audiences), collaborative mindset, continuous improvement orientation, autonomy in analysis, adaptability to mining environments. We Offer You: Employment Type: Indefinite-term contract. Work Schedule: 4x3 shift system. Work Location: El Carmen Lithium Chemical Plant. Antofagasta, Antofagasta 08/07/2026 \- 12/08/2026 Confidential Full-time ### **REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS** **Education Level:** Completed higher education **Experience:** 3 years **Degrees Required:** * Civil Mechanical Engineering * Civil Electrical Engineering ### **JOB CHARACTERISTICS** **Employment Type:** Indefinite-term contract **Position Level Offered:** Other **Source of Posting:** WEB **Professional Practice Internship Offer:** No **Suitable for the Following Employment Groups:**Persons with disabilities View job requirements Indigenous peoples Migrants Older adults Youth Women