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 6 Mechanical Reliability Engineer job postings in North Carolina in the past year and 230 in the United States.
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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 | 76.96% |
| Master's Degree | 9.57% |
| Doctoral Degree | 2.61% |
| Other | 0.87% |
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 | 23.46% |
| 3 to 5 years | 51.23% |
| 6 to 8 years | 8.02% |
| 9+ years | 17.28% |
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 (75.65%)
- Operations (56.96%)
- Communication (40.87%)
- Troubleshooting (Problem Solving) (39.13%)
- Leadership (37.39%)
- Management (33.91%)
- Problem Solving (33.48%)
- Planning (25.65%)
- Coordinating (23.04%)
- Microsoft Excel (19.13%)
Defining Skills
A core skill for this occupation, it occurs frequently in job postings.
- Reliability Analysis (6.55%)
- Continuous Improvement Process (30.57%)
- Mechanical Engineering (63.76%)
- Preventive Maintenance (26.2%)
- Predictive Maintenance (34.93%)
- Reliability Engineering (48.03%)
- SAP Applications (13.97%)
- Root Cause Analysis (20.52%)
- Mechanical Reliability (75.98%)
Necessary Skills
A skill that is requested frequently in this occupation but isn’t specific to it.
- Project Engineering (3.93%)
- Supply Chain (3.49%)
- Thermography (10.48%)
- Rotating Equipment (22.27%)
- Technical Support (4.8%)
- 5G Technology (0.44%)
- Application Programming Interface (API) (10.04%)
- ASME Boiler And Pressure Vessel Code (BPVC) (10.04%)
- Chemistry (2.62%)
- Data Analysis (9.17%)
- Procurement (10.04%)
- Electrical Engineering (8.73%)
- Asset Management (10.92%)
- Auditing (7.86%)
- Chemical Engineering (7.86%)
- Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (11.35%)
- Vibrations (15.72%)
- Engineering Management (3.93%)
- Oil and Gas (7.86%)
- Pressure Vessel (10.04%)
- Engineering Support (8.3%)
- Purchasing (7.86%)
- Failure Analysis (21.4%)
- Failure Causes (13.54%)
- Failure Mode And Effects Analysis (13.1%)
- Project Management (22.27%)
- Maintenance Engineering (6.55%)
- Turbines (4.8%)
- Machinery (15.72%)
- Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) (13.1%)
- Mechanical Systems (19.65%)
- Maintainability (12.23%)
- Proactive Maintenance (3.49%)
- Heat Exchanger (10.92%)
- Risk Analysis (4.37%)
- Predictive Analytics (18.78%)
- Reliability Centered Maintenance (14.41%)
- Process Management (8.3%)
- Process Safety Management (4.37%)
- Equipment Engineering (1.75%)
- Environment Health And Safety (12.66%)
- Commissioning (10.04%)
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 (40%)
- Mechanical Engineering (83.43%)
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
- Quality and Reliability Manager
- Staff Engineer
- Mechanical Engineer
- Integrity 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
- Industrial Plant Engineer
- Mechanical Engineer (General)
- 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
- Packaging Corporation of America (21)
- Xcel Energy (9)
- Georgia-Pacific (9)
- WestRock (8)
- International Paper (8)
- 3M (6)
- Pactiv Evergreen (6)
- Cargill (5)
- Flint Hills Resources (5)
- Packing Corp Of America (5)
North Carolina
- Stepan Company (2)
- Actalent (1)
- TRS Staffing Solutions (1)
- Venator Materials Plc (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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