Full-Time
Reliability Engineer
Posted on 11/15/2025
LANXESS
5,001-10,000 employees
Specialty chemicals developer, manufacturer, marketer
No salary listed
El Dorado, AR, USA
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- Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering or a related field.
- Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills with the ability to investigate equipment failures impacting plant reliability.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across departments.
- Partner with Engineering and Operations to ensure new and modified installations are reliable, technically compliant, and maintainable, in alignment with the Life Cycle Asset Management process.
- Support the development of design and installation specifications, commissioning plans, and acceptance/inspection criteria.
- Participate in evaluating equipment, MRO suppliers, and technical service providers to ensure compliance with reliability standards.
- Conduct final checks of new installations to verify readiness and compliance.
- Lead initiatives to improve reliability and maintainability of equipment, processes, utilities, facilities, controls, and safety/security systems.
- Develop and refine Asset Maintenance Plans by: Defining value-added preventive maintenance tasks. Applying predictive and non-destructive testing methods to identify and mitigate reliability issues.
- Contribute to Risk Management planning to anticipate both reliability-related and regulatory risks that could impact plant operations.
- Support engineering solutions for repetitive failures and operational issues affecting capacity, quality, cost, or compliance.
- Collaborate with Production to analyze asset performance, including: Asset utilization; Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE); Remaining useful life; Other key indicators of operating condition, reliability, and cost
- 5+ years of relevant experience preferred (candidates with less experience may be considered)
LANXESS is a specialty chemicals company that develops, manufactures, and sells chemical intermediates, additives, and consumer-protection products. Its products act as building blocks and functional additives used in coatings, plastics, consumer goods, and other formulations to improve performance and protection. The company differentiates itself through a strong sustainability focus, holding leading positions in indices such as the Dow Jones Sustainability Index and ESG ratings, and maintaining a global footprint with about 12,500 employees in 32 countries. LANXESS aims to deliver high-quality specialty chemicals while advancing sustainable chemistry and meeting environmental, social, and governance standards.
Company Size
5,001-10,000
Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
Cologne, Germany
Founded
2005
Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- UBE sale yields €500 million proceeds, reducing net debt by 30%.
- Envalior 40.94% stake offered to Advent at €1.2 billion base price.
- Revenue grew to €1.598 billion in January-September 2024 from specialties.
What critics are saying
- Advent rejects Envalior sale due to financing, retaining underperforming stake.
- Envalior misses 2028 EBITDA, slashing purchase price by €500+ million.
- UBE captures LANXESS resin clients in semiconductors using acquired expertise.
What makes LANXESS unique
- LANXESS transforms into pure specialty chemicals company post-urethane divestment.
- Focuses on high-margin consumer protection, additives, and intermediates segments.
- Acquires Emerald Kalama Chemical to lead in specialty chemicals production.
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Benefits
Health Insurance
Life Insurance
401(k) Retirement Plan
Flexible Work Hours
Professional Development Budget
Company News
On September 12, 2012, LANXESS acquired chemicals company Bond-Laminates
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