Sr. Corporate Reliability Engineer - Docks

Florida Crystals / ASR Group • Baltimore, MD

1d • $93,000 - $172,500

About The Position

The Senior Corporate Reliability Engineer – Docks is responsible for leading both the reliability and maintenance engineering efforts, as well as driving improvements across ASR Group’s network of maritime dock operations. This role focuses on improving the reliability, safety, and performance of critical dockside equipment including cranes, large material handlers, conveyor systems, and bulk scales. The engineer will lead and support continuous improvement (CI) initiatives, conduct root cause analyses, and drive capital projects that enhance operational uptime and safety on the dock.

Requirements

• A minimum of 10 years (15 preferred) experience in Dock Reliability Engineering is required. Experience should include cranes, ship unloaders, large material handlers, belt conveyors, screw conveyors, bucket elevators, bulk scales, plus mechanical systems such as hydraulic drives, gearboxes, motors, and structural components.
• Familiarity with predictive maintenance technologies, reliability engineering tools, and capital project development and execution required.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical, Marine Engineering or similar Engineering degree from an accredited college or university.
• Demonstrated experience and skills with plant maintenance, Agriculture Food handling best practices, GMP, problem-solving, and continuous improvement techniques.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, SAP, and AutoCAD.

Nice To Haves

• Lean Six Sigma Green or Black Belt is significantly preferred.
• Certified Maintenance & Reliability Professional (CMRP) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead reliability engineering efforts for dockside equipment including ship unloaders, gantry cranes, mobile material handlers, belt and screw conveyors, bucket elevators, and bulk weighing systems.
• Develop and implement preventive and predictive maintenance strategies to improve equipment uptime and reduce unplanned downtime.
• Conduct root cause failure analyses (RCFA) and lead defect elimination initiatives through Lean Six Sigma projects.
• Oversee condition-based monitoring programs (e.g., vibration analysis, oil analysis) and annual inspections for rotating and structural dock equipment.
• Identify, evaluate, and recommend capital projects for equipment upgrades or replacements to improve safety, reliability, and productivity.
• Collaborate with Dock Operations, Maintenance, and Engineering teams to plan and execute maintenance shutdowns and equipment overhauls.
• Lead weekly and monthly operations meetings with all sites to understand operating performance and agree actions necessary to drive results.
• Maintain and update CMMS (SAP) records, equipment hierarchies, and spare parts inventories.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA maritime safety standards and U.S. Coast Guard regulations, support safety audits and inspections.
• Support Management of Change (MOC) processes for dock equipment modifications or new installations.
• Provide technical support for troubleshooting mechanical, hydraulic, and structural issues on dock equipment.
• Contribute to the development of dock reliability KPIs and dashboards.

Benefits

• Benefits include healthcare (medical, dental, vision, prescription drugs) available the first of the month following 30 days of employment, 401(k) with match, life insurance, AD&D, short-term disability, vacation, holiday and sick time.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level