FacOps Mechanical Integrity/Reliability Engineer (Onsite - Brookings, SD)

Solventum · South Dakota

Level: Engineer
Team: Reliability
Base pay: $106k–$146k
Travel: 10%
Degree: Required
Industry: Medical devices
Posted: 3 days ago

The role in 30 seconds

An engineer-level reliability role at Solventum (medical devices) in South Dakota. Of this position include that corporate policies, procedures and security standards are complied with while performing assigned duties.

They ask for: degree required
Tools it names: Root cause, EHS / safety
Base pay: $106k–$146k
Day to day: about 10% travel · relocation help

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From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026

Reliability Engineer roles in the US: typical posted base $105k–$145k. This one lists $106k–$146k.

Median of the low and high ends of 182 live postings that list pay, out of 500 reliability engineer openings in the US, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.

South Dakota plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →

How this role compares

Against 499 other live reliability postings in the US.

Base pay: In line with similar roles
Experience asked: Not stated

Skills these teams ask for most

✓ Root cause 54%
Team leadership 28%
FMEA 26%
Automation 24%

✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.

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The Impact You’ll Make in this Role

As a FacOps Mechanical Integrity/Reliability Engineer , you will have the opportunity to tap into your curiosity and collaborate with some of the most innovative and diverse people around the world. Here, you will make an impact by:

◆Corporate Pressure Vessel Coordinator
◆Direct and oversee the mechanical integrity/pressure vessel
◆Maintain refrigerant management program
◆Advance Preventive Maintenance (PM) and Predictive Maintenance (PdM) programs
◆Develop Reliability Program

Your Skills and Expertise

To set you up for success in this role from day one, Solventum requires (at a minimum) the following

qualifications

✓Bachelor’s Degree or higher (completed and verified prior to start) AND two (2) years of manufacturing engineering experience

✓Associate’s Degree/Technical Diploma (completed and verified prior to start) AND four (4) years of manufacturing engineering experience

✓High School Diploma/GED (completed and verified prior to start) AND six (6) years of manufacturing engineering experience

AND

In addition to the above requirements, the following are also required

✓API 510 certification

Additional

that could help you succeed even further in this role include

◆Certified Reliability Engineer (CRE) certification
◆EPA 608 certification or the ability to obtain certification
◆Experience applying reliability analysis, predictive maintenance (PdM), and preventative maintenance (PM) methodologies
◆Experience participating in and/or leading cross-functional teams
◆Experience supporting chemical process safety, mechanical integrity programs, and/or OSHA Process Safety Management (PSM) requirements.
◆Experience applying API 570, API 653, API 580/581, risk-based inspection (RBI), or related inspection methodologies
◆Experience using computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS) and inspection data management tools
◆Experience supporting capital projects, plant infrastructure upgrades, turnarounds, and/or maintenance shutdowns
◆Experience conducting root cause analysis, failure analysis, and/or reliability improvement studies
◆Experience communicating technical information through verbal discussions, presentations, and written communications with stakeholders at multiple organizational levels

Responsibilities

of this position include that corporate policies, procedures and security standards are complied with while performing assigned duties.

Solventum is committed to maintaining the highest standards of integrity and professionalism in our recruitment process. Applicants must remain alert to fraudulent job postings and recruitment schemes that falsely claim to represent Solventum and seek to exploit job seekers.

Please note that all email communications from Solventum regarding job opportunities with the company will be from an email with a domain of @solventum.com . Be wary of unsolicited emails or messages regarding Solventum job opportunities from emails with other email domains.

Please note: your application may not be considered if you do not provide your education and work history, either by: 1) uploading a resume, or 2) entering the information into th

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Job Description

FacOps Mechanical Integrity/Reliability Engineer

3M Health Care is now Solventum

At Solventum, we enable better, smarter, safer healthcare to improve lives. As a new company with a long legacy of creating breakthrough solutions for our customers’ toughest challenges, we pioneer game-changing innovations at the intersection of health, material and data science that change patients' lives for the better while enabling healthcare professionals to perform at their best. Because people, and their wellbeing, are at the heart of every scientific advancement we pursue.

We partner closely with the brightest minds in healthcare to ensure that every solution we create melds the latest technology with compassion and empathy. Because at Solventum, we never stop solving for you.

Work location

•Onsite: Brookings SD

Travel: May include up to 10% domestic

Relocation Assistance: May be authorized

Must be legally authorized to work in country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status).

Supporting Your Well-being

Solventum offers many programs to help you live your best life – both physically and financially. To ensure competitive pay and benefits, Solventum regularly benchmarks with other companies that are comparable in size and scope.