Asset Performance Engineer

Asset Performance Partners Inc. is seeking an Asset Performance Engineer to support reliability, maintenance, and asset performance improvement projects across industrial manufacturing and heavy-industry facilities in the United States.

This role is ideal for an engineer with practical plant experience who enjoys working directly with equipment, supporting maintenance improvement initiatives, and spending time on-site with clients. The position is based in Richmond, VA , with hybrid/remote work between site visits , and requires extensive U.S. travel.

Requirements

Key Responsibilities

• Support reliability and asset performance improvement projects at client facilities.
• Perform equipment assessments on industrial systems, including rotating equipment, process equipment, and supporting utilities.
• Assist with Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and failure investigations, including data gathering and documentation.
• Support the development, review, and improvement of preventive and predictive maintenance tasks.
• Work within Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS) such as SAP or Maintenance Connection to:
• Update and validate asset master data
• Support PM task development
• Assist with Bill of Materials (BOM) alignment
• Participate in Reliability-Centered Maintenance (RCM) workshops and structured maintenance reviews.
• Support on-site execution of projects in collaboration with client maintenance and operations teams.
• Prepare technical documentation, reports, and engineering deliverables.
  Work under the guidance of senior engineers and project managers.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering , or a related discipline.
• 3–8 years of experience in industrial maintenance, reliability engineering, process engineering, or asset performance roles.
• Experience working in manufacturing, processing, energy, or heavy-industry environments.
• Familiarity with industrial equipment, maintenance practices, and plant operations.
• Experience using a CMMS (SAP, Maintenance Connection, or similar).
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work effectively in industrial plant environments.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.

Travel Requirement

• Extensive travel within the United States is required .
• Typical travel ranges from 40% to 80% , including multi-week stays at client sites.
• Ability to travel up to 5 days per week during active project phases.

Preferred Attributes

• Hands-on, practical engineering mindset.
• Comfortable working in plant and field environments.
• Self-motivated and adaptable.
• Willingness to learn and grow within a consulting and client-facing role.