For more than 50 years, millions of professional truck drivers and motorists have called our travel centers home, depending on us daily for fuel, food, truck maintenance and essential services.

Now a part of the bp family, TA is focused on growing its network of travel centers, implementing cutting edge technology and embarking on innovative alternative energy and sustainability initiatives.

From our locations across the country, to our corporate headquarters in Westlake, Ohio, every team member is a stakeholder in TA’s success. This environment offers endless career opportunities for individuals interested in sharing their ideas, growing with the company and shaping TA’s future.

Summary

(This role is hybrid and can be based at one of our locations: Westlake, OH, or Lousville, KY) As a Reliability Engineer at TravelCenters of America, your primary responsibly will be to ensure the dependability, availability, and optimal performance of our fleet and equipment. You will work closely with various teams to detect potential reliability concerns, devise and implement effective solutions, and improve overall operational efficiency. This role demands a proactive maintenance strategy and solid grasp of engineering principles.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop and execute reliability-centered maintenance (RCM) strategies to enhance fleet performance and reduce downtime.

• Perform root cause analysis (RCA) to pinpoint failure modes and formulate corrective action plans.

• Work in conjunction with engineering, operations, and maintenance teams to set reliability metrics and performance indicators.

• Identify and drive data driven maintenance quality in collaboration with the Truck Service Technical teams and Learning and Development.

• Identify cost savings opportunities for our largest fleet customers based on their unscheduled maintenance trends.

• Optimize TA warranty spend through root cause identification and mitigation

• Stay abreast of future engine and overall vehicle maintenance needs due to design or regulatory changes.

• Utilize data analysis and statistical modeling to forecast equipment failures and evaluate reliability trends.

• Lead projects aimed at improving reliability, including the adoption of new technologies and processes.

• Prepare and maintain documentation for reliability initiatives, such as reports, analyses, and procedures.

• Offer technical support and training to maintenance and operations personnel to enhance reliability practices.

• Stay updated on industry trends and advancements in reliability engineering to ensure the implementation of best practices.

• At least 25% travel

• “Ensure bp’s safety, risk, and compliance culture and expectations are met. Prioritize safety in all aspects of the role and support the Believe in Zero safety philosophy.”

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, or a related field) or equivalent work experience preferred.

• At least 3-5 years of experience in reliability engineering or a related field, ideally within the transportation or logistics sector preferred.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with proficiency in data analysis tools and software (e.g., MATLAB, R, or similar).

• Familiarity with reliability engineering principles, methodologies, and tools (e.g., FMEA, RCM, RCA).

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for effective collaboration with cross-functional teams.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and reliability-related software.

• Certification in Reliability Engineering (e.g., CRE, CMRP) a plus.

With us, you’ll enjoy:

• Competitive wages and annual bonus opportunity

• Medical, dental, vision and life insurance

• 401(k) with a company match

• Paid vacation and holidays

• Tuition reimbursement

• A wide variety of discounts on technology, travel, food and fuel

• Opportunity for growth and advancement with company paid training

Not all benefit plans are available to all team members. For a more comprehensive list of benefits, please visit https://www.ta-petro.com/careers/working-in-our-corporate-office

Pay Range

$0.00 - 0.00 annually - A pay range listed reflects the potential pay for this role. The pay will depend on various factors, such as responsibilities of the position, job duties/requirements, and relevant experience and skills. Not all positions posted will have a pay range listed.

Our travel centers serve thousands every day; not one traveler is the same and our team must reflect that. We can "return every traveler to the road better than they came" only by understanding and celebrating individualism. TravelCenters of America is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless race, color, religion, creed, national or ethnic origin, age, marital status, familial status, ancestry, sex, gender, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, handicap, military service or Veteran status, genetic information or membership in any other category protected by applicable federal, state or local law. At TravelCenters of America, we invite everyone to make themselves at home.

Individuals with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation related to our recruiting process. If you would like to request an accommodation related to the recruitment process, please email us at appada@ta-petro.com . In your email, please include your first and last name, phone number, the position and location for which you are applying, and details pertaining to the accommodation request.

Working Conditions / Physical Requirements

In this role, the employee is continuously sitting and typing, frequently talking and using eye and hand coordination and may also be required to climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to lift and/or move objects. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. Standing, walking, bending over, and repetitive use of legs are done occasionally. All performed with or without a reasonable accommodation.

Disclaimer

This job description may not list all duties for this position. The incumbent in the position may be asked to perform other duties. TA Operating LLC reserves the right to revise the job description at any time. This job description is not a contract for employment, and either the incumbent or TA Operating LLC may terminate employment at any time, for any reason.