Fixed Equipment Reliability Engineer

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Compensation Grade
ACE-USD-34G
The Fixed Equipment Reliability Engineer serves as the plants subject matter expert concerning fixed equipment (tanks, vessels, piping, etc.) and supports the manufacturing assets with any related inspections, repairs, and improvement projects.
Environment:
Internal factors:

• Equipment Reliability
• Physical condition monitoring
• Inspection Practices
• Budget Management

External factors:

• Industry Standards
• Regulatory Agencies
• Economic Environment/Business Climate
• Audits and compliance
• Benchmark and incorporate Best Practices

Accountabilities of the job:
Accountability 1: Meet all SHE objectives and comply with all governmental laws and policies for a manufacturing site.
Most important activities:

• Ensuring compliance with SHE (Health, Safety, Security, and Environment) standards and expectations set through the INEOS Life Saving Rules and 20 Safety Principles.
• Development/implementation and monitoring of a comprehensive inspection & integrity program that is compliant to all governmental regulations and internal company policies.
• Delivering against front-end Asset Integrity KPIs and suggesting interventions for measurable improvements where required.
• Adhere to the SHE management system established for the site including participation in reporting, incident investigations, sharing of lessons learned, corrective action tracking and personnel training in support of Incident Management System.

Accountability 2: Maintaining the systems and procedures for mechanical integrity of assets and protective systems
Most important activities:

• Adherence to API, ASME, ANSI, and industry practices.
• Working knowledge of industry standards and emerging trends.
• Audit compliance with PSM & MI standard and take corrective actions as necessary.
• Maintain asset condition per INEOS Asset Care guidelines.
• Holds responsibility as Fixed Equipment Technical Expert
• Coordinate with manufacturing assets to develop long term reliability plans for fixed equipment that are aligned with the site strategy.
• Maintain site's procedures and standards for fixed equipment
• Primary source of higher-level technical guidance and design assurance for fixed equipment related projects.
• Support the development of maintenance repair procedures/practices related to fixed equipment and that the procedures are revised as required.
• Monitor fixed equipment performance and operation; identify opportunities for improvement and incorporate into long term reliability plans.
• Assist the Asset Care team with technical support for routine fixed equipment maintenance work as needed.
• Lead or assist the Asset Care team with root cause failure analysis for fixed equipment failures as needed.
• Assist the Asset Care team and Inspection with Turnaround (TAR) support for fixed equipment as needed.
• Work with Asset Care team to devise strategic implementation of reliability plans.
• Provide technical support for emergency/after-hours work that requires troubleshooting and scope definition as needed.
• Identify cost savings opportunities for fixed equipment that supports the site's goals.
• Provide mechanical design review on the Front-End Loading stages of fixed equipment capital expenditure projects to ensure that final product meets the site's standards.
• Identify turnaround scope and review TAR job plans for fixed equipment.
• Provide input on critical fixed equipment inspection plans and procedures.

Required profile:
Level of Education & Knowledge:

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical or chemical engineering, or equivalent.
• 5+ years of experience as a support engineer or reliability engineer of a manufacturing plant or equivalent.

Experience & Technical Skills:

• Thorough knowledge and understanding of environmental safety and health policies, procedures, guidelines, and regulations.
• Working knowledge of the applicable compliance and engineering standards, such as API, ASME, ASTM, ASNT, PIP, API, OSHA, EPA, and other RAGAGEP's;
• Demonstrated results in applying preventive and predictive maintenance technologies and methodologies to improve the reliability and predictability of fixed equipment;
• Working knowledge of SAP plant maintenance module.

Competencies & Behavioral Skills

• Relentlessly pursue and leverage market insights to guide strategies and make superior choices
• Make courageous decisions to innovate and accelerate value creation
• Optimistically focus on continual growth - pursuing superior outcomes for business & customer success
• Have a bias for action, prioritizing issues and making sound decisions - appropriately accounting for uncertainty and risk
• Adapt to changing market and customer opportunities quickly to deliver results in the most effective way