Instrument and Electrical (I&E) Reliability Engineer
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What We Offer
The Instrumentation and Electrical (I&E) Reliability Engineer is responsible to sustain and improve the functional capability of I&E assets over their life cycle at the most favorable economics.
Major Responsibilities
Accountable to develop, implement and evergreen the reliability strategy for his/her area of responsibility & align the reliability targets with the business targets of the Business Unit
Responsible for plant maintenance to ensure production output and maintenance cost targets are met & improved; responsible to develop maintenance budget in area of responsibility; accountable for maintenance budgets in their assigned cost centers.
Responsible for ensuring shutdown and turn-around scope align with the asset management strategy for the unit and best-known engineering practices.
Responsible for scope definition and accountable for technical acceptance of plant modifications, from the reliability perspective, which can include small projects and mid-size/large projects, as appropriate.
Accountable to maintain and safeguard the as-built plant documentation standards in his/her area including critical equipment / instrument & safety PM/PdM compliance documentation, as well as control system configuration.
Pursue troubleshooting, failure analysis, scoping of more complex problems and handoff to defect elimination. Lead Root Cause Failure Analysis on PCT failures.
Accountable for Management of Change and the subsequent modifications to the assets. Contributes to HAZOP's and unit specific HSE issues. Lead CMFA's for unit of responsibility.
Accountable for maintaining legal and corporate compliance of PCT installations within the BTN BU.
Makes decisions independently, but within a well-defined area. Supervised by senior professional. Shows awareness of procedures and work processes.
What You Offer
Basic Qualifications
Bachelor's in Chemical, Electrical or related Engineering
The eligibility to apply for and obtain a Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) within a reasonable timeframe
Preferred Qualifications
Six-Sigma Green Belt Certification
Developmental knowledge of the manufacture of Aromatic Isocyanates and related intermediates.
Developing knowledge in work planning and management for reliability work involving toxic chemicals (i.e., Phosgene CO, Cl2, and NH3.)
Awareness of phosgene safety concepts required.
Knowledge & Skills:
Introductory knowledge of application and decision making in reliability procedures/work processes (i.e., planning, scheduling, execution).
Preliminary knowledge of reliability methods and techniques, and best practices (including but not limited to instrumentation, electrical power supply, electrical drives, communication systems within control systems including IT
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