Fixed Equipment Reliability Engineer

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Purpose/Introduction

Chevron Phillips Chemical is seeking a Fixed Equipment Reliability Engineer to join our team in the Maintenance Reliability organization located at the Borger Plant in Borger, Texas. The Fixed Equipment Reliability Engineer is a position whose decisions have a direct impact on employee safety, environmental regulatory compliance, and profitability. Internally this job works closely with members of the Equipment Inspection team, Construction/Projects team, Maintenance team, and EHS group to address fixed equipment issues.   

Responsibilities

• Understand and promote the concept of proactive safety and take personal responsibility to meet the overall goal of zero incidents.
• Provide specifications and recommend design modifications for stationary equipment such as pressure vessels, furnaces, heat exchangers, tanks, piping, and pressure relief valves. 
• Lead failure analysis studies and perform engineering analyses (e.g., Fitness-For-Service Assessment, Pipe Stress Analysis) on stationary equipment and recommend corrective or preventive measures.
• Provide daily engineering field support on fixed equipment for continued safe operation of multiple production units. 
• Develops specifications for new and repaired stationary equipment and serves as a subject matter expert for that equipment from design through installation. 
• Facilitate Fixed Equipment Procedure reviews and updates.
• Participate in the selection of metallurgy and material specifications.

Responsibilities (continued)

• Advise Project Team and Maintenance on code requirements.
• Review, Interpret, lead implementation, and track compliance with the Corporate Required Manufacturing Standards and Global Reliability Standards related to fixed equipment, such as: Damage Mechanism Review, Risk Based Inspection, Proximate Equipment, Equipment Criticality Assessment, Site Glasses, Pressure Relief Devices, Retroactive Positive Material Identification, and Mechanical Clamps.
• Support pressure vessel and tank inspection planning and field coordination.
• Coordinate field activities in preparation for pressure vessel and tank inspections in conjunction with the planning, scheduling and inspection work process.
• Identify failure mechanisms for stationary equipment and provide recommendations for corrective or preventative measures.
• Identify and manage Fixed Equipment bad actors.
• Provide analysis of piping systems and pressure vessels utilizing design and engineering analysis software such as UltraPipe, Meridium, PV Elite, PlantManager, and CAESAR II. 
• Serve as a mentor for new engineers in the organization.

Required Qualifications

• B.S. Mechanical, Metallurgical, or Civil Engineering or closely related technology field.
• Must have at least 2 years of relevant experience in refining or petrochemical manufacturing facilities.
• Must be a self-starter, have the ability to multi-task and possess good organization and time management skills.
• The candidate must possess good problem solving and troubleshooting skills.
• Ability to interact well with others.

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional Engineering license.
• 5+ years of relevant experience in refining or petrochemical manufacturing facilities.
• knowledge in metallurgy and welding.
• Proficiency in the use of the Meridium APM IDMS.

 

Chevron Phillips Chemical offers competitive salaries, a comprehensive benefits package and at most locations, alternate work sched