Rotating Equipment Reliability Engineer

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The Rotating Equipment Reliability Engineer analyzes equipment histories, and trends; recommends and implements procedures, strategies, equipment, or designs that will eliminate defects and improve equipment and system reliability. The position also coordinates reliability program improvements and performs engineering in support of site operations and maintenance activities across multiple disciplines. This position provides technical support to the refinery to identify and eliminate equipment failures, improve the quality of new installations, operation of assets, maintenance repairs, and ensure work is done in accordance with required standards, best practices and applicable regulations and industry codes, and is responsible for providing guidance to management and organizational partners in respective field. 

 

The Reliability Team was developed to focus on the refinery as a whole, to key in on specific issues with the greatest impact on overall refinery performance. The multi-disciplined team works to generate ideas and actions, working with area personnel, and drives them through implementation, to improve performance of ‘bad actor’ equipment and systems, identify vulnerabilities and develop mitigation plans and long-term solutions, provide general oversight on project implementation, turnaround scope development, and maintenance prioritization.

 

Responsibilities may include:

• Champion the Bad Actor and Vulnerability improvement processes through identification and implementation of mitigations and long-term solutions
• Lead failure analysis and develop Cause Maps as part of the RCA process
• Assist area discipline engineers with troubleshooting of long-term issues to identify defects and develop corrective and improvement recommendations
• Optimize preventative maintenance strategies based on equipment criticality and history
• Develop equipment asset strategies and champion reliability improvements through the implementation process.
• Identifies key system reliability indicators and ensures they are monitored, analyzed, and acted upon to increase equipment operational availability

• Maintain key Reliability metrics around equipment repair history, cost, lost profit opportunity, rework, etc.

• Communicate Reliability concerns, solutions, and trends effectively to the organization
• Provide cost estimates, secure equipment, and follow construction through to commissioning on certain reliability improvement projects
• Periodic back fill for area discipline engineers and/or support for turnarounds
• Willing and able to respond to and assist with unexpected emergencies and after-hour call outs

 

Required Qualifications: 

• Legally authorized to work in the job posting country
• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field
• 5 or more years of experience in the refining, petrochemical, or related industry as Mechanical Engineer
• Experience with compressors, pumps, steam turbines, and fans
• Familiar with API codes that apply to rotating equipment, such as API 610, 618, 685, 686
• Willing and able to respond to and assist with unexpected emergencies and after-hour call outs
• Ability to manage a large workload and changing priorities
• Knowledge of PSM
• Willing and able to obtain a Transportation Worker Identification Card (TWIC). Information can be found at https://www.tsa.gov/for-industry/twic
• Willing and able to perform and comply with the following, with or without reasonable accommodation:
• Travel up to 5% of the time
• Work occasional extended hours, which may include evenings, weekends and holidays 
• Work safely near large, hot, high-speed machines
• Climb ladders and stairs up to 200 feet in height
• Confined space entry during turnarounds and equipment outages
• Work around chemicals, including acids and bases
• Work around hydrocarbons under high pressure and heat
• Work outside in harsh weather conditions
• Wear fire retardant clothing and personal protective equipment (such as steel-toe shoes, ear, and eye protection)
• Maintain your face daily so that a respirator/face mask can seal properly (some examples include being free of facial hair and/or clean shaven)

 

Preferred Qualifications:

• 7 or more years of experience working as a Mechanical/Rotating Equipment Engineer in the refining or petrochemical industry
• Experience with SAP and Reliability