Senior Reliability Engineer

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assists Operations, Product Control, and Maintenance Departments in developing procedures, training, and processes to ensure equipment is operated within its design parameters.
• Advises engineering on new capital designs and installations to ensure that equipment reliability, operability, and maintainability are addressed.
• Develops and reviews equipment specifications and standards for reliability improvement.
• Develops and tracks cost justifications for reliability improvement.
• Performs all duties following the safety rules and guidelines established by the Refinery.
• Leads and supports Root Cause Failure Analyses.
• Ensures/follows up on the execution/implementation of RCFA derived recommendations.
• Develops basic engineering packages for improvement projects.
• Generates Management of Change (MOC).
• Supports PHAs and Reliability Program audits.
• Specifies equipment according to standards and established practices prior to purchase.
• Maintains accountability with rotating equipment group to assure that spare parts are stocked as needed based on availability and equipment criticality.
• Utilizes reliability database, SAP and other electronic tools to track cost, equipment histories and preventive/predictive maintenance.
• Provides technical support to the inspection department.
• Uses engineering tools to ensure that damaged equipment is fit for service.
• Manages clamp installation approvals and tracking.
• Leads in preparation and planning of the Monthly Reliability Meeting.
• Provides Weekly Reliability Progress Reports.

Requirements & Qualifications:

• B.S. Degree or higher in Engineering required (Mechanical Engineering preferred).
• Years of specific refinery or petro-chemical related experience within maintenance/engineering.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings (P&IDs, Equipment, isometric, etc.)
• Certified Functional Safety Expert certification preferred.
• Working knowledge of SAP preferred.

This position does not offer sponsorship. Only individuals who are US Citizens or green card holders are eligible to apply.