RELIABILITY ENGINEER

TITLE: Reliability Engineer

REPORTS TO: Reliability Team Lead and Maintenance Engineer

BUSINESS: Refining Technologies

LOCATION: Lake Charles, LA

Summary of the duties of the position:

Accountable for the continuous improvement of asset availability and lifecycle costs

Primary responsibilities for this position:

  • •Conducts Critical Equipment Analysis
  • •Conducts Equipment Criticality Assessments
  • •Manages critical equipment lists
  • •Tracks and analyzes reliability data on critical equipment (not uptime data entry)
  • •Develops Maintenance Strategies by equipment types
  • •Designs and implements PM/PdM programs
  • •Identifies and defines reliability improvement projects
  • •Troubleshoots long term equipment issues
  • •Optimized equipment shutdown schedules and plans
  • •Manages minor capital & non capital projects
  • •Interfaces with state and govt. regulatory agencies
  • •Administers the Mechanical Integrity Program
  • •Administer Condition Monitoring Program
  • •Administer Lubrication Program
  • •Develop & Maintain Reliability Based Equipment and Design Standards
  • •Manage asset lifecycle planning and replacement
  • •Provides oversight of stores equipment repairs
  • •Participates in safety programs and initiatives
  • •Supports & facilitates RCAs
  • •Writes and edits SOP/work instructions
  • •Supports the training of site personnel
  • •Conduct Management of Change (MOCs)
  • •Conduct Process Hazard Analysis (PHAs) including GMP and PSSR
  • •Conducts Commissioning and Startup Activities
  • •Conducts daily job site inspections and walkthroughs
  • •Conducts OIRs and incident investigations
  • •Supports Purchasing/GRs/New Vendors/Requisitions
  • •Redlines Engineering Drawings and Documents
  • •Manages and catalogs engineering documents and drawings
  • •Manage process information and updates for P&ID, MOC, Interlock Schedule, etc.
  • •Executes productivity projects
  • •Assists with emergencies
  • •Conducts data sourcing and analysis

Required Education/Experience/Certifications Required/Sought:

  • •BS degree in Mechanical Engineering or another engineering discipline
  • •5+ years of maintenance or reliability engineering experience with a chemical manufacturing plant