Engineer Sr - Fixed Equipment Reliability - Westlake Careers

SUMMARY

This fast-paced position requires timely decisions, strong interpersonal skills, and the ability to successfully communicate expectations and results. The successful candidate must stay abreast of assigned operating units plans, needs, and activities, while providing leadership and training to the areas maintenance staff. They will be expected to generate work scopes detailing the equipments fabrication or repair requirements with consideration for safety, environment, budget, inspection and schedule. In addition, they must be able to review and approve drawings and engineering calculations.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

May include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Provide mechanical engineering support for all fixed equipment assets in assigned area(s) of responsibility.
• Exhibit basic understanding of FMEA methodology.
• Optimize inspection strategies and develop repair plans to improve long-term equipment reliability.
• Analyze inspection findings, assess remaining life of fixed assets, and provide recommendations for repairs and replacements using life cycle cost methodology.
• Ensure recommended repairs are consistent with applicable industry codes, standards, and best practices.
• Support RCAs on bad actor equipment and high criticality equipment failures.
• Identify and act upon opportunities for improvement, track equipment history, and update maintenance procedures as necessary.
• This position requires consistent presence within process operating units.
• Strong written, verbal, and presentation skills including an orientation to team development.
• Utilize SAP, Meridium, and other software tools to support planning, scheduling, and coordination of inspections and other mechanical activities
• Effectively communicate status updates to supervision and leadership, including development and communication of critical KPIs
• Demonstrate robust understanding of inspection compliance management
• Position will also require periodic scheduled and unscheduled overtime.
• Travel time is less than 10%.

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS

• A Bachelors degree in Engineering required, and minimum 8 years of experience in a petro/chemical plant environment is required. Others with varying levels of experience in the maintenance and repair of fixed equipment may also be considered.
• Applicant must demonstrate familiarity with codes & standards applicable to Fixed Equipment mechanical integrity, including but not limited to ASME Section VIII, ASME B31.3, API 650, API 620, ASME 16.5, PCC-2, etc. (any related certifications considered a plus)
• Experience with mechanical design/analysis software considered a plus (e.g. INSPECT/Compress, Caesar II, etc.
• Understanding of risk-based work selection principles (RBI methodology, etc.) considered a plus.
• Successful candidates must satisfy background screening, including motor vehicle record screening, drug testing & pre-employment physical requirements before starting work.
• A current, valid Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) card is required.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit; stand; walk; use hands to touch, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, or crouch. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate as normally based in an office. Some of the work may be required in the operating units which can require usage of required PPE including safety glasses, hearing protection, etc. May also result in exposure to outside elements and may require usage of stairs and elevators. Travel including air travel or auto travel may occasionally be required.