Mechanical Integrity Engineer

NEXPERA; El Paso (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

NEXPERA in El Paso, TX seeks a Reliability Engineer to lead the mechanical integrity program and provide maintenance and reliability engineering support for the Borderland site. You will drive programs that improve asset reliability, ensure regulatory compliance, and enhance equipment performance across the site.

Responsibilities include overseeing API 510/570/653 inspections, developing maintenance plans, reviewing post-inspection reports, and coordinating repair activities with field teams.

Qualifications

• Experience in reliability engineering and asset performance.
• Knowledge of API 510/570/653 inspection standards.
• Familiarity with OSHA 1910.119 (PSM) and RAGAGEP.
• Experience with SAP maintenance modules.

Responsibilities

• Reliability Engineering & Asset Performance: lead monitoring and improve asset reliability.
• Inspection, Compliance & Mechanical Integrity: oversee API inspections and regulatory compliance.
• Documentation & Reporting: maintain inspection history and MIQA documentation.
• Repair, Maintenance & Field Support: coordinate maintenance and repair execution.
• Quality Assurance & Technical Oversight: develop QA/QC plans and review NDE results.
• Project & Program Management: plan reliability improvement projects and field execution.

Skills

Reliability engineering

Maintenance planning

Field leadership

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

SAP

Job description

NEXPERAleads the way in sulfuric acid and potassium hydroxide regeneration, offering a comprehensive range of products and services that optimize processes, minimize environmental impact, and allow our partners to focus on their core operations. With the industry’s largest facility network, we ensure unmatched reliability and drive innovation across the industrial landscape. In addition, we provide an unmatched array of sulfur-based chemicals and related services to a diverse set of industries.

POSITION PURPOSE

This position will be responsible for the mechanical integrity inspection program and providing maintenance and reliability engineering support to the Borderland (El Paso, TX) site. The position will lead programs and projects that improve asset reliability, ensure regulatory compliance, and enhance overall equipment performance across the site.

PRIMARY DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES (but not limited to)

• Reliability Engineering & Asset Performance
  • Provide technical leadership on monitoring/inspecting of mechanical, electrical, and instrumentation/control systems to enhance reliability
  • Define condition monitoring requirements and lead Predictive and Preventive Maintenance programs

Inspection, Compliance & Mechanical Integrity

• Oversee inspections in accordance with API 510, API 570, and API 653 standards
• Ensure inspection program is in compliance with RAGAGEP and OSHA 1910.119 (PSM) requirements
• Manage and implement corrosion monitoring programs (e.g., PSAIM®)
• Ensure all inspection and repair activities are properly documented per regulatory and corporate MIQA standards

Documentation & Reporting

• Develop and maintain standardized inspection and maintenance plans
• Review post-inspection reports with actionable short- and long-term recommendations; track recommendations to closure
• Maintain and update equipment inspection history, and inspection plans within SAP and site systems
• Track and report reliability and MIQA metrics

Repair, Maintenance & Field Support

• Develop and document repair plans for fixed equipment
• Oversee/Coordinate maintenance activities, repair execution, and equipment installation to ensure quality and compliance
• Perform field contract administration for repairs and inspection services

Quality Assurance & Technical Oversight

• Ensure QA/QC plans ITPs are developed for new equipment fabrication and installation
• Coordinate quality inspections at vendor shops and onsite
• Review NDE results and determine required actions, track required actions to closure
• Perform engineering calculations such as, minimum allowable thickness, remaining useful life

Project & Program Management

• Coordinate contract inspection and NDE activities, including field execution oversight
• Identify, plan, and execute reliability improvement and site improvement projectsanalysis<|message|>The assistant output truncated prematurely. We must produce full JSON. Let's rebuild full JSON string exactly. Need to ensure not truncated. Let's create full string line from earlier. We'll replicate entire from previous explanation but it ended abruptly due to assistant message truncated. We'll correct. I'll compose full JSON within analysis and then output. But my message must not contain analysis. Let's recompose full string carefully ensuring every line ends with . Use ` ` for newlines. The string is large but must be within JSON string. Take care to escape double quotes (none). Also we need to escape backslashes if any; none. Let's write final JSON as: {