Mechanical Integrity & Pressure Vessel Lead

Smurfit Westrock Company; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Smurfit Westrock Company seeks a Pressure Vessel and Mechanical Integrity Engineer to lead the site’s vessel and tank integrity program, ensuring safe operation and regulatory compliance in Kentucky. You will oversee risk-based inspection efforts, data management, and documentation practices to drive asset reliability.

You will coordinate inspections, support repairs and modifications, and serve as SME for pressure equipment and relief devices, working with operations, maintenance, engineering,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or related field.
• Strong understanding of pressure vessel, storage tank, piping, and pressure relief device inspection requirements.
• Knowledge of ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, API inspection standards, OSHA PSM, and mechanical integrity principles.
• Experience managing inspection programs, regulatory compliance activities, and technical documentation.

Responsibilities

• Lead execution and continuous improvement of the site's Pressure Vessel and Tank Integrity Program.
• Manage the Safety Relief Valve Integrity Program, including inspection, testing, repair, replacement, certification, and documentation.
• Ensure compliance with ASME, API, OSHA PSM, and corporate mechanical integrity standards.
• Coordinate internal and external inspections of pressure vessels, tanks, piping systems, and relief devices.
• Develop and maintain inspection schedules, integrity assessments, and risk-based inspection plans.
• Track and manage inspection findings, recommendations, and corrective actions through completion.
• Maintain accurate asset records, inspection reports, certifications, and regulatory documentation.
• Partner with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, and EHS teams to identify and mitigate equipment integrity risks.
• Analyze equipment failures and integrity-related incidents to determine root causes and preventive measures.
• Provide technical guidance on repair, alteration, replacement, and fitness-for-service evaluations.

Skills

Mechanical integrity

Risk-based inspection

Regulatory compliance

Cross-functional collaboration

Documentation management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Smurfit Westrock Company seeks a Pressure Vessel and Mechanical Integrity Engineer to lead the site’s vessel and tank integrity program, ensuring safe operation and regulatory compliance in Kentucky. You will oversee risk-based inspection efforts, data management, and documentation practices to drive asset reliability.

You will coordinate inspections, support repairs and modifications, and serve as SME for pressure equipment and relief devices, working with operations, maintenance, engineering,