Reliability Engineer — Chemical & Process Systems

Eastman; Kingsport (TN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Eastman in Kingsport, TN seeks a Reliability Engineer for Fiber Esters & Acid Con. You will partner with area operations to improve equipment availability, lead projects that raise reliability, and apply Lean Six Sigma to reduce losses and outages.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering and 2+ years of engineering experience in chemical or related environments, RCA methods, and familiarity with process equipment such as pumps, motors and valves.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or equivalent military experience.
• 2+ years engineering experience in a chemical, petrochemical or related environment is required.
• Experience with root cause analysis (RCA) methodologies and asset care strategies.

Responsibilities

• Partner with area operations to improve equipment availability and process reliability.
• Lead projects providing engineered solutions to increase equipment and process reliability.
• Support plant outages and shutdowns; utilize Lean Six Sigma tools for problem solving and risk elimination.
• Lead RCFA investigations and manage FMEA analyses on critical assets as requested.
• Provide reliability input to capital projects and mentor maintenance teams.

Skills

Root Cause Analysis

Lean Six Sigma

Engineering basics

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Military experience at E6 or higher

Job description

Eastman in Kingsport, TN seeks a Reliability Engineer for Fiber Esters & Acid Con. You will partner with area operations to improve equipment availability, lead projects that raise reliability, and apply Lean Six Sigma to reduce losses and outages.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering and 2+ years of engineering experience in chemical or related environments, RCA methods, and familiarity with process equipment such as pumps, motors and valves.