Reliability Engineer - I&E

Socket.dev; Sweeny (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Comprehensive benefits

Alternate work schedules

Job summary

Chevron Phillips Chemical invites an I&E Reliability Engineer to join the technical team in Sweeny, TX. You will lead reliability for the site’s electrical distribution, drive improvements across switchgear, transformers, relays, MCCs, and VFDs, and influence long-range asset strategy.

This role rewards hands-on problem solving and cross-functional collaboration. You will advance predictive maintenance programs, participate in risk-based studies, and contribute to CAPEX-initiated upgrades while

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering required.
• 5 years of engineering experience in a refinery or chemical plant preferred.
• Strong knowledge of electrical distribution and protective systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead reliability improvements for electrical assets across the facility.
• Develop and implement predictive maintenance programs for electrical equipment.
• Engage in power system studies and safety initiatives.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams to ensure equipment uptime and budget adherence.
• Support CAPEX projects from design through startup.

Skills

Reliability engineering

Electrical systems

Power distribution

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

ETAP

SKM

Job description

You may not realize it, but you’ve likely used a product today made possible by the plastics and chemicals manufactured by Chevron Phillips Chemical. From medical supplies and electronics to food packaging and cosmetics, we create the building blocks for more than 70,000 consumer and industrial products.

Even as a global company with 5,000 employees, we maintain a “small company feel.” Our commitment to foster a culture of belonging ensures that regardless of your background or experience, your voice is valued and heard, empowering you to make a meaningful impact and grow both personally and professionally. Ask any Chevron Phillips Chemical employee what they like best about their job, and universally, the answer is “the people I work with!” We value work-life balance, and love to see our employees thrive both professionally and personally. There has never been a better time to work for Chevron Phillips Chemical. If you’re ready to grow with us and become part of our vision of being the premier Chemical Company, apply today!

Introduction

Join CPChem's Technical organization as anI&E Reliability Engineer in Sweeny, Texas, and serve as one of the site's electrical systems and power distribution subject matter experts. In this role, you will provide technical leadership for the safe, reliable, and efficient operation of the site's electrical distribution system while driving reliability improvements for critical electrical assets across the manufacturing facility.

You will be responsible for maintaining and improving the health of the site's electrical infrastructure, including power distribution systems, switchgear, transformers, protective relays, MCCs, and VFDs, while also supporting the reliability of process-area electrical equipment such as motors and other critical production assets. This position plays a key role in power system studies, electrical safety initiatives, equipment failure investigations, predictive maintenance programs, and long-range asset management strategies.

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to influence both day-to-day operational reliability and the long-term electrical asset strategy for a large integrated petrochemical manufacturing facility. This role is ideal for an engineer who enjoys solving complex technical problems, leading cross-functional reliability initiatives, and delivering measurable improvements in safety, reliability, and business performance.

Responsibilities

• Implements corporate Mechanical Integrity program at the site.
• Collects and analyzes reliability metrics to identify bad actors.
• Participates in the development, design and installation of predictive maintenance programs and technology applications to identify and eliminate defects.
• Coordinates with site stakeholders to establish and maintain the proper stocking levels of parts and equipment required to provide maximum equipment uptime at the lowest possible costs.
• Executes the identification and elimination of bad actors and the optimization of equipment availability.
• Monitors field inoperable equipment logs for remediation needs.
• Assesses and adjusts specific equipment tolerances and specifications.
• Participates in equipment failure investigations and cause analysis and implement action items to prevent recurrence using Cause Analysis tools.
• Plans and coordinates projects from inception to completion ensuring efficient implementation, timely completion, and compliance to budget. Contributes on larger capital projects (CAPEX).
• Contributes to site efforts to implement Process Safety Management elements at the site.
• Special assignments

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering
• 5 years of engineering experience in a refinery or chemical plant

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with medium- and low-voltage power distribution systems, including switchgear, transformers, protective relays, MCCs, and VFDs.
• Experience performing and maintaining short-circuit, protective coordination, arc flash, and load-flow studies.
• Proficiency with ETAP, SKM, or equivalent power system analysis software.
• Experience supporting the reliability and maintenance of industrial electrical equipment, including motors and other critical process-area electrical assets.
• Demonstrated experience leading electrical failure investigations and implementing reliability improvements.
• Experience supporting electrical system modifications and capital projects from design through commissioning and startup.

Chevron Phillips Chemical offers competitive salaries, a comprehensive benefits package and at most locations, alternate work schedules.

Chevron Phillips Chemical Company is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, pregnancy, veteran status or marital status.

Travel Requirements: Up to 10%

Eligibility for Relocation: Yes

Closing Date: 10/05/2026