Reliability Engineer: Plant Asset Optimization & Failure Analysis

Sterling Specialty Chemicals US LLC; Hahnville (LA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Sterling Specialty Chemicals US LLC is seeking a Mechanical Reliability Engineer to implement and maintain the plant's reliability program, including PM scheduling, documentation, and procedure writing. You will manage the site's PM programs, perform failure analysis, and drive continuous improvement to minimize downtime and improve performance.

The role requires a BS in Mechanical Engineering with 5+ years in chemical manufacturing, plus API certifications.

Qualifications

• BS in Mechanical Engineering with 5+ years in chemical manufacturing.
• API certification (API 510, 570, or 653) highly desired.
• Knowledge of engineering principles, project management, and regulatory compliance.
• Knowledge of risk analysis tools and risk-based inspections and ASME code.
• Demonstrate knowledge of PSM, MOC and PHA processes.
• Demonstrated understanding of reliability and design techniques and failure analysis.
• Proven record of accomplishment in Preventive and Reliability Based Asset Management.
• Budgeting and accounting skills necessary to effectively manage projects.
• Training using probability and statistical tools to analyze equipment lifecycle and regression analysis.
• Experience with steam boilers and gas compressors is a plus.
• Dependable work ethics.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the PM program and evaluate equipment before and after PM to determine issues, track the effectiveness of PM processes, and reconfigure existing processes to reduce downtime and maximize effectiveness.
• Perform failure analysis and development of recommendations to prevent reoccurrence and use failure analysis, and other types of root cause analysis in support of reliability.
• Develop reliability test plans that represent the expected life of and operational conditions.
• Identify, collect, analyze, and manage various types of data to minimize failures and improve performance.
• Analyzing equipment breakdowns and determining root cause and corrective measures.
• Develop engineering solutions to repetitive failures and all other problems that could affect plant operations (quality, cost, or regulatory issues).
• Assist in maintenance of PSM program to ensure compliance related to mechanical or reliability components.
• Oversee Preventive Maintenance compliance and effectiveness to drive reliability improvement and serve as the go-to person for defining equipment failures and repair techniques.
• Work with Maintenance QA/QC to ensure repair technique and equipment specific training are documented and made available.
• Maintain piping specification, valve specification, gasket specification, and fixed equipment including heat exchangers/pressure vessels, Boilers, PSV's, thermal.

Skills

Reliability engineering

Root cause analysis

PSM compliance

Regulatory compliance

Risk analysis

Design techniques

Preventive maintenance

Asset management

Education

BS in Mechanical Engineering

API certification (510/570/653)

Job description

Sterling Specialty Chemicals US LLC is seeking a Mechanical Reliability Engineer to implement and maintain the plant's reliability program, including PM scheduling, documentation, and procedure writing. You will manage the site's PM programs, perform failure analysis, and drive continuous improvement to minimize downtime and improve performance.

The role requires a BS in Mechanical Engineering with 5+ years in chemical manufacturing, plus API certifications.