Senior Engineer - Fixed Equipment

Messer Americas; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Messer Americas in Houston is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to provide support for operational and engineering environments. Responsibilities include ensuring compliance for pressure systems, managing inspections, and developing standards for mechanical integrity. The ideal candidate must have a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering and at least 10 years of experience in the field. The role includes travel requirements of 20-30%. Messer values diversity and is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in operational and engineering environments.
• Experience in engineering projects, equipment specification, operation, maintenance, and inspection.
• Ability to travel 20-30% (40-60 nights/year).

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering support for operational plants.
• Manage compliance of regulatory inspection programs.
• Lead assessments of infrastructure equipment.
• Develop scope of work and evaluate 3rd party services.

Skills

Excellent oral and written communication skills

Ability to manage multiple projects

Understanding of regulatory and industry standards

Knowledge of ASME B31.3, API, NBIC

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Job Summary

Messer owns and operates a large portfolio of industrial gas plants, including ASU, CO2, H2, Helium plants, serving customers within a wide range of industries. The primary function of this role is providing mechanical engineering support to our operations, reliability, and project execution groups for piping, vessels, and other fixed equipment. This position provides direct engineering support for maintenance and repair efforts and subject matter expertise for mechanical integrity, regulatory compliance, strategy ownership, and preventive maintenance program content involving fixed equipment.

Principal Responsibilities

• Provide engineering support for all operational ASU, CO2, H2, H, and onsite plants ensuring they are safe and capable thru effectively managed mechanical integrity and preventive maintenance programs.
• Provides Piping and Vessel engineering specification and design for plant replacement, modification, or repair activities.
• Direct and/or lead the assessment of infrastructure equipment as part of the due diligence process associated with the takeover of plant from previous owners.
• Ensure the mechanical integrity of pressure systems is maintained and equipment is fit for purpose thru proper specification, procurement, operation, and maintenance practices.
• Owns, reviews, challenges, and updates the collection of standards and procedures relating to Mechanical Integrity RBI and other condition assessment processes to minimize cost while ensuring equipment is always safe to operate, fit for purpose and remains in compliance with regulatory requirements or best practices.
• Manage compliance of regulatory inspection programs for pressure vessels.
• Subject Matter Expert of National Board, ASME and API code interpretations as they relate to equipment and systems as well as understanding state by state requirements under these codes.
• Monitors and Manages piping and vessel inspections. Conducts both in house inspections and thru 3rd party contractors. Develops scope of work and partners with local plant managers and procurement on contractor evaluation and selection.
• Approves all piping and vessel inspection and repair procedures, including welding procedures and techniques.
• Work closely with Procurement on evaluating 3rd party services, preparation of work scopes, specifications, KPI's and surveillance.

Required Skills

• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to follow through to completion on projects and solutions.
• Self-starter with the ability to manage multiple projects and achieve results.
• Proven understanding of regulatory and industry standards and codes.
• Working knowledge of governing codes: ASME B31.3, API, NBIC Part 1-4, CGA Documents, API welding codes.
• Working knowledge of other technical specifications which are regarded by the ruling authorities as mandatory (e.g. codes for welding, basic materials of construction, seismic protection).

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering required.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in operational and engineering environment to include experience of engineering projects, equipment specification, operation, maintenance, inspection and testing of piping and vessels.
• Ability to travel 20-30% (40-60 nights/year)

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

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