Senior Reliability Engineer: Critical Asset Optimization

Westlake Chemical; Longview (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Westlake Chemical in Longview, TX seeks an experienced engineer to provide technical support for rotating equipment reliability and improvements. You will lead cross-functional teams to resolve equipment problems, perform root cause analyses, and contribute to budget and capital project planning.

The role emphasizes developing and maintaining reliability programs for critical assets and guiding preventive maintenance within a chemical plant environment.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Engineering; preferably Mechanical Engineering.
• 20+ years plant experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support to production and maintenance departments.
• Develop and maintain reliability improvement programs for critical assets.
• Lead equipment PM programs from a technical perspective.
• Perform root cause failure analysis on critical equipment failures.
• Participate in maintenance budgeting and capital project development.

Skills

Mechanical Engineering

Root cause analysis

Reliability engineering

Education

B.S. Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Westlake Chemical in Longview, TX seeks an experienced engineer to provide technical support for rotating equipment reliability and improvements. You will lead cross-functional teams to resolve equipment problems, perform root cause analyses, and contribute to budget and capital project planning.

The role emphasizes developing and maintaining reliability programs for critical assets and guiding preventive maintenance within a chemical plant environment.