Reliability Engineer

About the role

The Fixed Equipment Reliability Engineer will establish reliability engineering principles and best work practices and lead major overhauls and repairs to critical Fixed Equipment.

Responsibilities

• Performs reliability engineering evaluations and analyses related to equipment strategies (i.e. Preventive/Predictive tasks, Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF), Remaining Useful Life, Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM), Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA), Failure Mode Effects Analysis (FMEA).
• Works with production to identify key areas of equipment performance requests and improvement opportunities based on materials of construction evaluations.
• Troubleshoot equipment problems and conduct root cause failure analysis investigations on failed equipment, develop action plan to eliminate repeat failures, and implement corrective actions.
• Works with production to identify key areas for reliability improvements, develop action plan, and work to implement action plan.
• Consistently monitor the plans to optimize.
• Provides technical support to all Mechanical Integrity Specialists and Mechanical Integrity Inspectors as it relates to mechanical repairs, troubleshooting problems, and equipment installation issues.
• Provides technical support to the Project Engineering Department on the selection of mechanical equipment based on reliability improvements and industry best practices. Provides support through phases of projects: Design, Fabrication, Installation, Testing and Start-up.
• Conducts and reviews vessel and piping design calculations; including re-rating of equipment (i.e. pressure vessels).
• Demonstrates and stays abreast of developments and advancements in technology (i.e. engineering and inspection equipment and techniques).
• Exhibits knowledge and use of SAP as an effective maintenance management tool for analyzing equipment information and history.

Requirements

• Minimum of five (5) years’ experience as Fixed Equipment Reliability Engineer.
• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• Job related experience maintaining the Mechanical Integrity program using the MI Software.
• Applied knowledge of reliability centered maintenance practices.
• Knowledge and understanding of predictive technologies for fixed equipment evaluations.
• Demonstrated use of SAP or other CMMS as an effective maintenance management tool for pulling equipment information and history.

Skills

• Computer Systems: Microsoft Suite (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Visio); Enterprise Resource Planning (SAP); Reliability Software (Wiebul Analysis, RCM, Mechanical Integrity Software).
• Critical thinking: use of logic, reasoning, and calculations to identify alternative solutions, conclusions, and approaches to solve equipment problems.
• ASME BP&V Code Knowledge: ASMBE B31.3 & API Codes for Tanks, Vessels, Exchangers & piping. API 510, API 570, API 571, API 579, API 580, API 653 (Certifications is an added advantage).
• RBI Methodology to improve risk management results and reduce the risk of failures.
• RCFA Methodology to identify the casual factors for component, equipment or system failures.
• Corrosion Protection to control the corrosion of metal surfaces through materials selection and Cathodic Protection.
• Communication: ability to listen and understand information and ideas and to express thought and ideas clearly and concisely through oral and written communication.