Reliability Engineering Lead

Reliability Engineering Lead

Huntsman Corporation – Freeport, Texas

Reliability Engineering Team Lead

Job Scope:
This position is responsible for the overall mechanical reliability of the plant including both fixed and rotating equipment and provides oversight and direction for mechanical and electrical engineering maintenance resources which provide daily support to operations through reactive and proactive means. The reliability engineering function of this position will partner with and support operations through identification and reduction and/or elimination of production losses and high maintenance cost assets to promote plant objectives in the areas of environmental health and safety, asset capability, quality, and production.

In summary, as the Reliability Engineering Team Lead, you will:

• Lead Huntsman mechanical and electrical maintenance engineering resources.
• Assist with Process Safety Management (PSM) compliance as it relates to mechanical integrity, engineering design, relief devices, process safety information, maintenance related procedures and all applicable document retention requirements.
• Facilitate Reliability-Centered Maintenance studies to optimize preventative, on-condition, and failure finding tasks as well as review critical spare parts. Responsible for conducting criticality assessments throughout the plant.
• Provide the production and process engineering departments with technical support concerning the maintenance and proper operation of mechanical equipment within the areas assigned. Work with operators to maintain/operate equipment in excellent working condition. Serve as an engineering resource as required for unit inspections and maintenance turnarounds.
• Serve as incident investigation team lead for reported incidents. Lead root cause activities for stationary and rotating equipment failures. Report findings and recommended action items to management when required.
• Act as a liaison between Center of Excellence corporate engineering and the plant. Serve as project lead and site contact for corporate-driven reliability and mechanical integrity initiatives.
• Maintain a list of "bad actor" equipment and monitor health of equipment after improvements have been made.
• Support capital project design and procurement from a RAMS2 (Reliability, Availability, Maintainability, Safety and Sustainability) standpoint.
• Assist when needed in the maintenance, modification, or improvement of equipment including proper documentation and regulatory change management (MOC activities).
• Act as contract coordinator for services related to reliability (Mechanical Seals, vibration analysis, oil analysis, engineering analysis, and other special services).
• Be responsible for monthly equipment Key Performance Indicator reporting.

Other

General Responsibilities:

• Follow instructions and perform other duties as may be assigned by supervisor.
• Assist other employees in accomplishing Huntsman company goals.
• Participate in and complete company-required training programs.
• Essential functions require presence in the workplace on a regular basis and an ability to work extra hours if needed. If applicable, the ability to work overtime may be needed to ensure required staffing capacity to meet daily production objectives.
• Participate in Environmental, Health, & Safety initiatives as set forth by the company.
• Keep current with technical developments in the respective field through outside study, trade journals, technical societies, and seminars.

Qualifications:

The candidate must have an unrestricted right to work for Huntsman in the United States.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical or Instrumentation engineering with 10+ years of specific experience.
• Prior leadership/team lead experience is required.
• Experience with rotating equipment is required.

Skills And Knowledge:

• Must have a level of proficiency with Internet, Email, and Microsoft programs.
• Good oral and written skills are a necessity.
• Communicates tactfully and effectively both verbally and in writing and maintains effective work relations with those encountered during the course of employment.
• Flexibility and adaptability to new instructions…