Equipment Integrity Manager

Overview

INEOS Olefins & Polymers USA (O&P USA) seeks an Equipment Integrity Technical Authority (TA2), the most senior authority for fixed equipment integrity. The role defines and governs enterprise standards, inspection strategies, and asset-care practices that protect mechanical integrity across piping, pressure vessels, tanks, and heat exchangers for assets valued at more than $15B. The TA2 leads enterprise-wide technical governance, ensures sites operate within required standards, and approves any deviations that could impact integrity, compliance, or asset value.

The position shapes long-term mechanical integrity strategy and influences multi-site maintenance and inspection spend. The role is recognized as a technical expert engaging in industry forums and influencing standards to maintain leadership in equipment integrity management.

Job title: Equipment Integrity Manager and Technical Authority
Location: Houston Area Operating Sites
Job Grade: H37

INEOS O&P USA is a major contributor to INEOS Group performance and operates aging assets with variability in standards and practices. The enterprise is transforming to implement a corporate Operations Management System (OMS) and centralize discipline leadership through a new Engineering & Technology organization. This role is central to that change and will help shift the organization to a unified enterprise model with consistent standards and discipline leadership.

The TA2 is the single point of accountability for all mechanical integrity matters across O&P USA.

• Enterprise Standards & Technical Governance
  • Own and maintain fixed-equipment engineering and inspection standards (e.g., API 510/570/653/579/520/521).
  • Govern RBI, FFS, NDE, and lifecycle integrity work processes.
  • Exercise final decision authority on standard compliance, deferrals, and derogations.
  • Serve as the enterprise Technical Authority for all fixed equipment decisions.
• Strategic Problem Solving & Framework Development
  • Solve complex, multi-site integrity challenges with no internal precedent.
  • Develop enterprise frameworks and programs defining long-term integrity performance.
  • Anticipate emerging risks and implement proactive mitigation strategies.
  • Monitor industry trends to stay ahead of regulatory and technical expectations.
• Inspection Program Assurance
  • Ensure site inspection programs comply with codes, IGGNs, and OMS standards.
  • Conduct periodic assurance reviews and drive closure of identified gaps.
  • Review and approve high-criticality inspection deferrals.
  • Prevent improper risk transfer through scope deferral or inadequate mitigation.
• Transformation & Change Leadership
  • Define and execute the multi-year strategy to elevate equipment integrity.
  • Lead the transition to standardized enterprise processes and expectations.
  • Align site leadership around new standards and ways of working.
  • Ensure tools, processes, and work systems enable long-term reliability and cost performance.
• Enterprise Coaching & SME Leadership
  • Provide expert consultation to site leaders and inspection/engineering teams.
  • Coach teams in RBI, FFS, DMRs, inspection interval logic, and weld repair practices.
  • Lead discipline forums to share threats, best practices, and lessons learned.
• TAR & Capital Scope Assurance
  • Ensure TAR scope generation aligns with EI priorities and risk reduction needs.
  • Endorse EI scope and advise on residual integrity risks.
  • Influence maintenance, inspection, and integrity-linked capital investment strategy.
  • Ensure inspection findings drive capital planning.
• Performance Monitoring & Continuous Improvement
  • Track leading indicators of integrity risk and overdue inspections/deferrals.
  • Lead focused improvement initiatives addressing systemic gaps.
  • Integrate lessons from incidents, audits, and benchmarking efforts.
• Functional Leadership
  • Define competency and training expectations for EI-related roles.
  • Lead a central team of EI SMEs and influence all site-based EI professionals.
  • Stay connected to site priorities and provide technical challenge and advocacy.
• External Engagement & Industry Leadership
  • Participate in INEOS discipline networks and external committees (API, AFPM, etc.).
  • Bring external…