Equipment Integrity Manager

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INEOS Olefins & Polymers USA is a leading chemical company with over 26,000 employees on 180 sites in 30 countries. The Equipment Integrity Technical Authority is the senior authority for fixed equipment integrity across O&P USA.

Executive

Full‑time

• This role is based in the Houston metropolitan area, supporting multiple INEOS O&P USA locations including the Battleground Manufacturing Complex in La Porte, the Chocolate Bayou plant, and the Pipeline organization across Southeast Texas.
• Most locations are within driving distance of each other and the expectation is that this role spends the majority of time embedded at operating sites, providing hands‑on technical leadership where equipment risk and reliability decision‑making occur. A secondary presence is expected at the corporate office at Marina View in League City for collaboration with central teams and leadership.
• The position reports to the Engineering & Technology Manager and works in close partnership with site engineering, maintenance, operations, turnaround, and capital project leadership teams.
• The role leads a small central reliability function and influences all reliability, mechanical, and maintenance professionals across the enterprise.
• Hybrid work is supported consistent with the INEOS O&P USA hybrid work policy, with the expectation that remote work is used to enhance productivity, while on‑site presence remains essential to effectively support machinery reliability, coach site personnel, and maintain strong engagement with operating teams.

• Own and maintain fixed‑equipment engineering and inspection standards (API 510/570/653/579/520/521, etc.).
• 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.

• Solve complex, multi‑site integrity challenges with no internal precedent.
• Develop enterprise frameworks and programs that define long‑term integrity performance.
• Anticipate emerging risks and implement proactive mitigation strategies.
• Monitor industry trends and ensure O&P USA stays ahead of regulatory and technical expectations.

• Ensure each site’s inspection program complies with codes, IGGNs, and OMS standards.
• Conduct periodic assurance reviews and drive closure of identified gaps.
• Review and approve all high‑criticality inspection deferrals.
• Prevent improper risk transfer through scope deferral or inadequate mitigation.

• Define and execute the multi‑year strategy to elevate equipment integrity across O&P USA.
• Lead the transition to standardized enterprise processes and expectations.
• Align site leadership teams around new standards and ways of working.
• Ensure tools, processes, and work systems enable long‑term reliability and cost performance.

• 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.

• 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.

• Track leading indicators of integrity risk and overdue inspections/deferrals.
• Lead focused improvement initiatives addressing systemic gaps.
• Integrate lessons from incidents, audits, and peer benchmarking.

• Define competency and training expectations for all 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…