Mechanical Reliability Engineer III to Principal - 110215
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LyondellBasell
Updated: Apr 12 2012
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| Desired Expertise: |
Mechanical Engineering, Reliability Engineer, Reliability |
| Experience: |
5+ years |
| Minimum Education: |
Bachelors/3-5 yr Degree |
| Location: |
Channelview, TX, US |
| Reference Code: |
110215 |
| Job Status: |
Closed - No longer accepting applications
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Job Description:
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 This position drives the reliability improvement efforts in the olefins heater area by providing technical support to operations and maintenance personnel for 32 pyrolysis cracking heaters, 4 steam superheaters and associated piping and pressure vessels. The Furnace Reliability Engineer supports several capital and expense improvement project teams and works with the unit Reliability Improvement Team and Manufacturing Engineering Support, Americas group to resolve design and process challenges in order to optimize production at the lowest possible costs. There are several active improvement projects associated with the heaters' convection and radiant sections, tube metallurgy and design, effluent heat exchangers, transfer line headers, isolation valves, SIS systems, etc.
Responsibilities include the following:
- Provide reliability leadership in support of a strong reliability culture.
- Develop and implement improvement plans to address chronic reliability problems.
- Participate on project teams assigned to implement capital and expense projects.
- Participate on the Furnace Reliability Improvement Team.
- Ensure heater material inventories are maintained to support the preventative maintenance program and radiant retube schedule.
- Analyze failure data for trends and develop recommendations.
- Preventative maintenance (PM/PdM) analysis and optimization
- Lead failure investigations and present to management.
- Lead the management of change (MOC) process for changes you champion
- Support the maintenance budgeting process
- Support major turnarounds
- Lead incident investigations and report to management
- Lead selected site improvement initiatives
- Support and back-up Furnace Maintenance Engineer
- Provide organizational training on reliability concepts and improvements
Qualifications:
- B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering with a minimum of 5 years (10 years preferred) of work experience in the refining/petrochemical industry
- Strong analytical skills and be able to effectively evaluate equipment performance and troubleshoot problems
- Familiarity with stationary equipment design and operation, typical repair methods and basic code requirements for piping and pressure vessels
- Understand basic reliability engineering principles and root cause analysis processes
- Strong interpersonal skills and demonstrated leadership abilities
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills and be able to communicate at all levels of the organization
- Well versed in standard PC office software
- Experience with olefins pyrolysis cracking heater design and operating fundamentals, general corrosion mechanisms is preferred
About LyondellBasell
LyondellBasell is one of the world's largest plastics, chemical and refining companies. The company manufactures products at 59 sites in 18 countries. LyondellBasell products and technologies are used to make items that improve the quality of life for people around the world including packaging, electronics, automotive parts, home furnishings, construction materials and biofuels. More information about LyondellBasell can be found at www.lyondellbasell.com.
Must be at least 18 years of age.
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States on a permanent basis without visa sponsorship (U.S. citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident).
Equistar Chemicals, LP does not accept or retain unsolicited resumes or phone calls and/or respond to them or to any third party representing job seekers.
Equistar Chemicals, LP is an equal opportunity employer.
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