Engineer Senior, Mechanical Integrity
Wacker
- Charleston, TN
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Develop, implement strategies, and continuously improve the site's Mechanical Integrity and RBI program, detailing inspection methods, frequencies of inspections, codes, and standards applicable to the program.
- Provides supervision, direction, and technical support to inspection personnel as well as managing the scheduling of inspection personnel and their performance. Oversee and lead the development and training of Inspection Personnel; ensuring inspectors have the necessary resources, skills, and experience to maintain a risk-based inspection process.
- Responsible for ensuring that equipment falling below the acceptable level of risk is mitigated in a timely fashion, communicating findings from inspections to area leaders to identify and prioritize corrective actions to maximize the life of the assets
- Monitor and track OPEX and CAPEX budgets to ensure that scheduled inspections are budgeted
- Provides technical support, project management support, and guidance to Engineering, Operations and Maintenance for inspections, testing, and repairs of fixed equipment and piping.
- Maintain the MI Program and the master list of tanks/vessels, piping and associated equipment, and their inspection frequencies. Manages the type of inspections, and the extent of inspections required for equipment and damage mechanisms
- Bachelor's Degree in an engineering discipline, preferably mechanical
- 7-10+ years' experience in fixed equipment inspection in a chemical or petrochemical manufacturing environment
- NCEES EIT, API 510, 570, or 653 inspector certification; Documented risk-based inspection training or API 580 certification and API 571 is preferred
- Well-versed in API-510, API-570, API-579, ASTM Specifications, ASME Section VIII Div. 1, ASME B31.3
- Working knowledge of federal and state regulations affecting piping and fixed equipment including Process Safety Management inspection requirements.
- Working knowledge of inspections needed based on industry best practices and per API, NBBIC, ASME, DOT, EPA, and OSHA guidelines for all required vessels, storage tanks, and piping systems.
- Technical knowledge and practical working experience in time and condition-based inspection processes, non-destructive testing (NDT), and piping and vessel defect assessment and repair.
- Working knowledge of corrosion issues and damage mechanisms occurring in equipment and piping
- Ability to plan, implement, monitor, and continuously improve a mechanical integrity program encompassing a large number of fixed equipment assets.
- BSME, ASNT NDE Certifications in VT, MT, PT, UT, RT required or planned to achieve.
- Working knowledge of Meridium, SAP, and SharePoint applications.
- Ability to review applicable codes and standards to ensure the organization's mechanical integrity program is fully compliant.
- Strong leadership and work ethic
- Motivated self-starter
- Champions and promotes a strong personal and process safety culture.
- Drives proactive execution of the MI program to maintain compliance with OSHA's PSM regulations as well as maintain a high degree of process safety
- Has strong written and verbal communication skills. Prepares and organizes written presentations, documentation and reports pertaining to the MI program.
- Experience with Risk-Based Inspection and API RBI Software
- Experience Working with Inspection Data Management Systems (IDMS)
- Support the site in upset conditions with MI needs to minimize downtime and ensuring repairs meet standards
- Maintain and report on Mechanical Integrity key performance indicators (KPIs)
- Participate in Management of Change (MOCs), Pre-startup Safety Review (PSSRs), Root Cause Analysis (RCA), and audits/assessments as needed/requested.
- Proactively identifies MI program improvement opportunities through interaction with team members, engineering, maintenance, and operations personnel. Makes recommendations and justifies new tools, work process improvements and capital improvements.
- Work with engineering capital projects to ensure that proper Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) is completed during fabrication and installation.
- Generate annual site-specific Mechanical Integrity projected work scopes
- Track and communicate regulatory changes to ensure compliance with applicable state/federal regulations including statues, regulations, agency letters of interpretation and pertinent industry codes and standards.
- Review's inspection reports, updates inspection frequency, and techniques based on results.
- Analytical evaluation of systems for continued operability
- Provides technical support, interpretation, and guidance to Management on federal and state codes, regulation, practices, and requirements.
- Performs other duties assigned by management that fall within the generally expected scope of this position.
Reference Code: 26773#IND123#LI-FP1The information contained herein is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the duties and responsibilities of the job, nor are they intended to be an all-inclusive list of the skills and abilities required to do the job.A minimum requirement for this US-based position is the ability to work legally in the United States on a permanent unrestricted basis. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position, including for any type of US permanent residency (e.g., for a green card).WACKER is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class.