Ambs Chemical Search is a preferred provider of recruiting services to this large well integrated complex. There is a large variety of equipment at this site and this international company provides good opportunities for career growth. They have an excellent reputation as a good company to work for and they hire the top professionals in the industry.

Responsibilities:

• Analyze Plant reliability performance data( (Production Losses),and provide reliability data to site personnel

• Knowledge / skill of Reliability Engineering Principles, practices and application and ability to discern appropriate application including but not limited to: Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA),Causal Learning investigation techniques (level 1 and 2),Fault Tree Analysis (FTA),Reliability Block Diagram (RBD),Life Cycle Cost Analysis (LCCA), Weibull analysis, etc.

• Link between the Production Teams and the RST Attendance / participation in routine run and maintain meetings to ensure Preventive Maintenance (PM)’s, RCM, and other aspects of reliability are represented.

• Inquire on systems perspectives when engaged in discussions throughout the organization

• Help link the different facets of Reliability (MTA, PM, RCM, RST, Bad Actor lists, etc.) into one strategy.

• Help implement and execute the Mitigate Threats to Availability (MTA) Process through the Production Teams.

• Resource for risk assessment of threats in the database, providing a common link across the organization to help ensure consistency.

• Knowledgeable in the following areas and available to the department and the organization to provide skills in Investigation facilitation / Causal Learning: Risk Assessment, After Action reviews, Systems Thinking.

• Define asset availability and capability gaps.

• Assist in development of the site’s Reliability Strategy to close gaps in availability, capability and competence.

• Perform Deep Dives on equipment and processes based on performance, risk, and criticality Techniques to employ here include FMEA and Fault tree.

• Equip individuals and teams in the knowledge, concepts, and skills to analyze and mitigate equipment failures.

• Use Reliability Engineering Principles and Reliability Centered Maintenance tools (RCI, Weibull, FMEA, Fault Tree) to increase production and eliminate bad actors.

• Evaluates and quantifies the impact of capital projects such as design changes, or equipment quality that will have an impact on reliability.

• Ensure that the Production team is using Top threats and Bad Actor lists to drive what they work on.

• Perform Asset utilization and cost data analysis to develop and prioritize a list of reliability opportunities – top threats and bad actors

Requirements:

• Must have legal authorization to work in the US on a full-time basis for anyone other than current employer.

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering.

• Minimum five (5) years experience in Discipline Engineering, production team support engineering, maintenance support both Turnaround and routine, causal learning or other investigatory analysis techniques.

• Demonstrated experience leading multi-discipline engineering teams.

• Proven experience in a manufacturing process plant setting including specific process units, industry plant design standards, and management of change.

• Proven experience in process management and or project management.

Confidentiality Policy: We do not send your resume to a client company without first speaking with you on the phone and making sure this is the right match for you.

Salary: 115 – 130k base salary plus profit share

Our client operates a world class petrochemical plant in the Houston area that has a variety of large scale rotating equipment. They are currently seeking a Sr. Mechanical Reliability Engineer with a strong technical depth in rotating equipment.

Responsibilities

• Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.

• Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

• Read and interpret blueprints, technical drawings, schematics, and computer-generated reports.

• Assist drafters in developing the structural design of products using drafting tools or computer-assisted design (CAD) or drafting equipment and software.

• Research, design, evaluate, install, operate, and maintain mechanical products, equipment, systems and processes to meet requirements, applying knowledge of engineering principles.

• Confer with engineers and other personnel to implement operating procedures, resolve system malfunctions, and provide technical information.

• Recommend design modifications to eliminate machine or system malfunctions.

• Conduct research that tests and analyzes the feasibility, design, operation and performance of equipment, components and systems.

• Investigate equipment failures and difficulties to diagnose faulty operation, and to make recommendations to maintenance crew.

• Develop and test models of alternate designs and processing methods to assess feasibility, operating condition effects, possible new applications and necessity of modification.

• Develop, coordinate, and monitor all aspects of production, including selection of manufacturing methods, fabrication, and operation of product designs.

• Specify system components or direct modification of products to ensure conformance with engineering design and performance specifications.

• Works closely with Vendors and Suppliers to ensure quality and timely delivery of work or components.

Requirements

• BS in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent education, training and experience.

• 10+ years in Mechanical Engineering role supporting Petrochemical Manufacturing.

• 50% Office Environment with 50% field work

• Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services. • Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principals involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.

• Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.

• Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.

• Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming

Salary: 90- 125k plus profit share, 9/80, full relocation, 401k, pension

Our client operates a large Refinery in the Baton Rouge/New Orleans Corridor and they are currently seeking a Reliability Engineer to assist in ensuring the implementation of asset reliability elements within assigned areas of the asset. You will also coordinate programs to drive performance improvement in operational reliability. You will lead interdisciplinary teams to devise and implement systemic solutions for operational and technical issues. The Reliability Engineer will work closely with individuals from all engineering disciplines, crafts, and operators in order to create a proactive defect elimination mindset.

Responsibilities

• Mitigate threats to unit availability and develop work process to assure performance
• Provide support and conduct risk assessments as needed • Support the Causal Learning process by facilitating reliability investigations • Collect and analyze site reliability performance data and reliability metric data
• Drive site to proactive approach on defect elimination
• Drive high reliability organization principles at the site with balance of effort on people, processes, and technology
• Implementing and sustaining the Reliability Management Framework for the site
• Analyze reliability performance data (Production Losses) and provide reliability data to site personnel
• Knowledge / Skill of Reliability Engineering Principles, practices and application and ability to discern appropriate application including but not limited to: Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA),Causal Learning investigation techniques, Fault Tree Analysis (FTA),Event Tree Analysis (ETA),Monte Carlo simulation and Reliability Block Diagram (RBD),Life Cycle Cost Analysis (LCCA), Weibull analysis, etc
• Actionable analysis of unplanned production losses utilizing appropriate reliability engineering skills and competencies • Improved integration of systems and processes
• Improved risk based decision making
• Effective organizational learning through leadership of organization learning events
• Facilitating and/or participating in causal learning and incident investigations at site
• Development of site and unit specific Reliability Improvement Plans
• Reporting of various Reliability Metrics within and outside the site

Requirements

• Legal authorization to work in the United States on a full-time basis for anyone other than current employer
• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering; Master’s Degree preferred
• Minimum of five (5) years experience in varied Technical Support to Operations; oil or petrochemical facility preferred
• Demonstrated broad exposure to the operating facility and work processes is preferred
• Proven Certified Reliability Engineer (CRE) or Certified Maintenance and Reliability Professional (CMRP) certification is preferred
• Proven competency in facilitation of a team
• Proven competency of Risk Assessment
• Proven competence in Pareto Analysi
• Proven competence in Failure Modesand Effects Analysis
• Demonstrated knowledge of the Reliability Block Diagram
• Proven competence in Fault Tree Analysis
• Proven competence in Life Cycle Cost Analysis • Proven competence in Weibull Analysis (see last page)
• Demonstrated proficience in Crow-AMSAA
• Demonstrated ability to develop, integrate, plan, execute and drive reliability strategies/tactics
• Proven ability to balance short term and longer term reliability threats
• Proven ability to perform asset utilization and cost data analysis to develop and prioritize a list of reliability opportunities – top ten and bad actors

Position Summary:

You will be the site owner of the rotating equipment program at a large scale continuous processing operation.   You will be responsible for developing programs and providing equipment troubleshooting that lead to the continuous improvement of rotating equipment availability. 

Responsibilities

• Deliver timely and technically sound solutions to rotating equipment issues.
• Develop / optimize preventive & predictive maintenance program including lube oil analysis and vibration monitoring.
• Develop / Maintain rotating equipment criticality profile for optimizing sparing and operating strategy.
• Analyze failures, perform root cause of failure analysis with emphasis on human reliability and recommend corrective action.
• Work with Maintenance personnel to develop equipment outage plans.
• Develop / optimize bad actor failure reduction program and track results using key performance indicators.
• Develop life cycle costs for rotating equipment repairs and replacement.
• Develop QA/QC standards for rotating equipment repair.
• Perform detailed vibration / spectrum analysis of critical equipment as needed for predictive maintenance and potential failure analysis.
• Perform reliability gap assessments on critical rotating equipment to evaluate risk and proposed capital investments.
• Apply engineering standards for new pump / compressor purchasing / design reviews.
• Develop and lead training programs for operations and maintenance personnel.

•  BS Mechanical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering Technology.
• Minimum 3-5 years of work experience.
• Hands-on experience in heavy industrial settings (Refining, Chemicals, Petroleum,) required.
• Demonstrated development or ownership of similar reliability programs.
• In depth knowledge of applicable codes and standards including API 610, 611, 612, 687, and 682
• Experience in inspection, and repair of rotating equipment including pumps and compressors.
• Effective team leadership skills.
• Ability to effectively communicate with all levels of business team.

Salary: 90k -105k with small profit share

This primary accountability of the Maintenance Supervisor will be to lead and monitor day-to-day maintenance crafts of the plant.  The position is responsible for coordinating shutdown planning and execution, maintenance management systems, and supervision of maintenance.  This site is a diverse specialty chemical operation with approximately 100 people including the 30 unionized maintenance craft personnel.

Responsibilities

• Works closely with the Maintenance Manager and others in the Maintenance department to establish and achieve specified goals and objectives.
• Supervise maintenance crafts who perform maintenance service and repairs in I&E, Machinist, Pipefitter, Heavy Equipment Operator and Generalist areas and all outside contractors to ensure the overall safe maintenance and efficiency of the plant.
•  Assist with planning and support for special demands i.e. shut-downs, turnarounds, or other projects.  Assist engineering groups with problem areas.
• Maintains High Safety Standards by Observation and Safety Meetings.
• Operates within the parameters of the Contract and Government Regulations.
• Works with Production and other Maintenance Crafts in scheduling and work execution.
• Troubleshoots equipment and implement new methods, materials to reduce failure frequency.
• Seeks methods to reduce cost.
• Ensures harmonious working relations within the crafts.
• Trains people in Safety, Work Methods, Regulations, Etc.
• Works on Special Projects
• Recognizes the successful efforts of employees to increase productivity, reduce costs and improve work processes.
• Participates in Safety and Environmental initiatives that will contribute to compliance of State/Federal regulations and improve existing Company programs.
• Performs other related duties as assigned for the purpose of ensuring the efficient and effective functioning of the department.

• BS ME or EE preferred
• 8+ Years Chemical and/or Refining Industry Experience
• Minimum of 4 years of maintenance experience in the chemical and/or refining industry
• Minimum of 2 years planning experience or maintenance supervisor experience (step-up supervisor experience is acceptable)
• Knowledge and experience of how to specify, troubleshoot, install and maintain plant mechanical equipment
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (both oral and written) with the ability to effectively interact and communicate with all departments and levels of the organization
• Must be proactive, self-motivated and demonstrate ability to handle multiple projects, changing priorities and frequently heavy workloads which may require work in addition to normal working hours.
• Think clearly and solve multifaceted problems in the field with personnel of various degrees of skill levels, education and training.
• MS Office Suite

The role of the Mechanical Integrity Lead is to develop, implement, and manage a Mechanical Integrity program that will assure and improve the quality, integrity, reliability and service life of plant equipment and systems.  Understand and implement applicable company, government and industry codes and standards so that plant equipment and systems are designed, built, operated and maintained safely.  Monitor compliance of outside service providers.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain a solid Mechanical Integrity Program driving continuous improvement.
• Continuous evaluation of inspection scopes and frequencies based upon inspection results and other techniques such as Risk Based Inspection.
• Maintain list of PSM covered equipment.
• Manage outage inspection activities (scope development, cost, scheduling, and timely completion of reports and repair scopes).
• Evaluate equipment fitness for service against applicable industry and plant standards.
• Develop repair scope and initiate INFOR process for equipment deficiencies identified during the inspection process.
• Maintain list of deficiencies and raise proper awareness to ensure timely completion of temporary and permanent repairs.
• Evaluate design of new equipment against applicable industry and company standards.
• Develop applicable Mechanical Integrity procedures.
• Perform RCFA analysis on stationary equipment failures.
• Manage, obtain and maintain equipment data and systems information including manufacturer’s, engineering, design, fabrication, inspection, testing and maintenance repairs records that will provide current and accurate information for training, planning, procurement, evaluation and analysis.
• Manage, set-up, and update equipment in INFOR Technical Objects.  Establish links for equipment in INFOR to reports, inspection prep scopes and other useful information.

Requirements

• Minimum  B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering or similar field.
• Minimum of 2 – 3 years of Mechanical Integrity experience including budget and team responsibilities.
• 10+ years of substantial petro chemical maintenance experience.
• Certified in APR 510 Pressure Vessel Inspector, API 570 Piping Inspector, and API 653 Above Ground Atmospheric Vessel Inspector.
• Excellent computer skills in Microsoft Suite.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Management of 3rd party contractors.  Ability to generate a scope of work, write a purchase requisition, and oversee field work performed by 3rd party contractors.
• Ability to learn, understand and apply new technologies.

Responsibilities:

The Senior Mechanical Maintenance/Reliability Engineer will be responsible for providing daily technical support for the plant maintenance organization including equipment design, troubleshooting, failure analysis, and repair plan preparation. Equipment preventive and predictive maintenance strategies will be developed and/or optimized for new and existing equipment. Focus areas also include improving equipment performance/reliability, and reducing costs via reduced equipment failure and improved maintenance efficiency.

Requirements:

• Development and implementation of mechanical reliability programs
• Experience with design and maintenance of rotating and fixed equipment
• Strong troubleshooting and well versed in Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA)
• Experience with Preventative/Predictive Maintenance Technologies
• Knowledgeable and experienced in Six Sigma process
• Good interpersonal skills with the ability to interface with employees at all levels
• Self directed with a strong customer focus
• Good written and verbal communications skills
• Demonstrated history of Proactive relationships and self motivation
• Experienced in SAP/CMMS and Microsoft Office

• Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering
• Minimum of 5 years experience in the field of mechanical maintenance/reliability in a chemical manufacturing setting.

The Asset Team Reliability Engineer will provide engineering support for operations and maintenance in assigned units. Selected candidate will be a key contributor to the overall safety and profitability operations in a major refinery unit. The responsibilities include but are not limited to the following. 

Responsibilities

• Supports the maintenance and operations work process (MOWP) by attending Asset Team meetings such as the Daily Morning Meeting, Scheduling, etc. 
• Maintains awareness of Cost Improvement and Reliability projects.  Provides the Area Reliability Engineer with scope and justification for same.  Provides expertise for installation and startup. 
• Provides troubleshooting as part of the notification and reliability improvement process. 
• Performs technical assessments as part of the Mechanical Integrity (MI) deferral process. 
• Reviews and approves MI recommendations.  Performs Level 1 Fitness for Service Calculations in support of MI.
• Supports maintenance by resolving equipment issues and developing scope during the WO planning process.
• Will focus on attainment of key process indicators such as mean time between failure, mean time to repair and pump backlog. 
• Will complete one non-facilitated failure analysis per month.  Will participate in facilitated investigations as needed.
• Will provide leadership for resolving Bad Actor lists for the area.  Will also focus on those issues in the Site Top Ten and the Asset Team Top Ten.
• Leads the Management of Change process for mechanically centered changes and may provide technical review based on experience level.
• Audits preventive maintenance and repair work to provide technical assurance.
• Certified as a Level 2 Vibration Analyst.  Will use this knowledge to identify and mitigate causes of high vibration.
• Will support turnaround activity as needed.

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field
• Minimum of 2 years related experience in a refining or petrochemical plant environment
• Knowledge of engineering codes/standards and best practices related to rotating machinery
• Experience working with operating processes, equipment and materials of construction is a plus
• Ability to effectively evaluate equipment performance and identify problems
• Experience with small projects and failure analysis methods
• Ability to effectively communicate, both written and verbal
• Proficiency in Microsoft applications (Excel, Word, etc.)
• Vibration analysis certification is a plus
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills are also highly desired

 
General Description:    The primary responsibilities of the Maintenance Engineer are to provide technical support to the operating units and maintenance craftsmen, to address short-term reliability problems, to perform root cause failure analysis and to provide turnaround support.  You will also support the Senior Discipline Engineer with the implementation of long term reliability plans, review capital project design for projects in their units and manage small capital and plant expense projects. Reports to the Reliability Engineering Team Lead.

Responsibilities

• Monitor operation of equipment in assigned areas on a routine basis and address emerging issues.
• Monitor fixed and rotating equipment performance and operation; identify causes of unreliability and propose solutions to meet site goals.
• Provide technical support for routine fixed and rotating equipment maintenance work.
• Provide technical support for all emergency/after-hours work that requires troubleshooting and scope definition.
• Identify cost savings opportunities for assigned areas.
• Perform mechanical design and issue construction packages for implementation.
• Provide mechanical design review on the Front End Loading stages of Capital Expenditure projects to insure that final product meets site philosophy.
• Manage Plant Expense Projects and small capital projects (<$100k) using the Capital Value Process.
• Lead/conduct formal root cause failure analysis.
• Identify turnaround scope for assigned areas.
• Review/develop scope for critical turnaround jobs.
• Support turnaround field work to ensure quality and compliance with construction packages.
• Support unit startups for critical equipment after major equipment repairs
• Participate in Process Hazard Analysis (PHA) for MOC’s and unit revalidations.
• Trend equipment reliability in assigned area and issue monthly report.
• Assist with the development/updates of maintenance procedures.
• Adhere to the MOC process for field/shop modifications and operating parameter changes.
• Provide assist to the Maintenance Hourly Trainer for craft training.
• Assist with training Operation personnel on modifications to equipment.
• Lead Monthly reliability meetings with unit asset superintendents, unit optimization engineers, maintenance craft and production planning.
• Lead together with Operations, Production Planning and Maintenance the reliability forecast for assigned units ensuring input on potential risks are factored into the forecast.
• Work with operations, production planning and maintenance to identify opportunities for implementation of problem solutions.
• Create and revise preventive maintenance procedures as necessary.
• Participate in incident investigations.
• Maintain Emergency / Surgical Shutdown Worklist (non PM)
• Communicate the job scope to Maintenance Job Reps for contract work.
• Complete special projects as requested.
• Understand how the work of the Reliability Team affects the environment. Support your area to minimize impact on the environment. Support the site Environmental Management System (EMS).
• Uphold  commitment to health, safety, and security. Support your area to uphold HSSE policy.

• B.S. in Mechanical Engineering required.
• 1-3 years of maintenance or reliability experience required

Our client is a large petrochemical plant that is seeking a lead fixed equipment engineer for their world class facility.   This engineer will provide mechanical oversight relating to all fixed equipment issues on the site as the subject matter expert.   This is a lean entrepreneurial type company that will offer a chance to be self- directed and to build up the fixed equipment program at the sites.   The company operates petrochemical plants, gas processing plants and associated pipeline and terminal complexes across Texas and Louisiana.

Responsibilities:

• Strong knowledge of pressure vessel, piping, tank and fired equipment (API & ASTM) standards and codes.   Knowledgeable in appropriate ASME and API codes relating to fixed equipment.
• Develop and maintain mechanical integrity programs and Fitness for Service. 
• Knowledge in weld procedures, reliability studies, metallurgy, quality assurance and quality control.

• BS in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent experience
• Minimum of 10 years  of experience in the petrochemical or related industry. 
• Excellent Communication, Leadership, Teamwork, Mentoring and Coaching Skills. 
• Ability to work independently and make decisions. 
• Must be flexible, understand business needs and adjust to the ever changing demands of the work environment.