Senior Mechanical Integrity Engineer

Senior Mechanical Integrity Engineer

Chattanooga, Tennessee

Our client, a pioneering & front runner of modern chemistry are a global company with state-of-the-art specialty chemical products including hyper pure polysilicon and silicones.

They are seeking an experienced Mechanical Integrity engineer who has a strong background in the Chemical, Petrochemical or Manufacturing industry to join and help set up their mechanical integrity & RBI Program's at one of their largest facilities in the US.

Key duties :

• Develop, implement strategies, and continuously improve the site’s Mechanical Integrity and RBI programs, detailing inspection methods, frequencies of inspections, codes, and standards applicable to the program.
• Provides direction and support to the Mechanical Integrity and Quality Assurance & Control supervisors, technical support, and work as liaison between site and outside authorities and representatives in the matters of Mechanical;

Integrity and inspection Oversee and lead the development of Mechanical Integrity and Quality Assurance teams, ensuring the teams have the necessary resources, skills, and experience to maintain a risk-based inspection process as well as a quality assurance and control that suffices production hazards.

• Responsible for ensuring that equipment falling below the acceptable level of risk is mitigated in a timely fashion, consistently communicating findings via metrics and KPIs from inspections to area leaders to identify and prioritize corrective actions through the execution teams, ensuring 100% compliance and defined uptime
• Support the budgeting processes by monitoring and anticipating OPEX and CAPEX budgets to ensure that scheduled inspections are properly accounted for budgeted
• Provides technical support, project management support, and guidance to Engineering, Operations and Maintenance for inspections, testing, and repairs of fixed equipment and piping.
• Manage the MI and QA / QC Programs to ensure and the master list of tanks / vessels, piping and associated equipment, and their inspection frequencies are properly assigned by the execution teams, ensuring that type and the extent of inspections required for equipment and damage mechanisms are the most efficient and accurate for the purpose
• Communication with and representation of Charleston to outside authorities in the field of Mechanical integrity (e.g. Tennessee Boiler Board)

Our clients Requirements from you :

• Bachelor’s Degree in an engineering discipline, preferably mechanical
• 7-10+ years’ experience in fixed equipment inspection in a chemical or petrochemical manufacturing environment
• 5-7+ years’ experience in management technical teams in the areas of fixed equipment inspection and quality assurance & control 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.
• ASNT NDE Certifications in VT, MT, PT, UT, RT required or planned to achieve.
• Working knowledge of GE Digital APM-MI (formerly Meridium System), SAP, and SharePoint applications.
• Ability to review applicable codes and standards to ensure the organization's mechanical integrity program is fully compliant
• 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)
• 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.
28 days ago