Fixed Equipment Engineer

Job Description

Fixed Equipment Engineer

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Location: Plaquemine, LA

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Unit: Maintenance

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Reports to:

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Reliability Supervisor

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Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

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• Ensure the mechanical integrity, reliability, and safety of fixed equipment such as tanks, pressure vessels, piping, and heat exchangers.

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• Develop, implement, and manage mechanical integrity programs for fixed equipment, ensuring compliance with industry codes (API 510, 570, 653) and company policies.

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• Conduct inspections, monitor equipment performance and evaluate inspection results.

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• Support preventive, corrective, and turnaround maintenance activities.

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• Lead Root Cause Analysis Investigations of failures and develop corrective actions to prevent recurrence.

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• Maintain documentation for inspections, repairs, and equipment history.

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• Provide engineering expertise for new installations, modifications, and capital projects, including design reviews and material selection.

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• Work with cross-functional teams, including maintenance, operations, inspection, and project teams, to optimize equipment performance and reliability.

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• Serve as a technical reviewer and subject matter expert during the management of change (MOC) process.

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• Performs other duties as assigned.

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Qualifications and Experience:

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Required:

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• High School Diploma or GED

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• Four-year accredited Engineering Degree (Mechanical)

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• Strong written and interpersonal communication skills.

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• Microsoft Office applications required

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• Knowledge of chemical/refining industry maintenance practices and processes

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• RCA methodology

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• ASME / ANSI / NBIC / API Recommended Practices

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Preferred:

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• 2 years of experience minimum in the engineering field

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Qualifications:

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• Flexible, adaptable, and organized; can handle numerous tasks simultaneously without losing focus; can properly prioritize work.

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• Self-motivated and able to perform with minimal supervision.

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• Ability to work within a team environment – understands role and purpose in the overall team.

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• Detail-minded and delivers quality work products.

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• High commitment to work processes, procedures, and systems.

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Physical Requirements:

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The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

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• Must be able to access all plant areas.

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• Use of PPE is required in specific areas.

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• Regularly required to push, pull, bend, and perform long periods of standing and walking on cement foundations.

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• Climb stairs, straight ladders, and structures, etc.

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• Occasionally required to stoop and kneel.

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• Must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

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• Must be able to coordinate the movement of eyes, hands, feet, and fingers to operate tools and equipment.

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Work Environment:

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• Chemical manufacturing facility.

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• Professional office environment.

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• Diverse / Multi-cultural workforce.

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• Exposed to dust, odors, fumes, and noises

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