Mechanical Engineer

Company:

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Job title

Utilities Maintenance Engineer

Salary Range

$93,000 - $104,884 (Commensurate with experience)

Location        

Chocolate Bayou Works

Alvin, Texas

Closing date

June 27, 2023

Organizational context and job purpose

The Chocolate Bayou Works site is located in Southeastern Texas about 40 miles south of Houston and consists of two Olefin units that produce approximately 3bn pounds/year of ethylene, 2 Polypropylene units that produce approximately 800m pounds/ year of polypropylene,  storage and transfer facilities at Stratton Ridge.  The site also provides knowledge sharing support and functional guidance through relationships with the PE / PP facilities at Battleground and the Hobbs gas processing facility in New Mexico, with the headquarters located in League City, TX. 

How the Role Fits In:

The Utilities Maintenance Engineer is jointly responsible for the safe, efficient, reliable and cost effective operation of the Chocolate Bayou complex.  In this role, he/she is accountable for supporting the Utilities maintenance functions by providing technical support to this group and reports directly to the Infrastructure Maintenance Superintendent. The Utilities Engineer helps to develop both short and long term maintenance strategies while assisting with tracking performance by reviewing maintenance specific KPI’s.  This individual will work on mechanical integrity issues; RCFA’s related to equipment problems and will support the completion of HAZOP recommendations assigned to the Maintenance Department.    The position will support the unit turnarounds by participating in the work list development and securitization, issuing TAR Job Notes, and providing technical support during TAR execution.

Responsibilities AND Accountabilities

Accountability 1:  SHE Stewardship

• The position is accountable for understanding and putting into practice the INEOS 20 Principles.  Additionally, this position has a special responsibility to cascade the understanding of these principles throughout their work group.
• Leads by example and ensures work group is in compliance with CBW SHE policies and procedures.
• Leads the work group’s efforts in promoting and demonstrating safe behaviors through personal and team participation in SHE activities including incident investigations, HAZOP's, audits, observations, housekeeping and in reviewing team and others' safety incidents and near misses.
• Ensure SHE delivery, compliance and self-verification processes for departmental maintenance activities.
• Develop job plans that are logically sequenced for safe and efficient for work execution.  Key plan elements include:
  • required skill crafts and duration
  • required tools and equipment
  • optimal scheduling logic between operations
  • requisition for necessary parts and materials
  • task lists for repetitive jobs
  • accurate Bills of Material (BOM's) where appropriate
  • special instructions and required documentation such as QA/QC needs, piping schematics, safety such as hazard identification and mitigation as well as environmental compliance directives as applying to the specific work activities.

Accountability 2:  Engineering Duties

• Work closely with the Inspection Department on mechanical integrity issues including vessel inspection, API-570 piping inspection and related repairs.
• Work closely with the Fixed Equipment Reliability Team on the development of a Maintenance Corrosion under Insulation annual budget forecasts.
• Jointly responsible for development and execution of Maintenance budget including unusual maintenance items and development of monthly budget forecasts.
• Develop work scopes and bid packages for unusual maintenance projects.  Work with Procurement to obtain quotes/bids and contractor selection; work closely with Job Reps on field execution.
• Coordinate completion of Maintenance assigned HAZOP recommendations
• Participate in area Reliability Teams Mtgs and/or run and manage Top 10 Reliability lists; complete assigned unit reliability top ten list items.
• Support Planning, staffing and managing labor & other resources under unit Turnaround/shutdown conditions (short timetable, multiple shifts, etc.).  
• Preparation of plans and schedules for TAR events.
• Coordinate efforts with site scheduling team to build Maintenance schedule with all operations, maintenance and project tasks.
• Work jointly with Maintenance Superintendent to develop and update three year Maintenance and Reliability Strategy for the Infrastructure Maintenance Areas

Skills & Knowledge Required

Required Education Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering is required.  Mechanical Engineering degree is preferred.
• At least one (1) to two (2) years engineering experience is required.  Four (4) years’ experience is preferred.

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Preferred Job Requirements:

• Experience in an integrated chemical processing plant is preferred.
• Previous polyolefins experience is preferred. 
• Previous Six Sigma experience is preferred.

Key skills and competencies are:

• Safety oriented and one who leads by example
• Strong mechanical technical skills
• Strong troubleshooting skills
• Strong organizational skills.
• Ability to get work done efficiently through the help of others (team effort; able to pull people together to solve problems)
• Continuous drive for improvements for their team and for the business
• Ability to prioritize critical work and driving it to completion all while striving for safe execution.

Our culture is one of honesty and integrity with an emphasis on safety, health and environmental performance.On our team, people are acknowledged for embracing new practices that help create real value for customers.