Atlantic Alumina - Gramercy Operations · 4 hours ago
Fixed Asset Reliability Engineer
Gramercy, LA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
7+ years expAtlantic Alumina - Gramercy Operations is seeking a Fixed Asset Reliability Engineer to work closely with plant maintenance and operations. The role focuses on ensuring compliance for pressure vessel integrity and leading efforts in maintenance and reliability assessments of piping and fixed vessels.
IndustrialIndustrial EngineeringManufacturing
Responsibilities
Serves as a lead site technical resource for piping systems, stationary equipment and pressure relief valve (PRV) compliance
Leads efforts to ensure site practices & documentation are in compliance with PSM Mechanical Integrity standard
Works with Operations and Maintenance in the planning, scheduling, execution, and documentation of PRV, stationary equipment and piping inspections
Works with site maintenance team, inspectors, and contractors to ensure repairs are performed according to specifications and properly documented
Develops, reviews & updates site maintenance and mechanical integrity procedures associated with plant pressure systems
Leads troubleshooting efforts related to pressure systems equipment issues onsite and documents findings
Assists the maintenance department with planning of site turnarounds, shutdowns, and special projects with pressure system components. Provides input with regards to schedule, development of job lists, ordering of parts and materials, sequencing of jobs around a critical path, and sizing of work crews based on job estimation
Provide equipment reliability and performance data to the technical resource networks for input into equipment purchasing requirements, evaluation of equipment performance, vendor performance
Works with Operations and Maintenance to ensure the reliability and maintainability of new and modified installations
Participates in the development of design and installation specifications along with commissioning plans. Participates in the development of criteria for and evaluation of equipment and technical MRO suppliers and technical maintenance service providers. Develops acceptance tests and inspection criteria as needed
Participates in the final check-out of new installations. This includes factory and site acceptance testing that will assure adherence to functional specifications
Professionally and systematically defines, designs, develops, monitors and refines an asset maintenance plan for pressure systems that includes:
Value-added preventive maintenance tasks
Effective utilization of predictive and other non-destructive testing methodologies designed to identify and isolate inherent reliability problems
Provides input on quality and provides quality checks on non-OEM part substitution to eliminate reliability-related and non-reliability-related risks that could adversely impact plant operations
Develops engineering solutions to repetitive failures and all other problems that adversely affect plant operations. These problems include capacity, quality, cost or regulatory compliance issues. To fulfill this responsibility, the reliability engineer applies:
Data analysis techniques that can include:
Statistical process control
Reliability modeling and prediction
Fault tree analysis (FMEA)
Root cause analysis (RCA) and root cause failure analysis (RCFA)
Failure reporting, analysis and corrective action system
Qualification
Required
A minimum of 7 years of maintenance/reliability engineering experience is preferred
Experience required working for an operating company in the chemical manufacturing, refining, or oil and gas industry
Solid working knowledge of piping systems design and maintenance, pressure vessel specifications and maintenance, inspection techniques, and manpower coordination
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Proficiency in basic computer software such as Microsoft Office Suite
Knowledge of industrial codes & standards (API, ASME, ANSI, MSHA, State)
Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from an accredited institution required
Company
Atlantic Alumina - Gramercy Operations
Atlantic Alumina, located on the Mississippi River in Gramercy, Louisiana, is the only major alumina refinery operating in the United States.
201-500 employees
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Chief Human Resources Officer & SVP, Atlantic Alumina Company
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