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Huntsman Corporation · 1 day ago

Reliability Engineering Lead

Freeport, TX

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

10+ years exp

Huntsman Corporation is seeking a Reliability Engineering Team Lead supporting the Performance Products Division. This role is responsible for the overall mechanical reliability of the plant, providing oversight for maintenance resources and partnering with operations to reduce production losses and high maintenance costs.

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No H1B

Responsibilities

Lead Huntsman mechanical and electrical maintenance engineering resources

Assists with Process Safety Management (PSM) compliance as it relates to mechanical integrity, engineering design, relief devices, process safety information, maintenance related procedures and all applicable document retention requirements

Facilitates Reliability-Centered Maintenance studies to optimize preventative, on-condition, and failure finding tasks as well as review critical spare parts. Responsible for conducting criticality assessments throughout the plant

Provides the production and process engineering departments with technical support concerning the maintenance and proper operation of mechanical equipment within the areas assigned. Works with operators to maintain/operate equipment in excellent working condition. Serves as an engineering resource as required for unit inspections and maintenance turnarounds

Serves as incident investigation team lead for reported incidents. Leads root cause activities for stationary and rotating equipment failures. Reports findings and recommended action items to management when required

Acts as a liaison between Center of Excellence corporate engineering and the plant. Serves as project lead and site contact for corporate driven reliability and mechanical integrity initiatives

Maintains a list of "bad actor" equipment and monitors health of equipment after improvements have been made

Supports capital project design and procurement from a RAMS2 (Reliability, Availability, Maintainability, Safety and Sustainability) standpoint

Assists when needed in the maintenance, modification, or improvement of equipment including proper documentation and regulatory change management. (MOC activities)

Acts as contract coordinator for services related to reliability. (Mechanical Seals, vibration analysis, oil analysis, engineering analysis, and other special services)

Responsible for monthly equipment Key Performance Indicator reporting

Follows instructions and performs other duties as may be assigned by supervisor

Assists other employees in accomplishment of Huntsman company goals

Participates in and completes company-required training programs

Essential functions require presence in the workplace on a regular basis and an ability to work extra hours if needed. If applicable, the ability to work overtime may be needed to ensure required staffing capacity to meet daily production objectives

Participate in Environmental, Health, & Safety initiatives as set forth by the company

Keeps current with technical developments in his/her respective field through outside study, trade journals, technical societies, and seminars

Qualification

Mechanical EngineeringElectrical EngineeringRotating EquipmentProcess Safety ManagementReliability-Centered MaintenanceProfessional Engineering LicenseRBI ExperienceRCM ExperienceMicrosoft ProgramsLeadership ExperienceCommunication SkillsFlexibilityAdaptability

Required

The candidate must have an unrestricted right to work for Huntsman in the United States

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical or Instrumentation engineering with 10+ years of specific experience

Prior leadership/team lead experience is required

Experience with rotating equipment is required

Must have a level of proficiency with Internet, Email, and Microsoft programs

Good oral and written skills are a necessity

Communicates tactfully and effectively both verbally and in writing and maintains effective work relations with those encountered during the course of employment

Flexibility and adaptability to new instructions and/or dynamic organizational priorities is critical for job success