Reliability Engineering Lead

Job Description:

Reliability Engineering Team Lead

Huntsman is seeking a Reliability Engineering Team Lead supporting the Performance Products Division located in Freeport, Texas. This position will report to the Engineering Manager.

Job Scope

This position is responsible for the overall mechanical reliability of the plant including both fixed and rotating equipment and provides oversight and direction for mechanical and electrical engineering maintenance resources which provide daily support to operations through reactive and proactive means. The reliability engineering function of this position will partner with and support operations through identification and reduction and/or elimination of production losses and high maintenance cost assets to promote plant objectives in the areas of environmental health and safety, asset capability, quality, and production.

In summary, as the Reliability Engineering Team Lead, you will:  

• 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.

Other general responsibilities:

• 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.

Qualifications

You must possess the below minimum qualifications to be initially considered for this position. Preferred qualifications are in addition to the minimum requirements and are considered a plus factor in identifying top candidates.
 
The candidate must have an unrestricted right to work for Huntsman in the United States.

Minimum Qualifications

• 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.

Skills and knowledge

•  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.

Preferred Qualifications  

• Professional Engineering License a plus.
• RBI experience a plus.
• RCM experience a plus.

Huntsman is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all qualified applicants for employment, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, gender identification, sexual orientation and/or expression or any other characteristic protected by law in every location in which we have facilities national or local. 

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