Principal Reliability Engineer

JOB SUMMARY

The Principle Reliability Engineer is a member corporate refining support team that provides standardization, direction, and guidance for the Mechanical Integrity and Reliability Programs in the area of Electrical Equipment and Instrumentation (E&I).  This position is a key in establishing and promoting a reliability centered culture for all manufacturing operations. This role serves as the E&I equipment champion for the company, supporting short-term training and troubleshooting, middle-term strategy generation and implementation, and long-term project and turnaround scope development to create sustainable performance.

All activities will be performed in support of the strategy, and vision of the organization. Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. All activities must be in compliance with Equal Employment Opportunity laws, HIPAA, ERISA, and other regulations, as appropriate

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• 4 year / Bachelor's Degree (Required)
• In lieu of the above education requirements, an equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
• Fifteen (15) or more years experience in Oil & Gas, or related experience (Required); two (2) years of experience in a supervisory/management role preferred. Heavier background and knowledge in electrical equipment preferred.
• No Licensure or Certification Required; PE preferred.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Provide E&I equipment engineering technical support to refinery operating units, environmental activities and plant projects to improve reliability, process safety and environmental performance.
• Support process safety, safety, and environmental compliance by participating in process hazard analysis, incident investigations, procedure development, management of change, alarm management, electrical safety management, safety instrumented systems management, and providing technical assistance for work scope development, and assessment of operating impacts on E&I equipment.
• Administrator of Engineering Design Practices (maintain EP compliance to industry RAGAGEPs, submit changes per governing process) in associated disciplines.
• Champion Mechanical Integrity program for E&I equipment and associated systems including center of excellence for all associated quality assurance activities
• Design improvements for equipment/systems to improve overall reliability, availability, and predictability of production, improve process safety and environmental performance including complex designs.
• Support of expense and capital project development related to E&I equipment (specification reviews, drawing reviews, contractor / supplier QC reviews, FATs)
• Lead mentor to site engineering contacts in E&I equipment
• Perform equipment reliability analysis and recommends improvements based on Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA) findings.
• Facilitates & supports Turnaround work scope development, Turnaround execution
• Assist Project Management Organization with design, development, and implementation of Electrical equipment projects.
• Assist in developing and sustaining Reliability Centered Strategies for E&I equipment across all Refineries
• While this job description aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the role, it may not detail every task or responsibility required.

CORE COMPETENCIES

CHANGE AGILITY (LEVEL 3 APPLYING):

Identifies, initiates, and adapts to organizational changes that foster enhanced effectiveness, efficiency, safety, and ultimately business results.

COLLABORATION (LEVEL 3 APPLYING):

Sees connection points across the organization and partners effectively with others to achieve common goals; ability to interact effectively and positively with all levels of Company personnel

DECISION MAKING (LEVEL 3 APPLYING):

Selects a course of action to reduce risk and uncertainty and create optimal outcomes.

DRIVE FOR RESULTS (LEVEL 3 APPLYING):

Drives to achieve challenging performance objectives; proven ability to lead, influence, and mentor staff without supervisory authority

TEAM BUILDING (LEVEL 3 APPLYING):

Builds trust, fosters openness, and provides support. As the manager of a team, selects and motivates a strong team.

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