Fixed Equipment Reliability Specialist

Overview

The Fixed Equipment Reliability Specialist will be responsible for continuing the development and implementation of the equipment reliability programs as well as ensuring employee safety, providing environmental security, and maximizing the facility's availability, product quality and cost effectiveness. In addition, this position will be a technical resource and have responsibility for the mechanical integrity program for the site. The Fixed Equipment Reliability Specialist reports directly to the Engineering Manager.

Key Responsibilities and Duties

• Work with the Maintenance, Technical, and Operations teams to establish, track, and achieve equipment reliability goals and objectives for the facility.
• Participate in safety and environmental initiatives to ensure overall employee safety and regulatory compliance.
• Develop and monitor predictive and preventative maintenance activities - Pressure vessel and piping mechanical integrity inspections, PSV testing and tracking, etc.
• Provide daily technical support to craftsmen, supervisors, and engineers to resolve equipment design, maintenance, and operating issues for immediate and long-term solutions.
• Assist in planning and execution of turnaround activities.
• Provide technical input to determine priority and scope of equipment repairs.
• Lead root cause failure investigations for mechanical related incidents.
• Review projects to ensure compliance with plant standards and other applicable industry standards.
• Assist in developing and maintaining plant mechanical / safety standards.
• Complete design and documentation for small plant improvement and modification projects.
• Develop and manage reliability projects for plant mechanical systems.
• Review supplier data and witness shop tests.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience

Skills and Knowledge

Work Environment

US Nitrogen, LLC operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. This position will be exposed to all elements of the weather on the plant site.

Austin Powder is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer and is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law. Austin Powder also participates in E-Verify.

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