Lead Reliability Engineer

The Lead Reliability Engineer will lead and optimize mechanical integrity processes for fixed equipment, including pressure vessels, tanks, relief devices, and piping, across multiple US manufacturing sites. This role will coordinate and oversee the execution of these plans, ensuring mechanical integrity and safety standards are met.Key Responsibilities:Conduct thickness inspections and corrosion analyses.Develop and optimize inspection plans to improve asset reliability.Review inspection results and create short-term repair strategies.Perform integrity and engineering assessments such as FFS (Fitness for Service), rerates, temporary repairs, brittle fracture analysis, flexibility analysis, piping stress analysis, corrosion evaluations, and remaining life studies.Evaluate the degradation of pressure equipment (vessels, piping, tanks, relief devices) and develop corrective action plans.Coordinate the delivery of work and communication between service providers and business teams.Ensure compliance with relevant regulations, industry standards, and safety norms.Utilize reliability tools and concepts to assess plant assets, identify areas for improvement, and develop action plans to increase reliability while reducing maintenance costs.Qualifications:Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Chemical Engineering (or equivalent experience).Minimum of 10 years of relevant experience in fixed equipment integrity, including in-service inspection and corrosion analysis.Expertise in the design, rerating, and alteration of pressure vessels, piping, and tanks.API 510 certification required; AWS-CWI, API 620, and API 653 certifications preferred.Proven experience in developing repair plans for fixed/static equipment and conducting inspection data analysis.Strong knowledge of non-destructive testing techniques, including visual inspection, ultrasound, and data analysis.Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to make sound, independent decisions.Effective organizational and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate across teams (operators, engineers, leadership).Agile and adaptable to evolving industry standards and practices.Proficiency in SAP and fluent in English.

Created: 2025-03-02