Inspection Engineer
Listed on 2026-10-17
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Engineering
Process Engineer, Mechanical Engineer, Quality Engineering, Manufacturing Engineer
Title:
Inspection Engineer
Hours:
37.5 hours per week (Mon to Fri)
Location:
Grangemouth (100% on site
Salary:
Dependent on skills, qualifications and experience
Contract type:
Perm
A truly global company, INEOS comprises of numerous businesses with sites in countries throughout the world. We also encompass a wide range of consumer brands and sports interests.
Grangemouth remains one of INEOS' key sites in the UK and is home to world scale manufacturing plants - offering a unique environment in which to grow your skills, knowledge and competencies within the petrochemical sector.
We are engineering a strong future for our site, based on a highly skilled, experienced workforce and a portfolio of essential products that underpin a sustainable, low carbon future for all. We are entrepreneurial. We love to find new ways of doing things. Whether that's through improving the energy efficiency of our plants, developing new ways of working or delivering on our net zero promises.
And we're proud to be doing this in Scotland.
We believe in offering our employees true autonomy and empowerment with a working environment that creates the opportunities for all of us to achieve our potential and to have a fulfilling professional career. We're looking for committed and talented people to join our teams, to realise our ambitions and shape the future.
About Our OpportunityThe UKAS accredited in-house inspection body requires a CAT 2 Inspection Engineer to support the existing team in carrying out in-service examinations of a wide range of pressurised and non-pressurised cross-complex process piping systems, pressure vessels, storage tanks and other critical plant equipment.
Key Accountabilities- Prepare and review Written Schemes of Examination for all types of process pipework, pressure vessels, storage tanks and other plant equipment.
- Carry out examinations in accordance with the Written Schemes of Examination.
- Understand the appropriate application and limitations of available NDT techniques including the review and acceptance of NDT results.
- Write clear and accurate technical reports in a timely manner that fully detail the results of all examination activities carried out.
- Assess as found deterioration and calculate degradation rates to support decisions on continued operation.
- Identify repairs and raise appropriate recommendations for remedial action.
- Participation in risk based inspection studies.
- Hold a relevant degree in mechanical or materials engineering or, as a minimum, an HNC in mechanical engineering or an equivalent qualification.
- A minimum of five years' experience conducting in-service statutory and non-statutory examinations of process pipework, pressure vessels and storage tanks within a high hazard petrochemical manufacturing site.
- Clear working knowledge of PSSR and other relevant legislation, including COMAH, PUWER & PE(S)
R. - Extensive practical experience in the application and interpretation of relevant national and international design codes and standards, typically ASME, API, British Standards & EEMUA.
- Proactive and self-motivated, with the ability to manage time and priorities effectively, work diligently and maintain clear lines of communication with all relevant stakeholders.
- IT literate, with excellent written and verbal communication skills, strong attention to detail and the ability to produce high-quality, accurate inspection reports that clearly reflect the examinations undertaken and findings observed in a timely manner.
- Hold relevant inspection certifications for storage tanks, such as EEMUA 159 or API 653. Other relevant qualifications, such as ASME Plant Inspector, API 510 or API 570 also desirable.
- Proficient in the use of Credo and Maximo.
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