AI&R Engineer

Asset Integrity and Reliability Engineer

Ashland Specialty Ingredients, GP

Are you the kind of person that is always thinking, sketching, seeking, and adjusting? Who needs to understand how things work and then figure out how they can work better? Are you a passionate, tenacious, solver who loves to work with others who share your drive? Are you positive, constructive, and ingenious? Are you always solving? Then we’d like to meet you and bet you’d like to meet us.

Ashland has an exciting opportunity for an Asset Integrity and Reliability Engineer to join our Ashland LLC business at our Hopewell, VA. This is a very visible, significant role within the Company and the maintenance function. This position will report to Maintenance Manager.

Note:

This is not AI Software Engineer role. This is an Asset, Integrity and Reliability Maintenance Engineer.

• Own and maintain the site Asset Integrity Management (AIM) program for pressure vessels, piping systems, and atmospheric storage tanks in compliance with API 510, API 570, and API 653 requirements.
• Provide technical oversight of mechanical integrity programs, including inspection planning, risk‑based inspection (RBI), corrosion monitoring, and evaluation of inspection results.
• Perform and facilitate reliability engineering activities, including equipment criticality analysis, bad‑actor elimination, and root cause analysis (RCA) to improve long‑term asset performance.
• Evaluate damage mechanisms, degradation trends, and conduct or review fitness‑for‑service (FFS) assessments to support continued safe operation.
• Translate integrity and reliability findings into actionable maintenance strategies, work scopes, outage plans, and capital or repair recommendations.
• Develop, maintain, and audit engineering standards, inspection procedures, and asset documentation aligned with API codes and corporate requirements.
• Provide technical oversight and quality assurance for third‑party inspectors, NDE vendors, and repair contractors; review reports and ensure code‑compliant execution.
• Collaborate closely with Operations, Maintenance, Planning, and Leadership teams to drive safe, reliable, and cost‑effective asset performance improvements.
• Actively contribute to the organizational goals by taking initiative, executing on goals, and focusing on performance and safety.
• Improve the organization's capacity and capabilities through building collaborative relationships, optimizing diverse talent, and utilizing positive communications and influence with others.

• A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Materials, or Chemical Engineering.
• 5-8 years in the Chemical Manufacturing Industry supporting Fixed Equipment/Asset Integrity and Reliability.
• API 510, 570, and 653 Certification preferred.
• Demonstrated responsible and ethical behavior at all times.

Ashland is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled/Gender Identity/Sexual Orientation. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.