Reliability Engineer II

Are you a detail-oriented individual who thrives in a fast-paced manufacturing environment? If so, look no further!

Arkema Inc. is actively recruiting for a Reliability Engineering II who directly reports to Reliability Engineering and Project Manager and will interface with the appropriate Arkema and contractor resources at the Houston site, support the development of new and improve existing plant reliability and maintenance systems. In this role, the engineer serves as a site mechanical technical resource for equipment repair strategies and drive reliability & maintenance work processes.

Collaborates with plant leadership, process engineers, maintenance/production supervisors, plant operators, plant unit inspectors and maintenance craftsmen.

Responsible for complying with all AIMS HESQ policies & practices including ISO-9001, OHSAS-18001 and RCMS. Responsible for overall plant mechanical integrity, repair strategies and overall enforcement of best practice and regulatory/ industry standards – e.g. For example, ASME, API, NBIC, NACE, OSHA, EPA TCEQ, etc. Supports the continual development of the plant Reliability program and assist maintenance & operations with day-to-day plant support.

Responsible for supporting the development of technical scope for plant turnarounds & outages.

• Participates in plant safety processes and programs.
• Participates in the investigation of mechanical related incidents. This position may be assigned as the incident owner for incidents most likely caused by a mechanical equipment failure.
• Ensure plant projects are designed and installed in compliance with all applicable Codes and Standards.
• Support Management of Change (MOC) protocols for plant projects or reliability improvements.

• Provide technical support for plant projects, which includes, supporting project scope development, equipment specification, accepted good engineering design, and meeting client requirements.
• Develops designs and specifications for plant equipment & parts.
• Supports the plant’s rotating equipment program to reduce repair frequency.
• Supports repair scope development for rotating and fixed equipment.
• Supports the plant’s mechanical integrity program.
• Assists in developing the plant workforce in techniques related to equipment reliability.
• Trouble shoots equipment failures and tracks reliability/maintenance KPIs and trends.
• Supports the development of maintenance strategies by troubleshooting/diagnose equipment failures, support development of repair scopes and support equipment selection for service conditions.
• Supports the maintenance planning and execution process.
• Drives plant reliability improvement teams and supports continual development of plant reliability systems.
• Participate in the planning and execution of the plant turnarounds.

• B.S. in Mechanical Engineering.
• 2-4 years of chemical or industrial plant engineering/maintenance experience
• Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills are required
• Provide proactive leadership to the reliability program to improve plant on stream time and asset utilization.
• Analyze critical equipment failures, determine root causes, and implement corrective actions.
• Assist in maintenance planning.
• Provide guidance to the plant in properly interpreting industry and engineering standards.
• The position requires a person with hands‑on ability.
• Must be able to interact in a team environment and work closely with hourly and professional personnel

Arkema is a world leader in Innovative Materials for a Sustainable World with the ambition to become a pure Specialty Materials player.

We thrive as One Arkema, comprised of many businesses and brands including Bostik, Arr Maz, and more! and operating with a global reach in 55 countries with more than 21,100 employees. Each one contributes to positioning Arkema as a recognized leader of specialty chemicals and advanced materials, reporting annual sales of €9.5 billion, of which 2.9% allocated to R&D for 1,800 researchers in 17 R&D centers.

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