IEA Reliability Superintendent

IEA Reliability Superintendent

Grade 37

Commensurate with experience: $161,092-$201,365

Location:

Battleground Manufacturing Complex, La Porte, TX

Closing date: 07/23/2026

INEOS is a global manufacturer of petrochemicals, specialty chemicals and oil products. It comprises 28 businesses each with a major chemical company heritage. Its production network spans 148 sites in 26 countries throughout the world. The INEOS Olefins & Polymers USA business is a major participant in the North American chemical industry, with an annual manufacturing capacity of 9.6 billion pounds of petrochemicals.

Manufacturing sites include Chocolate Bayou Works (Alvin, TX), Battleground Manufacturing Complex (La Porte, TX), and Carson (Carson, CA), with a corporate office in League City, TX. The 300-acre INEOS Battleground Manufacturing Complex (BMC) was originally built in 1956 and is located on the Houston ship channel east of Houston, Texas. The site is comprised of 7 polyethylene lines; 1 polypropylene line;

a 20 MW Cogen facility; and a state-of-the-art polyolefin Technical Center that supports research and development, technical services and quality assurance. In 2017, a new world-scale bimodal polyethylene unit was brought online to manufacture high-density polyethylene.

Purpose of the job:

The IEA Reliability Superintendent position leads the site's IEA Reliability organization and is accountable for the development and execution of reliability strategies, programs, and improvement initiatives that ensure safe, reliable, and effective operation of Instrument, Electrical, Analyzer, Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS), and Electrical Distribution System (EDS) assets.

This role provides governance of engineering design standards, technical specifications, maintenance and inspection procedures, and Mechanical Integrity programs for Instrument, Electrical, Analyzer, SIS, and EDS assets, ensuring compliance with internal, regulatory, and industry requirements.

The position is accountable for the stewardship of the site's Instrument, Electrical, Analyzer, SIS, and EDS reliability programs and provides technical and organizational leadership for reliability improvement initiatives, Management of Change (MOC) activities, maintenance-led projects, and support of the site capital portfolio.

This position interacts closely with Operations, Maintenance, Technology, Project Engineering, Inspection, contractors, and external technical experts to improve asset performance and deliver business objectives. The position requires the ability to lead and develop a team of technical professionals while managing competing priorities in support of site safety, reliability, and business goals. The IEA Reliability Superintendent reports to the BMC Maintenance and Engineering Manager.

• The position is accountable for understanding and putting into practice the INEOS 20 Principles.
• Develop and execute the overall IEA reliability strategy for BMC, utilizing RCFAs, FMEAs, and reliability improvement programs to improve asset performance.
• Establish, monitor, and communicate reliability performance metrics and KPIs while driving initiatives that improve equipment reliability, reduce downtime, and enhance maintenance effectiveness.
• Provide overall stewardship of the site EDS reliability program, including asset strategies, inspection and testing requirements, electrical system studies, reliability improvements, and long-range infrastructure planning.
• Own and maintain the site electrical system model and ensure completion of required electrical system studies, including arc flash, protective device coordination, short circuit, and load flow analyses.
• Accountable for the site's SIS reliability program, including lifecycle management, performance monitoring, proof test strategy, management of bypasses, and compliance with applicable regulatory and corporate requirements.
• Accountable for the development, approval, implementation, and periodic review of Instrument, Electrical, Analyzer, and SIS Design Standards, technical standards, specifications, and site procedures.
• Provide technical…