Reliability Technical Authority
Listed on 2026-03-01
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Engineering
Systems Engineer, Operations Manager
Overview
Company INEOS Olefins & Polymers USA
Job title: Reliability Technical Authority
Location: Houston Area Operating Sites
Job Grade: H37
Organizational Context and Job Purpose
INEOS has grown to become a leading chemical company, with sales today of around $68 billion annually. INEOS is a global company with 26,000 employees on 180 sites in 30 countries. The Olefins & Polymers USA (O&P USA) Business within INEOS includes the product lines Ethylene, Propylene, Butadiene, Polypropylene (PP) and Polyethylene (PE). Our 4 Manufacturing sites encompass Chocolate Bayou Works (Alvin, TX), Battleground Manufacturing Complex (LaPorte, TX), and Carson (Carson, CA), with a division office in League City, TX.
Overall, O&P USA has approximately 1,300 employees, 1,400 contractors, and annual revenue of $6.5 billion.
The Reliability & Machinery Technical Authority is INEOS O&P USA’s most senior expert and decision-maker for rotating equipment and reliability engineering. The role defines and governs enterprise standards, reliability strategies, and lifecycle care practices that protect the availability, performance, and economic value of critical machinery across more than $15B in assets.
This is a transformation-focused role. INEOS O&P USA is standing up its first enterprise-wide reliability program, and this position is responsible for architecting, implementing, and leading that program across all sites. Decisions made in this role directly influence operational continuity, regulatory compliance, risk reduction, and the prevention of major machinery failures.
The role shapes long-term reliability strategy, influences approximately $175MM in annual maintenance and reliability spend and $25MM+ in lifecycle-driven capital priorities, and plays a vital role in safeguarding a significant portion of O&P USA’s annual EBITDA.
Responsibilities And Accountabilities
Accountability 1 — Enterprise Reliability Strategy & Governance
- Own and maintain reliability standards, lifecycle care strategies, and machinery management processes.
- Exercise final decision authority on deviations from enterprise reliability expectations.
- Integrate reliability governance into engineering design, operations, TAR planning, maintenance strategies, and end-of-life decisions.
- Serve as the senior technical authority for all machinery reliability decisions.
Accountability 2 — Multi-Year Transformation Leadership
- Define and lead the long-term enterprise reliability strategy and roadmap.
- Assess current reliability maturity, identify systemic gaps, and drive standardization across sites.
- Lead enterprise deployment of Reliability-Centered Maintenance (RCM), predictive analytics, and advanced monitoring programs.
- Establish common expectations for condition-based monitoring (vibration, oil analysis, thermography) and ensure consistent application.
Accountability 3 — Asset Lifecycle Risk Management
- Govern RCM, CBM, and lifecycle analysis programs, ensuring recommendations are implemented and refreshed based on operational or TAR learnings.
- Ensure asset criticality, failure modes, and preventive task strategies align with lifecycle risk and business impact.
- Oversee integration of reliability considerations into TAR scope, capital planning, and maintenance strategies.
- Approve or challenge scope deferrals, including decisions that materially affect reliability or residual risk.
Accountability 4 — Performance Monitoring & Assurance
- Track site reliability performance, including unplanned downtime, MTBF, chronic failures, and CBM/PM compliance.
- Review TAR rotating equipment scope and assess residual risks associated with deferrals or omissions.
- Lead targeted performance improvement initiatives addressing systemic reliability issues.
- Ensure all major rotating assets and extruders have current, risk-informed lifecycle care strategies.
Accountability 5 — TAR & Capital Project Influence
- Ensure TAR scopes reflect lifecycle care strategies and risk-based priority-setting.
- Influence capital allocation for reliability-driven investments ($25MM+ annually).
- Ensure equipment health metrics drive long-term investment decisions.
- Provide authoritative input on machinery upgrades,…
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