Reliability Engineer

Basic Function
Petro-Canada Lubricants Inc. (PCLI), an HF Sinclair company, located in Mississauga, Ontario is seeking a full-time Mechanical Reliability Engineer. Reporting to the Team Leader of Mechanical Reliability, the  Front-Line Reliability Engineer  (otherwise known as the Area Team Reliability Specialist) is responsible for leading reliability improvement activities, stewarding predictive/preventative Mechanical Integrity programs and completing asset Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA) for their respective Cross Functional Team(s) to ensure the expected level of reliability is consistently achieved.

The role is directly involved in day-to-day and long-term monitoring and troubleshooting of assets within a multi-disciplinary environment. Key stakeholders for this position include the Cross Functional Team (CFT) Leader, Maintenance Trade Supervisors, and Operations & Maintenance Coordinators. Key Supporting roles include peer Reliability Engineers, Rotating Equipment Specialist, Industrial Mechanics, Plant Vibration Technicians, Instrument and Electrical Specialist, Materials Technologist, Technical Services Engineers and Production Operators.

Job Duties

Support day-to-day production requirements through direct participation in CFT meetings and follow-up requests

Assess condition of online equipment for suitability of continued safe and reliable operation

Regular monitoring of critical assets and determination of failure cause(s) in consultation with stakeholders

Identify corrective actions and support Planning in developing equipment scope of repair following failures; report through creation of SAP Notifications and help prioritize within CFT against competing work

Support the identification, planning, budgeting and implementation of reliability improvement initiatives (MRIM)

Steward the performance of predictive/preventative programs for mechanical assets (through PM validation, KPI tracking and reporting)

Lead or support Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA) for events impacting asset reliability; provide recommendations for improvement and support corrective actions

Lead the development of Management of Change (MOC) documents for proposed Maintenance changes

Ensure sustainment of asset Master Data; update Materials, Equipment and BOMs in SAP database

Support Rotating & Static Equipment Specialists with validation of Mechanical Integrity documents

Support Rotating & Static Equipment Specialists with development and implementation of asset strategies, including identification of spare parts, routine maintenance activities, long-term upgrades, obsolescence planning

Support bad actor identification and improvement initiatives; identify and communicate successes, challenges and next steps

Contribute to the preparation of annual maintenance/expense/capital budgets and Long-Range Plan (LRP)

Provide input into capital project design; complete Green Table reviews of Front-End (FEED) and Detailed Engineering documents

Support Turnaround/Outage scope development, planning and execution (i.e. identify key proactive asset repairs that deliver the expected level of reliability, provide shutdown QA/QC support for equipment scope of work, assist with start-up support, etc.)

Provide reliability input into Process Hazard Analysis (PHA) reviews

Special assignments or tasks assigned to the employee by their supervisor, as determined from time to time in their sole and complete discretion

Experience

A minimum 3 years of related refinery experience

Related work experience overseeing a variety of rotating & static equipment operation and repairs is a strong preference

Knowledge of developing Mechanical Integrity (MI) asset strategies, PM programs and sparing philosophy for mechanical equipment is an asset

Critical Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and Process Hazard Analysis (PHA) techniques is also an asset

Education Level
A minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, OR Technologist Diploma in related mechanical field with additional years of relevant work experience

Required Skills

Safety mindset; in-depth knowledge of Health & Safety standards and procedures

Excellent communication, interpersonal and relationship building skills

Ability to learn new skills quickly, multi-task, organize work and prioritize efficiently

General understanding of working principals of refinery equipment; compressors, pumps, steam turbines, fans, blowers and other industrial rotating equipment

Grasp of common reliability and maintenance practices; lubrication systems, vibration monitoring, equipment alignments, etc.

Robust analytical and investigative skills (troubleshooting) to develop repair scopes and make sound recommendations for complex failures and events (Cause Mapping process)

Confidence to make critical decisions independently and ownership to stand behind those decisions

Experience with assessing failure probability using Risk Assessment and Prioritization based tools (RCM, FMEA, Risk Matrix, etc.)

Computer savvy, with experience in Microsoft Office…