Mechanical Integrity Engineer

Mechanical Integrity Engineer

Linde Inc.

Nederland, TX, United States | req
31848

• You will develop, implement, and maintain the Mechanical Integrity (MI) program to ensure the safe, reliable, and compliant operation of pressure vessels, pipelines, storage tanks, heat exchangers, and related equipment
• Plan, coordinate, and oversee equipment inspections, including NDT, visual inspections, pressure testing, and thickness measurements, ensuring compliance with inspection schedules and applicable API, ASME, OSHA, and company standards
• Analyze inspection and asset integrity data to evaluate corrosion, material degradation, wear rates, remaining life, and equipment performance; identify trends, risks, and opportunities for reliability improvements
• Further you will maintain comprehensive mechanical integrity documentation, including inspection records, repair histories, certifications, asset assessments, and CMMS data to support audits, regulatory compliance, and operational decision-making
• Partner with maintenance, operations, and engineering teams to plan and execute repairs, modifications, upgrades, and replacement strategies that improve equipment reliability, availability, and service life
• Recommend and validate repair methods, material selections, and engineering solutions while monitoring repair quality and ensuring compliance with specifications, codes, and standards
• And you will prepare technical reports and integrity assessments on equipment condition, performance, risks, and asset management activities for internal and external stakeholders
• Collaborate with regulatory agencies, auditors, and third-party inspectors to support inspections, certifications, and compliance reviews
• Provide technical leadership, training, and guidance on mechanical integrity programs, inspection methodologies, reliability practices, and industry best practices
• And you will lead or support incident investigations, failure analyses, and root cause assessments; develop corrective and preventive actions to strengthen asset reliability and process safety
• You will drive continuous improvement through condition monitoring, predictive maintenance technologies, emerging industry practices, and cost-effective solutions that enhance safety, compliance, and operational performance

• You have a bachelor's degree in mechanical, Chemical, Materials, or related Engineering discipline, or equivalent experience
• Minimum ten (10) years of experience in mechanical integrity, asset integrity, inspection, reliability, or related engineering roles within an industrial environment
• API certification required / preferred (API 510, API 570, and/or API 653)
• Strong knowledge of applicable industry codes and standards, including ASME, ANSI, API, and OSHA requirements
• You have experience with non-destructive examination (NDE/NDT) methods and techniques supporting mechanical integrity programs
• Project management experience, including PMP certification or demonstrated success leading capital, maintenance, or integrity-related projects
• Proven ability to evaluate equipment condition, corrosion mechanisms, fitness-for-service, and risk-based inspection programs
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and technical communication skills with the ability to collaborate across engineering, operations, and maintenance teams

Linde is a leading global industrial gases and engineering company with 2025 sales of $34 billion. We live our mission of making our world more productive every day by providing high-quality solutions, technologies and services which are making our customers more successful and helping to sustain, decarbonize and protect our planet.

Linde serves a variety of end markets such as chemicals & energy, food & beverage, electronics, healthcare, manufacturing, metals and mining. Linde’s industrial gases and technologies are used in countless applications, enabling space exploration and launch technologies, delivering ultra-high-purity and specialty gases for semiconductor manufacturing, providing life-saving medical oxygen and enabling clean hydrogen production and carbon capture to reduce…