Utilities & Logistics Reliability​/Project Engineer

Utilities & Logistics Reliability / Project Engineer | Texas City, TX | INEOS Acetyls

Looking for a role where you can improve reliability, lead projects, and make a direct impact on plant performance?

At INEOS Acetyls, our people drive our success. We’re looking for a Utilities & Logistics Reliability / Project Engineer who combines engineering expertise, problem solving, and project leadership to improve asset reliability, safety, and operational efficiency at our Texas City site.

• Blend of reliability engineering and project management responsibilities
• High visibility role supporting utilities, logistics, and site operations
• Opportunity to lead capital and expense projects from scope to execution
• Direct impact on safety, uptime, cost reduction, and asset performance
• Strong collaboration with Operations, Maintenance, and Engineering teams

• Drive compliance with safety standards, engineering procedures, and site expectations
• Lead Root Cause Analysis (RCA), 5 Why investigations, and corrective actions
• Identify equipment bad actors and implement reliability improvement plans
• Develop preventive and predictive maintenance strategies to improve MTBF and uptime
• Maintain KPIs, monthly reliability reports, and equipment health models
• Lead capital and expense projects including scope, design, bids, budgeting, and execution
• Coordinate contractors, schedules, JSA reviews, and field execution activities
• Support turnaround and outage planning activities
• Serve as Management of Change (MOC) initiator when required
• Evaluate repair/replace decisions using cost, risk, and performance data
• Support spare parts optimization and SAP maintenance strategies
• Partner daily with Operations, Process Engineers, and Asset Support teams
• Support commissioning and startup of new or modified equipment

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering
• 2+ years of refinery, chemical plant, or manufacturing experience preferred
• Experience managing capital and expense projects
• Strong knowledge of reliability tools such as FMEA, RCFA, MTBF, and RCA
• Experience with SAP or CMMS systems
• Understanding of predictive and preventive maintenance practices
• Knowledge of industry codes and standards (API, NFPA, ANSI preferred)
• Basic knowledge of PHA processes, pressure relief systems, and SIS
• Strong analytical, communication, and leadership skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and drive results

Assets run safer and more reliably. Projects are delivered effectively. Equipment failures decrease, costs improve, and the site benefits from your technical leadership and continuous improvement mindset.