RELIABILITY ENGINEER

ISP Chemicals LLC Are you the kind of person that is always thinking, sketching, seeking, and adjusting? Who needs to understand how things work and then figure out how they can work better? Are you a passionate, tenacious, solver who loves to work with others who share your drive? Are you positive, constructive, and ingenious? Are you always solving? Then we’d like to meet you and bet you’d like to meet us. Ashland has an exciting opportunity for a Reliability Instrument / PM Engineer to join our Ashland Inc., business at our Calvert City, Ky manufacturing plant. This is a very visible, significant role within the Company and Maintenance & Reliability Departments. The responsibilities of the position include, but are not limited to, the following: Review compliance of ITPM/PdM activities with corporate, regulatory, site and quality requirements, standards and procedures. Manage PMs and reporting for level instrumentation calibrations of material storage vessels governed by the 2002 Sarbanes‑Oxley Act (SOX) as identified by Ashland finance department. Provide recommendations and inclusions for the storeroom inventory to service the Calvert City Plants instrumentation. Provide technical engineering support to the hourly craft crews (ISO, ITPM, and Analytical) to correct inspection/calibration procedures, installations, and the improvement of the present programs in place. Provide technical support to instrumentation improvement projects involving plant critical process instrumentation. Review instrumentation installation drawings, data sheets and specifications, in full compliance with recognized industry standards, safety and quality standards. Design, development of new and/or upgrade of present instrumentation including the specification of industrial instrumentation and the material to support installation. Develop maintenance procedures and correct calibration frequencies of all ITPM’s for all instrumentation, controls, and scales and include in the site CMMS. Maintain information and calibrations records for test and measurement equipment for the Instrument/Electrical and Valve Repair shops. Approve and / or specify and purchase new and replacement measurement and test equipment for the Instrument/Electrical shop. Reviews site MOC’s for correct instrumentation and conformance to Ashland’s standards. Evaluate and implement new instrument technologies. Participate in customer and internal Quality and Safety audits. Coordinate with contractor on scale inspection frequency, repair and record keeping. Perform routine review and update of applicable CCOP/SOP forms. Track Calvert City Plant Elevator/Lift maintenance and PM costs. This includes working with KY State elevator Inspectors to maintain the required licensing of plant passenger rated elevators. Other Projects within the AI&R Department Team as needed. Qualifications Bachelors of Science in Electrical/Electronics Engineering or equivalent experience. Ten (10) + years experience in a chemical process plant environment with at least five (5) years in Equipment Reliability. Familiarity with electronic and analytical instrumentation used to measure and control flow, temperature, pressure, level and analytical properties of fluids. Excellent communication, interpersonal and organizational skills, and function as a team player. Preferred Skills Prior Experience with Maximo CMMS Prior Experience with ISO 9001 & 14001 Requirements Perks of Working at Ashland Team recognition rewards, and monetary incentives based on performance. Comprehensive Benefit package, Medical, Dental and Vision starting on Day 1 for you AND your family. 401(k) plan with company match. Equal Opportunity Employer Ashland is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled/Gender Identity/Sexual Orientation. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. In more than 100 countries, the people of Ashland LLC. (NYSE: ASH) provide the specialty chemicals, technologies and insights to help customers create new and improved products for today and sustainable solutions for tomorrow. Our chemistry is at work every day in a wide variety of markets and applications, including architectural coatings, automotive, construction, energy, personal care and pharmaceutical. Visit to see the innovations we offer. At Ashland our vision is to be a leading, global specialty chemicals company whose inspired and engaged employees add value to all we touch. In fact our people, employees, customers and vendors define who we are. They are the driving force behind everything we do. Not only do we value our customers but we value our employees, and we work to offer them a dynamic and challenging environment. We hold ourselves to high standards at Ashland, and we value integrity and honesty. Ashland has a history of attracting the best people and keeping them. The reasons are simple: industry competitive salary and benefits, pay-for-performance incentive plans and a diverse work environment where employees feel challenged and valued. People come to Ashland and stay. As a growing Fortune 500 specialty chemicals company, we offer opportunities for development and advancement throughout our global organization. Our values define who we are and what we care about as a company. If you are looking for a relationship with a company instead of simply a job, this may be a great fit. Infinite possibilities Creating good chemistry isn’t just about what happens when you add the right ingredients together. It’s about what happens when the right people are one of the ingredients. Good chemistry – the kind that can transform a market or a world – is what makes Ashland different and what makes us better. If you’re passionate about the infinite possibilities created through good chemistry, we have a rewarding and challenging opportunity for you to help us make great things happen every day for our customers, our communities, our investors and our colleagues around the world. #J-18808-Ljbffr