Fixed Equipment Engineer

Fixed Equipment Engineer

The experience expected from applicants, as well as additional skills and qualifications needed for this job are listed below.

Location: Plaquemine, LA

Unit: Maintenance

Reports to:

Reliability Supervisor

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Ensure the mechanical integrity, reliability, and safety of fixed equipment such as tanks, pressure vessels, piping, and heat exchangers.
• Develop, implement, and manage mechanical integrity programs for fixed equipment, ensuring compliance with industry codes (API 510, 570, 653) and company policies.
• Conduct inspections, monitor equipment performance and evaluate inspection results.
• Support preventive, corrective, and turnaround maintenance activities.
• Lead Root Cause Analysis Investigations of failures and develop corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
• Maintain documentation for inspections, repairs, and equipment history.
• Provide engineering expertise for new installations, modifications, and capital projects, including design reviews and material selection.
• Work with cross-functional teams, including maintenance, operations, inspection, and project teams, to optimize equipment performance and reliability.
• Serve as a technical reviewer and subject matter expert during the management of change (MOC) process.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications and Experience:

Required:

• High School Diploma or GED
• Four-year accredited Engineering Degree (Mechanical)
• Strong written and interpersonal communication skills.
• Microsoft Office applications required
• Knowledge of chemical/refining industry maintenance practices and processes
• RCA methodology
• ASME / ANSI / NBIC / API Recommended Practices

Preferred:

• 2 years of experience minimum in the engineering field

Qualifications:

• Flexible, adaptable, and organized; can handle numerous tasks simultaneously without losing focus; can properly prioritize work.
• Self-motivated and able to perform with minimal supervision.
• Ability to work within a team environment – understands role and purpose in the overall team.
• Detail-minded and delivers quality work products.
• High commitment to work processes, procedures, and systems.

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Must be able to access all plant areas.
• Use of PPE is required in specific areas.
• Regularly required to push, pull, bend, and perform long periods of standing and walking on cement foundations.
• Climb stairs, straight ladders, and structures, etc.
• Occasionally required to stoop and kneel.
• Must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Must be able to coordinate the movement of eyes, hands, feet, and fingers to operate tools and equipment.

Work Environment:

• Chemical manufacturing facility.
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• Diverse / Multi-cultural workforce.
• Exposed to dust, odors, fumes, and noises