Reliability Manager

Reliability Manager

California, California, United States

About the Job Reliability Manager

The Reliability Manager will lead and oversee the Fixed Equipment Reliability Engineers, along with the Chief Refinery Inspector, focusing on enhancing and maintaining the reliability and integrity of the refinery's fixed equipment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Coordinates daily activities and provide leadership for the Fixed Equipment Reliability Engineers.
• Provides leadership and guidance to the Chief Refinery Inspector to ensure that required inspection tasks are being completed and equipment integrity risks are known and being effectively managed.
• Manages staff resources as required to optimize technical mechanical support.
• Promotes environmental and safety goals of the company.
• Supervises Fixed Equipment Engineering support on capital projects and for turnaround activities on all major and/or critical equipment.
• Performs the supervisory functions of personnel administration, organizational development and salary administration.
• Stewards contractor activity for progress and quality on engineering and construction projects and issues non-conformance reports.
• Supervises the Engineering and Inspection staff as required to identify, define and implement projects designed to improve fixed equipment reliability and performance plant wide, to provide technical support for operational and maintenance issues, and supervise in the development of maintenance standards for fixed equipment and any associated training.
• Develops long-term improvement plans for fixed equipment and provides assistance with preparation of capital and expense budgets for the Department.
• Provides reports as necessary for budget and monthly activities.
• Utilizes the Engineering staff to provide required operator training and to develop equipment standardization guidelines as necessary.
• Acts as the Deputy Planner Section Chief, supporting the Planner Section Chief during Emergency Response Team drills, exercises, and events.
• Leads monthly team safety audits and provide report out presentations as part of morning meetings.
• Ensures monthly Fixed Equipment Reliability Reports are developed and presented to the RLT.
• Works with the states DOSH, Pressure Vessel Division to ensure compliance with jurisdictional requirements.

Requirements & Qualifications:

• B.S. Degree or higher in Engineering required (Mechanical Engineering preferred).
• 10 years of specific refinery related experience within maintenance/engineering areas.
• 5 plus years experience in direct management of personnel preferred.
• Working knowledge of SAP preferred.

This position does not offer sponsorship. Only individuals who are US Citizens or green card holders are eligible to apply.