SR. Reliability Engineer

AdvanSix plays a critical role in global supply chains, innovating and delivering essential products for our customers in a wide variety of end markets and applications that touch peoples lives such as building and construction, fertilizers, plastics, solvents, packaging, paints, coatings, adhesives, and electronics. Our reliable and sustainable supply of quality products emerges from the vertically integrated value chain of our three U.S.-based manufacturing facilities.

AdvanSix strives to deliver best-in-class customer experiences and differentiated products in the industries of nylon solutions, chemical intermediates, and plant nutrients, guided by our core values of Safety, Integrity, Accountability, and Respect. Please view a short video about our company here: AdvanSix Video. For more information on AdvanSix, please visit our website at http://www.advansix.com.

Why Work at AdvanSix

We provide benefits that are industry competitive and focused on employee well-being. Our Total Rewards program includes a competitive compensation, health, dental, vision, & wellness programs, paid vacation, 401K with company matching, health savings programs, disability & life insurance, employee assistance program, tuition reimbursement for continued education, certifications, training, and development.

Position Summary

The Sr. Reliability Engineer will work directly with the Mechanical Integrity group and lead the vessels and coolers inspection and testing program at the Hopewell VA Plant. This individual will work closely with field maintenance engineers, project engineers, operating area personnel, and all levels of the maintenance organization to ensure the safe, sustainable, and stable operation of the Hopewell Plant.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Engineering support for field API 653, 650, 510 inspectors and NDE technicians in execution of mechanical integrity inspections of critical systems throughout the plant.
• Provide root cause analysis of failed equipment and the mitigation steps for future inspections to eliminate the causes.
• Maintain and look for ways to drive continuous improvement to the plant mechanical integrity inspection programs.
• Develop detailed repair/replacement recommendations based on inspection activities and ensure timely execution.
• Work with maintenance execution and operations personnel to coordinate repair/replacement opportunities to minimize plant risk and maximize uptime through alignment with planned TAR events.
• Identify and utilize preferred equipment manufacturers, repair facilities, and technical support consultants.
• Develop and implement reliability and maintenance procedures for fixed equipment inspection and testing.
• Provide guidance on new inspection technology/methodology to drive consistency and repeatability into inspection programs.
• Responsible for developing mechanical integrity inspection scope year over year and coordination of inspection needs with operations personnel.
• Provide assistance with equipment performance troubleshooting as required.

Functional Owner

• Functional owner of the fixed equipment elements of the Inspection, Testing, and Preventive Maintenance (ITPM) standards for OSHA 1910.119 Mechanical Integrity element of Process Safety Management (PSM).
• Support new equipment design and installation and existing equipment upgrades by ensuring design-for-maintainability and reliability are incorporated into projects.
• Develop and implement Reliability Control Plans (RCPs) for fixed equipment to drive long-term improvements in operational safety and environmental performance.
• Advise, review, and approve temporary repairs and modifications to equipment - for code compliance.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• At least 5 years of experience (7-10 years preferred) in chemical/petrochemical plant maintenance and/or reliability engineering.
• A working knowledge of API, ASME standards that pertain to process plant equipment, specifically ASME Section I Power boilers, ASME Section VIII Pressure vessels design requirements, API 510, 653, 650 inspection, testing, and repair requirements.

Additional Qualifications

• Familiarity interpreting and applying national codes and standards governing the design and maintenance of pressure vessels, boilers, relief devices, tanks, and piping (NBIC, ASME, API, NCE, ANSI).
• National Board AI or IS commission preferred with R endorsement.
• Risk-Based Inspection (RBI) API 580 working knowledge.
• A working knowledge of equipment design selection, repairs, and performance assessment preferred.
• Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills preferred.
• Well-rounded field experience applying maintenance engineering principles to mechanical repairs on process equipment preferred.
• Excellent organizational planning and verbal/written communication skills preferred.
• Self-motivated and goal-oriented individual with proven success working independently and in a multi-functional team environment preferred.
• Experience inspecting and designing repairs for fixed equipment, pressure vessels, atmospheric storage tanks, piping preferred.
• Ability to perform physical tasks in an industrial plant environment, including but not limited to climbing ladders and performing confined space entries.
• Practical experience facilitating Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA) and Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) utilizing a selection of industry-standard tools.
• Knowledge of engineering materials, chemical compatibility, and application as it relates to plant equipment reliability.
• Experience leading cross-functional, technically oriented teams.
• Hands-on experience using SAP work management system and APM systems like Meridium preferred.
• Experience with maintenance work execution, supervision in a unionized environment preferred.
• Proficient use of MS Office Suite of software products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.) preferred.
• Six Sigma Green Belt Certified preferred.

Salary and Benefits

The range for the base salary is $95,000 to $142,600. We offer a range of market-competitive total rewards that include periodic pay rate adjustments based on market competitiveness. Hired applicants will be eligible for paid holidays, paid time off, including vacation eligibility, to purchase company stock, tuition reimbursement, and a 401K with a competitive company match. Certain roles may be eligible for discretionary financial benefits such as incentive pay, equity awards, and participation in a deferred compensation plan.

Equal Opportunity Employer

AdvanSix is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, nationality, sex, religion, veteran status, or any other protected classification.

Note

To all agencies, please no phone calls or emails to any employee of AdvanSix about this opening. All resumes submitted by search firms/employment agencies to any employee at AdvanSix via email, the internet, or in any form and/or method will be deemed the sole property of AdvanSix unless such search firms/employment agencies were engaged by AdvanSix for this position and a valid agreement with AdvanSix is in place. In the event a candidate who was submitted outside of the AdvanSix agency engagement process is hired, no fee or payment of any kind will be paid.