Reliability Engineer

Orion Partner Plus are delighted to have been retained by a global leader providing chemistry programs and services, drilling technology, artificial lift solutions, and automation technologies for the upstream and midstream oil and gas industry.

We have an immediate need for a Reliability Engineer located in Freeport, TX. The Reliability Engineer applies mechanical engineering principles, theories, and concepts to improve the reliability of plant assets and the plant OEE. If you are a passionate professional that likes to work in an autonomous, hands-on environment, we invite you to apply. This is your opportunity to join a growing company offering a competitive base salary and benefits.

What's in it for you?

• The ability to make an impact and shape your career with a company that is passionate about growth
• The support of an organisation that believes it is vital to include and engage diverse people, perspectives, and ideas to achieve our best
• Thrive in a company that values sustainability, and drives a safety-focused culture
• Comprehensive benefits package starting day 1 of employment- medical, dental, vision, matching 401k, and more!

What will you do?

• Work with equipment including rotating equipment, pressure vessels, piping, and compressors
• Troubleshoot equipment for mechanical issues affecting reliability and work with crafts to implement improvements.
• Conduct equipment performance evaluations
• Develop and track key KPI's for the maintenance department to assess manufacturing performance and identify opportunities for process improvements
• Evaluate maintenance plans (PM's) and procedures for all critical equipment inspection tasks to identify gaps.
• Create maintenance procedures where needed, otherwise update existing systems
• Champions the mechanical integrity program
• Perform engineering design work
• Apply engineering theory, practices, and principles to lead equipment root cause failure analysis
• Review mechanical designs for plant and capital projects to ensure accuracy of design and to become familiar with the new assets.
• Provide input to plant outage plans & support execution of plant outages
• Work within the management of change process
• Develop cost estimates and follow construction of projects
• Maintain open and effective communications with operations, maintenance, material control, and other work groups

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering
• 5+ years of reliability engineering experience
• Immigration Sponsorship is not available for this role.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of ASME, API and ABSA pressure vessel codes and standards.
• Knowledge of tap root, 5-why, MTBF analysis
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and projects
• Strong problem analysis skills
• Ability to work with minimal guidance
• Experience with rotating equipment
• Strong communication skills (both verbal and written)
• Ability to build a strong relationship with crafts
• Enjoys working in cross-functional teams

Our role in supporting diversity and inclusion
As an international workforce business, we are committed to sourcing personnel that reflects the diversity and values of our client base but also that of Orion Group. We welcome the wide range of experiences and viewpoints that potential workers bring to our business and our clients, including those based on nationality, gender, culture, educational and professional backgrounds, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, and age differences, job classification and religion. In our inclusive workplace, regardless of your employment status as staff or contract, everyone is assured the right of equitable, fair and respectful treatment.