[Hiring] Reliability Program Manager @Chemtrade

Role Description

Reporting to the Reliability Director, this position supports Mechanical Reliability initiatives within North American Operations, focusing on continuous improvement and industry best practices aligned with Responsible Care principles and Mechanical Integrity requirements. The role involves:

• Evaluating equipment performance
• Identifying improvement opportunities
• Supporting capital projects to enhance reliability
• Collaborating closely with site managers, plant engineers, and operations teams
• Ensuring safety, production, quality, cost, and environmental goals are met
• Maintaining a safe workplace and fostering a culture of continuous improvement

Qualifications

• BS in Mechanical Engineering or related engineering field required
• Minimum of 10 years’ experience in petrochemical, chemical, or refining industry
• Demonstrated ability in the practical application of the requirements of 29CFR 1910.119 regulations, ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, ASME B31 series Piping Codes, and ANSI/NB-23 National Board Inspection
• Knowledge of risk-based inspection, equipment design, fabrication, repair codes, corrosion, damage mechanisms, and materials
• Working knowledge of API 510, 570, 571, 572, 574, 576, 580 and 581 codes or recommended practices
• Awareness of additional relevant codes such as ASCE, TEMA, NORSOK, CSA, AGA, DIN, ISO, EN, CGA, IEEE, ISEA, NEMA
• Experience with SAP, Microsoft Office software, Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Microsoft Project, PCMS, etc.

Requirements

• Maintenance planning, scheduling and execution
• Turnaround readiness and execution
• Work-management processes
• SAP PM deployment and optimization
• Maintenance and turnaround KPIs
• Enterprise standards and site adoption

Responsibilities

• Maximize Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) through systematic evaluation and improvement initiatives aimed at enhancing equipment availability, performance, and quality (20%)
• Conduct root-cause investigations and address underlying issues affecting equipment reliability and operational efficiency (15%)
• Draft and review corporate engineering standards to improve performance and reliability of mechanical systems and equipment across operations (10%)
• Aid in administration of the mechanical integrity program, draft robust inspection & testing protocols, assist with equipment inspection, repairs, & compliance (10%)
• Review and update maintenance practices and procedures, including predictive and preventive maintenance programs, and communicate these requirements clearly to all sites (5%)
• Support the parallel roll-out activities of the overall EHS organization (5%)
• Provide site maintenance engineering & issue resolution for high priority reactive needs and Outages/TAR as required (15%)
• Support development of site asset plans for equipment replacement and upgrades, ensuring alignment with operational needs, budget constraints, and strategic objectives (5%)
• Partner with sites to assess reliability risks and utilize risk management to produce short and long range capital plans (5%)
• Support capital projects from conception through commissioning to achieve business objectives (10%)

Benefits

• Embracing Diversity, Maximizing Results
• Family-friendly benefits
• Opportunities for career growth and advancement
• Support for employees at every stage of their lives