- Develop, implement, and manage the site Mechanical Integrity Program for critical assets and protective systems.
- Maintain mechanical and civil engineering standards in accordance with regulatory requirements, applicable codes, RAGAGEP, and company engineering standards.
- Maintain documentation and records for coded pressure vessels and other regulated equipment.
- Provide technical guidance for equipment repairs, modifications, and designs to ensure compliance with local, state, federal, and applicable engineering standards.
- Serve as a technical point of contact for regulatory matters involving equipment design, mechanical integrity, and applicable codes.
- Maintain and continuously improve the site's list of critical assets and protective systems.
- Develop and maintain inspection strategies and inspection intervals for critical equipment and protective systems.
- Review inspection results, evaluate equipment condition, and implement recommendations to improve asset integrity and reliability.
- Develop asset maintenance programs and procedures designed to maintain or improve equipment condition and performance.
- Manage preventive and predictive maintenance programs associated with mechanical integrity.
- Partner with Operations and Maintenance to troubleshoot equipment failures, identify recurring reliability issues, and develop equipment-specific maintenance strategies and design improvements.
- Support and lead Root Cause Analysis (RCA) activities related to equipment failures and operational issues.
- Conduct annual reviews of asset condition and support development of long-term asset life plans.
- Provide technical expertise related to piping, pressure vessels, tanks, mechanical equipment, and applicable damage mechanisms and inspection methods.
- Ensure Process Safety Management requirements are incorporated into mechanical integrity activities and equipment-management practices.
- Promote strong process and behavioral safety practices and compliance with established life-saving rules.
- Report and investigate incidents, near misses, and hazards and develop sustainable corrective actions.
- Collaborate with Process Engineering and other technical functions on troubleshooting, process improvements, and reliability initiatives.
Serve as the Asset Engineer with overall responsibility for maintaining the integrity of site assets and protective