MEC Reliability Engineer

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Pennsylvania, United States of America

Job Family Group:

Discipline Engineering

Worker Type:

Regular

Posting Start Date:

January 18, 2022

Business unit:

Downstream

Experience Level:

Experienced Professionals

Job Description:

The Pennsylvania Chemical Plant, formerly known as Project Franklin, will be a world-scale petrochemical plant in Western Pennsylvania that upgrades locally produced ethane from Marcellus and Utica shale formations gas production to make polyethylene. The petrochemical complex will consist of a world-scale Ethane Cracker Unit (ECU), multiple polyethylene (PE) units, PE logistics and supporting OSBL (utilities, general facilities, storage, and hydrocarbon logistics). The FID (Final Investment Decision) was made in Q2 2016 and the project is now in Execute Phase. As construction of the site progresses, the site is now growing to support Commissioning and Start-Up activities and prepare for full operation.

The Site is located in the Pittsburgh, PA area (Monaca, PA). Not only we are building a world-class asset, but also we’re building a world-class asset organization. The Site will have a combined Engineering and Maintenance Organization consisting of: Engineering, Maintenance, Projects and Turnarounds. This position will work in the Engineering Department at the Penn Chem plant and will report to the REQ/MEC Manager. This position is critical to the mission of team, and this will promise to be a once-in-a-lifetime experience.

The Objectives of the combined Engineering and Maintenance Department include:


High level of ownership and proactiveness to support achieving our Site’s vision
Raise the standard for RDS through AMS and Manage Equipment Care
Process Safety - Keep it in the pipes
Support the Production Promise by top quartile operational availability of our equipment
Cost effective integrity and assurance plans while also driving scope and competitiveness
Engineering in collaboration with Production and Technology will establish and prioritize maintenance & TA scope
Enable growth and improvement through capital project delivery


What’s the role?

The successful candidate will provide technical support to plant operations at the Penn Chem Plant as well as provide engineering technical support through Commissioning and Startup (CSU) in support of the “One Team” delivery model between the Asset and the Project. MEC (Manage Equipment Care) designed into Organization and Raising the Bar in Shell - A key will be the role of the MEC Reliability Engineer in the future in supporting the success in MEC in driving improved HSSE, reliability performance in the most cost-effective manner.

The MEC Reliability Engineer Role will evolve around the following timeline:


Construction through PIT (Product in Tank): Construction and CSU Support, walkdowns, procedure and startup dry runs, then CSU support, deflect elimination


In the project support role (construction to pre-commissioning), the successful candidate will provide technical support for risk management including construction and commissioning, startup and ramp up activities.

Run and Maintain: Will help shape this with the REQ/MEC Manager on raising the bar in the reliability engineering discipline. Reliability engineers will be assigned to a Production Team. The Reliability Engineer will be a key position in creating integration between the Engineering and Maintenance Teams.

In their Asset/Site Technical Support role, the successful candidate will be involved in a variety of activities in delivering the production promise, including but not limited to troubleshooting, ensuring the proper implementation of the MEC Work Process living program, leading RCM studies to improve maintenance strategies, investigating reliability and safety incidents, integrating MTO into the daily activities, utilizing causal reasoning as the prioritizing and problem solving tool, and help supporting turnaround activities.

This is a unique opportunity to help define and shape the operations and maintenance strategies to achieve the unrivaled site reliability performance target for a green field mega project. Also, a once in a lifetime opportunity to support a mega project startup.

Accountabilities:


Support and deliver GOAL ZERO: Personal and Process Safety
Provide technical support to all phases of assigned projects or activities, with focus on CSU, Management of Threats and Opportunities (MTO), Manage Equipment Care (MEC) strategies, spare parts, operating procedures and training.
Develops / implements supporting work processes to meet Asset Management System (AMS) requirements (i.e. RCM/MEC Audit Process, MOC requirements, Process Effectiveness Reviews, MTO, etc.)
Support sustainability and coordinate continuous improvement of site work processes, such as MOC, ESP, MEC, MTO and TA, through the Living program following field feedback
Facilitate Root Cause Analysis or Causal Learning Process for defect elimination and provide full support for Reliability improvement process. Provide coaching within and outside the Reliability team.
Work with Technical Authorities TA on critical data for safety critical element/ equipment; identification and Performance Standard review. Assist Reliability Technician/CMMS team on data upload to CMMS.
Assist with implementing condition based maintenance (CBM) approach and condition monitoring (CM) strategies during the review.
Support site equipment ownership and basic care.
Work closely with the discipline engineers to ensure PM Libraries are up to date.
Facilitate RCM studies.
Monitor and reporting of KPIs , bad actors and threats to Reliability that drive improvement in availability, reliability, deferment and Integrity. Participate in benchmarking exercise.
Perform Management of Change reviews to ensure safe operation and design of equipment and related changes. Applies engineering technology to improve safety and environmental related issues.
Proactive in bringing improvements to support competitiveness (increase reliability, margin, energy efficiency) – operational and/or capex business case justification.
Support maintenance planners to ensure all preventive tasks are planned in sufficient detail for execution per the project schedule “handover dates”.
Support maintenance planners to plan and develop “known corrective maintenance” per the project schedule “handover dates”.
Interface with Operations and support efforts to maintain the software and hardware associated with the RCM handheld (vibration equipment, IPad’s or Intellatrac) activities, including database management of operations rounds and surveillance points, and security settings.
Coordinates and shares data, best practices with other Reliability Engineers and Process Owners
Support Asset Integrity & Assurance, plus driving maintenance scope & competitiveness; must have strong partnership with the maintenance, process engineering and production teams.
Contribute to the development of a comprehensive Operating and Maintenance Philosophy that identifies requirements for monitoring, testing, adjusting and repairing


Skills & Requirements

What we need from you -


Must have legal authorization to work in the US on a full-time basis for anyone other than current employer.
Bachelor of Science degree (or higher) in Mechanical or Chemical Engineering.
Minimum of 7 years experience in petrochemical, oil & gas or related industry.
Experience in day to day support of operating facilities and/or in central technology support.
Working Knowledge in Rotating Eq and Awareness in Pressure Eq. Integrity
Prior experience as an operation’s support process engineer or in maintenance would be highly valued in this role.
Experience working in Maintenance, or Process Engineering role is a plus.
Experience working in Turnarounds or supporting major maintenance activities is a plus.
Strong proven track record in troubleshooting, investigations, continuous improvement and Causal Learning.
Has driven sizeable change in an Asset to improve performance.
Proven integration skills, working across organizations.
Has developed improvement plans/strategies.
Experience in developing Proactive Technical Monitoring plans.
Working knowledge of all Work Processes
Ability to multi-task and intervene when required.
Ability to learn new computer applications utilized by RCM and other work processes
Knowledge of API, ASME, ISO, DEP standards for design, fabrication, repair, maintenance and inspection standards
Experience with Management of Change
Self-starter who can set own goals and direction with minimal supervision


Company description

Shell is a global group of energy and petrochemical companies with about 84,000 employees across more than 70 countries. We aim to meet the world’s growing need for more and cleaner energy solutions in ways that are economically, environmentally and socially responsible. We have expertise in exploration, production, refining and marketing of oil and natural gas, and the manufacturing and marketing of chemicals.

As a global energy company operating in a challenging world, we set high standards of performance and ethical behaviors. We are judged by how we act and how we live up to our core values of honesty, integrity and respect for people. Our Business Principles are based on these. They promote trust, openness, teamwork and professionalism, as well as pride in what we do and how we conduct business.

Building on our core values, we aspire to sustain a diverse and inclusive culture where everyone feels respected and valued, from our employees to our customers and partners. A diverse workforce and an inclusive work environment are vital to our success, leading to greater innovation and better energy solutions.

An innovative place to work

There’s never been a more exciting time to work at Shell. Everyone here is helping solve one of the biggest challenges facing the world today: bringing the benefits of energy to everyone on the planet, whilst managing the risks of climate change.

Join us and you’ll add your talent and imagination to a business with the power to shape the future – whether by investing in renewables, exploring new ways to store energy or developing technology that helps the world to use energy more efficiently.

A rewarding place to work

Combine our creative, collaborative environment and global operations with an impressive range of benefits and joining Shell becomes an inspired career choice.

We’re huge advocates for career development. We’ll encourage you to try new roles and experience new settings. By pushing people to reach their potential, we frequently help them find skills they never knew they had, or make career moves they never thought possible.

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