Mechanical Reliability Engineer

Are you ready to move your career forward and help shape our company’s and customers’ futures?

If you aspire to challenge yourself, work with the best in the industry and join a successful team where you can make a meaningful contribution, then we invite you to join us at Ketjen Corporation, a provider of advanced catalyst solutions to leading producers in the petrochemical, refining, and specialty chemicals industries. Together, we can create a legacy marked by innovation, excitement, and energy.

Are you inspired by “what’s next”? So are we.

When you join the Ketjen team, you contribute to a better tomorrow. You will play a role in powering many of the world’s largest and most critical industries, from energy and communications to transportation and electronics. We are putting innovation to work to improve people’s lives and we want YOU to be a part of it.

Ketjen Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Albemarle Corporation, is currently seeking a Mechanical Reliability Engineer at our Pasadena, TX site.

Position Overview

This position reports to the Maintenance Reliability Superintendent and is responsible for equipment mechanical integrity around the plant. This role supports asset strategy development and implements best practices to reduce downtime. Additionally, this role will develop short-term and long-term maintenance strategies for exchangers, vessels, tanks, pumps, agitators, and compressors.

Duties & Responsibilities

Monitoring, maintaining, and continuously improving the maintenance and reliability program. Identifying and implementing improvements in process and equipment reliability across the plant by reviewing historical data and performing RCFA while working closely with operations and maintenance personnelReviewing existing PM processes for value to the maintenance efforts and proposing changes as necessary to improve the reliability of the equipment and assets. Supporting the maintenance teams by helping to resolve technical issues or repair procedures as required. Developing and reviewing procedures for fixed and rotating equipmentPreparing fixed and rotating equipment technical specificationsExecuting outage work/projects as assignedManage multiple projects with varied priorities and drive them to closure. Experience with the corrosive nature of a chemical plant environment, and design solutions able to survive for extended periods. Preparing or coordinating projects, including developing scope, estimates, project papers, the preparation of construction bid packages, evaluating bid proposals, selection of contractors, following work and starting up new equipment.

Qualifications

BS Degree in Mechanical Engineering3 years’ experience in Manufacturing or related fieldStrong technical and problem-solving skill for mechanical design, failure analysis, and maintenanceGood communication skills at all levels of the organizationKnowledge of varying materials of constructionIndependent self-starter with results-oriented focusAbility to execute a fitness for service analysis of fixed equipment. ASME Section IX, API 510, 570 and 653 knowledge or certification

(Unsolicited Third Party Resumes Not Accepted)

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