Mechanical Reliability Engineer

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INVISTA, a global leader in the production of chemical intermediates, polymers and fibers, is seeking a highly skilled Mechanical Reliability Engineer with a focus on Rotating Equipment to join our team in Orange, Texas. We are committed to innovation, continuous improvement, and providing valuable solutions to our customers.

Orange, Texas is a vibrant community located on the Texas-Louisiana state line along the Sabine River. With approximately 20,000 residents, Orange offers a rich mix of cultural and recreational activities. Enjoy exploring our nature center, visiting historic buildings, and discovering local museums. Whether you're interested in outdoor adventures or cultural experiences, Orange provides a welcoming and dynamic environment for both work and play.

What You Will Do

• Innovate and Transform: Drive new innovative and transformative technologies in reliability applications to enhance performance and efficiency.
• Improve Reliability: Continuously improve asset availability and reliability by addressing equipment system failures and implementing effective improvement strategies.
• Project Justification: Develop economical and technical justifications to support capital projects involving equipment replacements and reliability improvements.
• Collaboration: Work with project managers, design contractors, and vendors to develop scopes of work and detailed engineering designs for repairs and improvement projects.
• Lead and Participate in Critical Processes: Participate or lead Root Cause Analyses (RCAs), Management of Change (MOCs), Failure Modes and Effects Analyses (FMEAs), Risk Assessments and Mitigation plans, and other key reliability work processes.
• Turnaround Support: Provide critical support for turnaround scope development, planning, and execution to ensure timely and efficient operations.
• Routine Operations and Maintenance: Support routine operation and maintenance activities, manage unplanned events, and contribute to turnarounds and projects that impact unit availability.
• Technical Expertise: Offer technical expertise for the onsite and offsite repair of rotating equipment, ensuring optimal performance and reliability.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a closely related field
• 5+ years of engineering experience in a chemical, petrochemical, or Process Safety Management (PSM) covered facility
• 5+ years of hands-on experience in preventative maintenance, inspection, troubleshooting, and developing scopes of work for improvement
• Demonstrated knowledge and practical application of Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA) and implementation of effective reliability strategies
• Experience with pumps, compressors, and other rotating equipment
• Ability to travel up to 10% of the time
• This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship

What Will Put You Ahead

• Experience using engineering software such as Fathom, ASPEN, Seeq, OSI Pi
• Experience applying statistical tools for identifying "Bad Actor" equipment including Reliability Modeling and Root Cause Analysis
• Working knowledge of compliance and engineering standards such as API, ASME, ASNT, OSHA, EPA, and other RAGAGEPs
• Experience working with Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS) like SAP or Maximo

Hiring Philosophy

All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here.

Who We Are

As a Koch company, INVISTA has a long history of working to make the world around you a better place. From parts for the automotive industry to medical equipment, air bags, food packaging and clothing, our ingredients in the nylon 6,6 and polypropylene value chains help bring many of life's essential products to market.

At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.

Our Benefits

Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.

Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.

Equal Opportunities

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please click here for additional information.

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