Senior Mechanical Reliability Engineer

3 days ago


La Porte, United States Braskem Careers Full time

With a strategy centered on people and sustainability, Braskem is engaged in contributing to the value chain to strengthen the Circular Economy. Braskem's 9,000 team members dedicate themselves every day to improving people's lives through sustainable solutions in chemicals and plastics. With its corporate DNA rooted in innovation, Braskem offers a comprehensive portfolio of plastic resins and chemical products for diverse industries, such as food packaging, construction, manufacturing, automotive, agribusiness, health and hygiene, and more. With 40 industrial units in Brazil, the United States, Mexico, and Germany, Braskem exports its products to clients in over 70 countries.

Braskem America is an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Braskem S.A. headquartered in Philadelphia. The company is the leading producer of polypropylene in the United States, with six production plants located in Texas, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia, an Innovation and Technology Center in Pittsburgh, and a New Renewable Innovation Center in Boston focused on leveraging groundbreaking developments in biotechnology and advanced materials. For more information, visit www.braskem.com/usa.

Job: Senior Mechanical Reliability Engineer

Location: La Porte, TX.

Travel Involved: 15-20%

Job Type: Full-Time

Description:

The Senior Mechanical Reliability Engineer plays a pivotal role in driving reliability improvements across Braskem's Texas sites, including La Porte, Oyster Creek, and Seadrift. This role involves influencing decision-makers, advocating for reliability best practices, conducting risk assessments, and supporting project teams in delivering reliable equipment to production sites. Reporting administratively to the Equipment Excellence Leader, this position collaborates closely with the site Maintenance Group and operating units.

Key Responsibilities Include:

  • Providing technical support on mechanical reliability issues, including troubleshooting equipment problems and advising on maintenance practices.
  • Acting as a liaison between site maintenance and subject matter experts to implement best practices in asset design and maintenance.
  • Leading the monthly Reliability Improvement Team meetings to address key reliability issues and drive improvements.
  • Characterizing risk-based degradation scenarios, failure modes, and equipment failure effects.
  • Leading Equipment Strategies, Criticality, and FMEA/RCM studies.
  • Supporting the development of regional and global reliability reports.
  • Performing data mining, modeling, and analytics on failure history and uptime to identify patterns and improve reliability.
Requirements:
  • Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering.
  • Minimum 8 years of maintenance experience in the petrochemical industry.
  • Experience in equipment troubleshooting and facilitating team decision-making.
  • Proficiency in reliability analysis methodologies and tools such as Pareto charts and growth analysis.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Excel, Powerpoint, and Word.
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities and stakeholders effectively.
  • Self-starter with strong problem-solving and organizational skills.
  • Fundamental understanding of risk scenario development, assessment, and risk-based work selection.
  • Fundamental knowledge of Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) concepts and FMEA.
Preferred Skills, Education, and Experience:
  • 10 or more years' experience in Chemical, Petrochemical or Refining facilities
  • Experience with Software tools such as SAP, Reliasoft and Maximo.
  • CMRP or CRE Certification
What we offer

At Braskem we offer more than just a competitive base pay package. Out total rewards package includes a wide range of benefits that you need for every stage of your life. Out benefits include:
  • Medical, Dental and Vision Benefits
  • Retirement Benefits
  • Maternity and Paternity Leave
  • Life Insurance
  • Short- and Long-Term Disability Insurance
  • Teladoc
  • A wide range of voluntary benefits like Pet Insurance, Legal and ID Theft Insurance
  • Flexible work schedules like 9/80 schedules for eligible team members

Candidates must be currently eligible to work in the United States without the need for any type of sponsorship now or in the future. Braskem is committed to equal employment opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified candidates and employees pursuant to applicable law. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, military and veteran status, gender identity or expression, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. If you require reasonable accommodation as part of the application process please contact the Talent Acquisition team.

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