Sr. Refinery Mechanical Engineer - Deer Park TX

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Texas, United States of America

Job Family Group:

Maintenance, Reliability and Turnarounds

Worker Type:

Regular

Posting Start Date:

September 1, 2021

Business unit:

Downstream

Experience Level:

Experienced Professionals

Job Description:

Position Purpose

The Sr. Refinery Mechanical Engineer will deliver year-on-year improvements to asset integrity, availability, and profitability in their Production Units. To accomplish this, the PTSE is empowered to be the owner of the mechanical equipment (rotating and fixed) in their assigned Production Area of the Deer Park Refinery.

Where you fit in?

The Sr. Refinery Mechanical Engineer will deliver year-on-year improvements to asset integrity, availability, and profitability in their Production Units. To accomplish this, the PTSE is empowered to be the owner of the mechanical equipment (rotating and fixed) in their assigned Production Area of the Deer Park Refinery.

RESPONSIBILITIES

The Sr Refinery Mechanical Engineer is the first point of contact for Mechanical System in their respective production areas.

Below are the key areas of responsibility for the role. These are intended to outline core expectations and not necessarily be fully comprehensive.

• Operations Support

o Work with Operations and Maintenance counterparts to solve day to day problems for safe and reliable unit operation.

o Participate in Production Team meetings to stay aware of key activities.

o Support as key contributor during stabilization and recovery from operational upsets.

• Critical Work Processes

o Risk Management: Own all mechanical equipment related threats/opportunities – mature/mitigate/realize

o Management of Change (MoC): develop technical basis for design (TBDs), provide/facilitate tech assurance & hazard screening of design, maintenance planning, pre-startup safety reviews, and MoC close-out.

o Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM): Facilitate and continuously improve Asset Care Plans for mechanical equipment.

• Technical Delivery

o Leverage technical acumen to outline detailed scope of changes to mechanical equipment. Assure compliance with Industry Standards, Company Design Practices, and local Site Orders for all plant changes.

o Assess health of Mechanical Equipment by utilizing: a. Ensure Safe Production (review production unit shift reports, Assess operating window exceedances). b. Managed Equipment Care (support completion of compliance inspections & implementation of mechanical equipment strategies). c. Proactive Technical Monitoring (review exceptions from Operations sensory rounds, assess vibration analysis, and oil sample analysis results and recommend corrective actions). d. Preventive and Predictive Maintenance (drive compliance and optimization).

o Seek to identify and close gaps in own technical development to qualify to hold technical assurance authorities (preferably in Rotating and/or Static equipment engineering).

• Problem Solving

o Champion Causal Learning within the Production Team.

o Perform investigations on failures related to mechanical equipment.

o Seek to understand root cause and correct issues the first time.

o Identify opportunities to reduce waste in work processes using LEAN / Continuous Improvement methodology.

• Business Planning

o Deliver the multiyear Major Maintenance plan. Ensure it is credible, competitive, affordable and will result in year-on-year improvement in asset integrity, availability, and profitability.

o Ensure mechanical equipment improvements are adequately funded and suitably categorized within business plan portfolios’ (CapEx, OpEx- Infrastructure / Turnarounds etc.)

• Project Management

o Participate in monthly Maintenance Team meetings. Provide updates on work scopes, forward plan, and current progress. Contribute to decisions that are “best for the Site”.

o Challenge self and Production Team to assess that work is being executed in the “right” place in the organization based on complexity.

• Turnaround Support (Note – turnaround-related tasks can vary based on assigned Production Unit)

o Support work scope development and field execution for mechanical equipment

o Coordinate mechanical equipment surveillance

o Coordinate Production Unit pre-startup reviews and commissioning activities.

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’s degree in Engineering, Mechanical Engineering preferred.

Minimum seven (7) years of related Manufacturing Industry experience, Petrochemical or Refinery experience preferred.

Related experience in reliability maintenance (including a sound understanding of Engineering and Maintenance processes). Knowledge of the concepts of Risk Assessment, Reliability Centered Maintenance, Management of Change, and Causal Learning.

Strong trouble-shooting and analytical skills. Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to interface with personnel from diverse backgrounds at all levels of the organization. Proven ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects.

Demonstrated skill in working with teams to achieve a common goal.

*There are two (2) open positions for this role.

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.

Shell Oil Company, a subsidiary of Royal Dutch Shell plc, has reached an agreement for the sale of its interest in Deer Park Refining Limited Partnership, a 50-50 joint venture between Shell Oil Company and P.M.I. Norteamerica, S.A. De C.V. (a subsidiary of Petroleos Mexicanos, or Pemex). The transaction will transfer Shell’s interest in the partnership, and therefore full ownership of the refinery, to Pemex, subject

to regulatory approvals. Employees assigned to the Refinery assets in scope for divestment will be offered employment by Pemex with effect upon closing in accordance with the transaction. The transaction is expected to close in Q4 2021.

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