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RBI and Mchncl Intgrty Tm Ldr Job

Location:

Clear Lake, TX, United States

Employment Type: Regular

Category: Maintenance

Posting Date: Oct 6, 2025

This position is in the Engineering and Reliability Department and reports to the Engineering and Reliability Manager. This position has two direct reports and eight indirect reportsMechanical Integrity Team Leader will:

manage/provide expertise to Clear Lake Mechanical Integrity program, process, and Mechanical Integrity team.
develop and implement Mechanical Integrity/Risk Based Inspection strategy at Clear Lake Plant and collaborate with Arkema North America Center For Manufacturing Excellence (CFME) on key Mechanical Integrity initiatives at site.
manage outside contractors to ensure completing Mechanical Integrity inspection testing on required frequencies and conducts inspections of plant piping, vessels, fireproofing and tanks for the determination of corrosion rate and remaining life calculations.
determine and improves continuously inspection frequencies and schedules.
ensure plant Mechanical Integrity inspection system (isometric drawings, revised piping, piping replacements, new equipment, etc.) is maintained and updated continuously

Daily Inspection Team Supervision - 40%

Leadership accountability for development, implementation, and continuous improvement of the Clear Lake Plant Mechanical Integrity program
Leadership accountability to ensure that inspector resources have the necessary skills and experience to maintain Mechanical Integrity inspection process.
Equipment and Piping Reliability – Develop Mechanical Integrity program for fixed equipment and piping
Responsible for establishing appropriate team to report, meet targets and continuously improve Mechanical Integrity department and individual metrics to ensure that the inspection process manages risk levels in the plant to an acceptable level
Setting high expectations and standards for the department to follow
Manages internal and external contract resources to comply completely with all necessary inspections.
Drives the mechanical integrity team to take aggressive action leading to the timely completion of the action items and incident investigations.
Ensure site RBI/Mechanical Integrity program is compliance with local/national regulatory.

Communication - 10%

As part of the corporate CFME pool of resources, facilitate RBI/Mechanical Integrity Best Practice Sharing across Arkema North America (where appropriate)
Working effectively with several cross-functional teams and communicating effectively with all levels of the organization
Accountable to assist plant management in establishing an acceptable level of risk for Mechanical Integrity across the plant.
Providing strategic insight to the site Mechanical Integrity annual operating process, strategic plan, and capital budget
Being the recognized expert of mechanical integrity codes, standards, and inspection techniques
Accountable for communication of the status of RBI/Mechanical Integrity status to appropriate stakeholders

Failure Analysis - 20%

Leadership accountability to ensure that data collected is accurate and addresses the appropriate failure modes for fixed equipment at the facility.
Responsible to ensure that adequate resources are available to perform any required fitness for service evaluations or failure analyses.
Provides the management team with well written and oral presentations with necessary information and supporting analysis to make appropriate business decisions.
Develop/approve equipment repairs per local/national codes and RAGAGEPs.
Evaluate failure areas to propose material of construction and other design changes to be used in the capital plan.

Document Management - 10%

Leadership accountability to ensure that procedures are in place to define inspection strategies based on evaluated or expected risk.
Audit/evaluate contracted repair organizations and inspect repairs.

Minimum Qualifications and Education Required
Min Years of Experience	Minimum 10 years’ experience in fixed equipment inspection in a Chemical or Petrochemical Manufacturing environment.
Education and area of focus	BS Degree in Engineering Discipline- Preferably Mechanical is preferred
Certifications/Trainings:	API 510, 570, or 653-inspector certification and documented risk-based inspection training or API 580 certification preferred. API 571/936 is plus.
Competencies -Knowledge Skills & Abilities (KSAs)	Knowledge of applicable RAGAGEPs including ASME, API, ASTM Plant Condition Management Software (PCMS) and SAP experience is plus. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Motivated self-starter. Strong interpersonal, technical and leadership skills are required. Ability to operate with a high degree of autonomy and self-reliance. Strong leadership and work ethic. Ability to work cooperatively with others. Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of the organization. Demonstrates initiative, personal drive and accountability. Demonstrated leadership, learning and development skills. Effectively interface with manufacturing, engineering, and other cross-functional teams Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to solve problems and present solutions. Ability to influence without formal authority. Good written and oral communication skills to interface with operations and maintenance personnel Ability to follow maintenance procedures for equipment. Ability to read, understand and utilize equipment drawings and P&ID’s Must able to provide metrics and accountability driven leadership and show a high degree of self-motivation and initiatives Accountable for interaction in a team environment and work closely with hourly and professional personnel.
HES Requirement – All Jobs	Supports the site HES policy and complies with all regulatory and internal requirements. Participates in HES activities provided by site management and Arkema Inc. (e.g., Behavioral Base Safety, SafeStart, etc.) Supports and promotes the reporting of all health, safety, environmental, near-miss, accident, or injury incidents

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