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POSITION SUMMARY

This higher-level role is responsible for technical leadership, coordination, and execution of the Refinery's Fixed Equipment Mechanical Integrity (FEMI) programs. The position ensures integrity, reliability, and regulatory compliance of fixed equipment assets, including pressure vessels, piping systems, fired heaters, boilers, heat exchangers, and atmospheric and pressurized storage tanks. Operating with limited supervision, the role applies to significant technical guidance in inspection engineering, damage mechanisms, and refinery processes to support safe, reliable, and efficient operations. The position plays a critical role in ensuring compliance with Process Safety Management (PSM) requirements and industry standards while driving continuous improvement in asset integrity and reliability.

This position performs onstream inspections of equipment and piping, performing on stream and equipment shutdown inspection. The primary focus is on fixed equipment, including pressure vessels, piping systems, heaters, boilers, and storage tanks. The position requires increasing expertise in inspection procedures, maintenance and reliability practices, and industry best practices within a chemical or manufacturing environment. Additionally, this position develops and maintains mechanical integrity records, establishing and predicting replacement requirements and modifications. This position will inspect repairs and modifications for compliance with industry best practices, industry codes/recommended practices as well as state, federal, local, and insurance underwriter requirements.

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

• High School Diploma or equivalent required
• BS Mechanical Engineering preferred
• Must be able to become or have been certified in Level II NDT Certification and have obtained the two primary API certifications (API 510 Pressure Vessels and API 570 Piping). Future certifications requirements will include API 653/571/580 within three years of being in the Inspector III position.

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

• 8+ years of similar industrial experience required and have a thorough understanding and working knowledge of refinery maintenance procedures including safety procedures involving repair and maintenance of equipment
• Working knowledge of PCMS or equivalent software, API Codes, API RP's and ASME Codes,
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills are required along with extensive computer skills
• Must be able to operate NDT equipment, UT, PT, MT and VT and interpret Radiographic Film
• Must be able to read and draw isometric drawings, understand P&IDs and PFDs
• Must be able to work in a plant environment involving climbing, confined spaces, etc.
• Fluent in English, oral and written required
• Ability to adjust schedules to meet business needs

MAJOR ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Exposure to work near potentially volatile and combustible materials and chemicals.
• Determine serviceability of piping, vessels, towers, heaters, exchangers, boilers, and other process equipment. Methodologies include but not limited to VT, UTT, RT, DPT, PAUT, WFMT or other NDE technologies to acquire data for mechanical integrity analysis of fixed equipment.
• Maintain analysis and data of the PCMS management system employing UT and/or RT or other higher level NDT methodologies, of corrosion rates, inspection dates and predicted retirement of plant equipment. All subsequent UT and/or RT inspection data will be entered into the PCMS software program detailing Design Pressure, Design Temperature, service (process stream), metallurgy, and required minimum thickness. The program will calculate the next inspection due date and retirement date; the Inspector will subsequently perform data analysis to validate / refute the software program data output. In the event of refutation, the Inspector will provide analysis and follow up inspection to provide valid data output.
• Maintain and update fixed equipment mechanical integrity documents and e-files in a well-organized manner.
• Oversee contractor weld procedures, performance test welders, and monitor NDE Tech methodology performances.
• Maintain Positive Materials Identification Program, maintain alloy mapping of the refinery fixed equipment and piping systems.
• Perform vendor shop inspection and provide onsite project inspection daily.
• Maintain communication with Contractors, Maintenance, Construction, Operations and Engineering on matters including inspection/CVR Specifications/code requirements, condition of equipment, workmanship that fails to meet requirements, and recommendations regarding repair of equipment or poor-quality workmanship
• Must provide repair/replace recommendations of equipment and piping due to corrosion and serviceability during shutdown

EXPECTED RESULTS

• Safe and consistent process operating equipment
• Minimize predictable failures with a target goal of zero failures
• Instrumental in alleviating unplanned downtime and minimizing to the extent possible equipment downtimes
• Minimize failures due to improper metallurgy or repair strategies
• Adherence to all company policies and procedures

Applicants must be eligible to work in the United States. The Company will not sponsor immigration or work visas.

CVR Energy is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We encourage qualified minority, female, veteran, and disabled candidates to apply.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS/WORK ENVIRONMENT

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to walk, sit, talk, and hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and may occasionally be required to climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

INFREQUENT or UNDER 1/3

1/3 to 2/3

OVER 2/3

Stand

X

Walk

X

Sit

X

Use hands to fingers, handle, or feel

X

Reach with hands & arms

X

Climb or balance

X

Stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl

X

Talk or hear

X

LIFTING:

INFREQUENT or UNDER 1/3

1/3 to 2/3

OVER 2/3

Up to 10 pounds

X

Up to 25 pounds

X

Up to 50 pounds

X

Up to 100 pounds

X

More than 100 pounds

X

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

INFREQUENT UNDER 1/3

1/3 to 2/3

OVER2/3

Wet or humid conditions (non-weather)

X

Work near moving mechanical parts

X

Work in high, precarious places

X

Fumes or airborne particles

X

Toxic or airborne particles

X

Outdoor weather conditions

X

Extreme cold (non-weather)

X

Extreme heat (non- weather)

X

Risk of electrical shock

X

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.