Instrument Reliability Engineer

PURPOSE OF WORK:

To be responsible for assessing the refinery electrical equipment and work processes reliability and monitoring the implementation of all reliability improvement plans. In addition, he will provide technical guidance for reliability & maintenance data by assessing SAP data history for accuracy and compliance with equipment strategy and reliability best practices. Identifies reliability data collection processes to sustain KPI's consistency. Endures that equipment are performing effectively and efficiently (current vs. design and capacity).

The electrical Instrument reliability engineer must ensure he keeps good communication with the Business Teams with which he is involved and with the maintenance organization.

REGULAR ASSIGNED DUTIES:

1. Equipment Strategies

Responsible for the equipment strategies for the equipment in his specialty. To make this equipment strategy, he works in a cross-functional team in which the equipment strategy is defined based on the required performance and maintenance. In this team he is the one that is familiar with the equipment strategy methodology and acts as a facilitator.

The equipment strategy is the basis for the short and long-term maintenance planning for the unit and for the yearly planning and budget development. As preparation for this, the electrical Instrument Analyzer reliability engineer makes an overview of the required maintenance in the past period in relation to the existing equipment strategy and evaluates if and where a change of this equipment strategy is required.

For the area of Safety, Health and Environment (SHE) this evaluation shall be the basis for reporting to the Safe Operations Committee (SOC).

1. Improvement Suggestions and New Installations

From, knowledge of the unit and the continuous follow-up of the performance, the electrical Instrument Analyzer reliability engineer needs to be aware of the limits of the equipment in the unit. In situations when this performance is limiting, the electrical Instrument Analyzer engineer will make the required evaluations and give recommendations for improvements to increase the profitability of the Business Unit.

To be able to bring up and evaluate improvement suggestions, he will, on a regular basis, be a member of special multi functional teams. The electrical Instrument Analyzer reliability engineer can be the leader or part owner of an improvement idea. The electrical Instrument Analyzer reliability engineer is then responsible for the development from idea to design specification.

During the installation phase of an improvement idea, the electrical Instrument Analyzer reliability engineer takes care of the optimal use of the equipment and for the design of the required changes to the equipment.

1. Responsible for evaluating electrical Instrument Analyzer equipment to maintain and/or increase reliability through review of current / historical data & trends.
2. Participate in the root cause analysis process and direction of local plant and contractor personnel ensuring work is performed safely and effectively.
3. Ensures QA/QC of equipment repair is per SAMREF standards.
4. Ensures that all unit equipment documentation is complete and accurate (data & spec sheets).
5. For every improvement and new installation project, the electrical Instrument Analyzer reliability engineer acts as the owners engineer and takes care of making or changing the equipment strategy to fit the new situation. The electrical reliability engineer will give support to the maintenance organization and the process organization by establishing the required process and maintenance procedures to ensure new equipment has an optimal economic life-cycle and meets forward reliability objectives together with refinery infra structure plans for electrical Instrument Analyzer systems.

Education:

Bachelor degree in Instrumentation or Electrical Engineering.

Experience:

Minimum 5 years of related experience.

Additional Information:

Nationality: Saudi Only

Department: Technical (Inspection & Equipment Reliability)

Location: Saudi Arabia, Yanbu

Type of employment: Full time / Direct Hire

Posting Period: 19/11/2024 - 02/12/2024