What are the responsibilities and job description for the Engineer Sr. - Materials position at Westlake?
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SUMMARY
Provides material research and recommendations for equipment replacements, repairs, and rebuilds. Maintains and writes piping, valve, coating, lining and associated specifications. Reviews and approves welding procedures along with recommendations on procedures. Performs failure analysis and corrective recommendations. Provides technical support for engineering, maintenance, and operations at Lake Charles South and other Westlake Chemical plants. Provides continuous improvement in the areas of safety, quality, and value. Job is highly technical with very challenging tasks and responsibilities.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Provide detailed metallic material recommendations for new and in-service equipment.
- Provide detailed non-metallic material recommendations for new and in-service equipment.
- Provide vessel lining and coating recommendations
- Review welding procedures for all vessel and piping fabrication and repair work
- Perform failure analysis on corrosion and mechanical related failures of pressure vessels, tanks, piping, valves, structural, and rotating equipment.
- Responsible for writing and maintaining all piping standards, piping specialties, valve specifications, and coating specifications.
- Provide technical support for engineering, operations, maintenance, and contractors pertaining to equipment design, calculation review, piping design, and operational limitations.
- Review P&IDs, isometrics, and equipment design for new engineering projects.
- Provide technical support in above mentioned areas for other Westlake locations.
- Understand, commit to, and fulfill responsibilities under the Environmental Compliance, Quality Management, Process Safety Management, and plant safety systems.
- Maintain familiarity with and utilize industry standards, procedures, and guidelines. Check calculations, reports, and studies made by other engineers to ensure accuracy, as well as conformance to codes, specifications, design criteria and good engineering practices.
- Strong written, verbal, and presentation skills including an emphasis on team development and teaching. Knowledge in MS Office, SAP, ASPEN and other industry recognized software is required.
EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS
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