Plant Engineer - Boiler Specialist

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Job Purpose:

Provide support for process improvements, performance monitoring, root cause analysis, engineering and construction activities, and operating and maintenance functions to ensure safe and efficient plant operation.

Emphasis : Boiler and High Energy Piping Systems

Essential Functions:

• Provide direction to operations and maintenance departments to insure that plant equipment remains reliable. This includes both technical and financial decisions which impact the overall unit availability and cost control. • Provide technical support, testing and inspection expertise within their assigned process areas to ensure safe, reliable, and efficient plant operation. • Optimize station equipment operation to meet key performance indicators • Develop O&M and Capital budgets for the process equipment. Assemble ten year plans and budgets for projects to establish accurate projected cash flows out into the future. • Develop strategic plans for equipment overhauls to optimize equipment life and time between overhauls. • Develop outage schedules, coordinate and perform outage inspections for all steam cycle equipment. • Utilize predictive and preventative maintenance (PM/PDM) techniques and non-destructive examination data (NDE) to evaluate boiler and piping repair plans. • Conduct root cause analysis of equipment problems and provide recommendations to prevent future incidents. Assemble all equipment failure reports. • Develop, review & revise station procedures & technical instructions and documentation of equipment testing and inspections. • Provide engineering, design, economic justification, and specify parts and materials for projects and modifications. Implement projects and process modifications. • Conduct or procure training as required within their process. • Interface with outside engineering resources on an “as-needed” basis. • Work effectively in a team environment as a leader, member and/or facilitator. • Perform other duties and assignments as required.