Manager, Reliability Engineering
The Reliability Engineering Manager provides leadership and strategic direction for the refinery's Reliability Engineering function. This role is accountable for the safety of employees and contractors and for the reliability, mechanical integrity, availability, and long-term performance of refinery fixed equipment, rotating equipment, materials engineering programs, and site reliability systems supporting safe and efficient refinery operations.
As a hands-on engineering leader, the position combines direct people leadership with active technical engagement in refinery operations. The role leads a multidisciplinary team of Fixed Equipment, Rotating Equipment, Materials, and Reliability Engineers while serving as a senior technical resource for complex reliability issues, mechanical integrity programs, asset strategies, incident investigations, and continuous improvement initiatives. The manager also provides oversight of contract engineering resources and other supplemental technical personnel as required.
Working closely with Operations, Maintenance, Inspection, Projects, Turnaround, and Process Safety teams, this role provides technical leadership for day-to-day operational support, long-range asset strategies, capital project development, and turnaround planning. The Reliability Engineering Manager ensures compliance with applicable regulatory requirements, industry standards, and company policies while driving improvements in safety, reliability, asset performance, and lifecycle cost.
Leadership, Safety & Resource Management- Lead, develop, and mentor a multidisciplinary team responsible for fixed equipment, rotating equipment, materials engineering, and site reliability programs.
- Establish priorities and effectively deploy employee, contractor, and technical resources.
- Champion personnel safety, process safety, environmental stewardship, and regulatory compliance.
- Promote a culture of trust, accountability, open dialogue, and constructive challenge across the organization based on mutual respect.
Reliability & Asset Performance- Lead site reliability programs that improve asset availability, performance, and lifecycle value.
- Drive vulnerability identification, bad actor management, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Develop and implement reliability strategies aligned with refinery business objectives.
Mechanical Integrity & Technical Accountability- Provide technical oversight for fixed equipment, rotating equipment, materials engineering, and mechanical integrity programs.
- Ensure compliance with applicable codes, standards, regulations, and engineering practices.
- Develop engineering standards, asset strategies, and long-range equipment plans that support safe and reliable operations.
Projects, Turnarounds & Business Planning- Provide reliability and mechanical integrity leadership for capital projects, turnarounds, and major maintenance activities.
- Contribute to departmental budgeting, long-range planning, and asset investment decisions.
- Support refinery improvement initiatives that enhance safety, reliability, and business performance.
JOB QUALIFICATIONS:- Bachelor's degree in Engineering required.
- Minimum 10 years of refining, petrochemical, or related industrial experience, including leadership experience in reliability, mechanical integrity, fixed equipment, rotating equipment, materials engineering, or related disciplines.
- Demonstrated supervisory and people leadership experience with the ability to coach, develop, and hold others accountable.
- Strong understanding of refinery processes, asset reliability principles, mechanical integrity programs, risk management, and process safety requirements.
- Working knowledge of applicable industry codes, standards, and recommended practices related to fixed equipment, rotating equipment, materials engineering, and asset integrity management.
- Experience supporting capital projects, turnarounds, incident investigations, and reliability improvement initiatives.
- Ability to effectively collaborate across Operations, Maintenance, Inspection, Projects, and Process Safety organizations.
- Strong business acumen, including experience with budgeting, prioritization, and long-range asset planning.
- High level of personal integrity and commitment to safe, ethical, and compliant business practices.
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