Inspection & Reliability Technician Ii

American Refining Group Inc. (ARG) delivers specialty refining solutions for diverse market applications. Our product line includes base oils, solvents, waxes, resins, fuels, and blended lubes. We are an ESOP company with an ownership culture throughout. As the trusted partner of choice, we focus on continuously improving our processes to ensure our offerings meet and exceed expectations. We take great pride in prioritizing safety, integrity and environmental stewardship while delivering high-quality petroleum products, services, and relations. ARG’s philanthropic, entrepreneurial spirit encourages employees to inspire, innovate and contribute to our collective wellbeing, in our own communities and beyond.
Position Description
The Inspection & Reliability Technician position provides equipment plans and inspection services for maintaining and improving equipment and plant operations reliability and mechanical integrity (MI). The goal of this position is to provide safety equipment operations at the best operating value for the company. Job duties involve both the safe performance of inspections and the identification of the need for inspections, coordination of inspections in accordance with API/ASME standards on pressure vessel equipment, pressure relief devices, piping, and atmospheric storage tanks for purposes of recommending and approving repairs or certifying compliance.
Scope & Responsibilities

• Maintains and updates Plant Condition Management Software inspection database and determines inspection dates and criteria.
• Conduct field performance tests on equipment as needed.
• Performs rail car inspections as needed to document findings for the Logistics Group.
• Perform/coordinate internal and external inspections on equipment including – relief valves, piping, and piping insulation, vessels, and vessel-related appurtenances (pipe, supports, fixtures and accessories), at scheduled intervals to maintain the mechanical integrity of the fixed equipment of the refinery.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned by Supervisor/Management.
• Lead/participate in root-cause analysis for failed equipment.
• Evaluates equipment histories and failure modes to determine appropriate inspection plans and preventive maintenance plans for fixed equipment.
• Generating reports on findings from inspections to distribute to involved parties.
• Uses non-destructive test methods and recommends appropriate repair methods.
• Develops equipment plans for pressure vessels, piping and relief valves compliant with applicable API, ASME and other standards required by OSHA Process Safety Management.
• Develop turn around (T/A) scope of work including, relief valve servicing, pressure vessel inspection, piping repair/replacement, heat exchanger repair/replacement, atmospheric storage tank repairs, etc.
• Maintains safe, secure, and healthy work environment by adhering to company and industry safety standards and practices, and to legal regulations, alerting others regarding potential hazards or concerns.
• Maintains necessary documentation electronically and in equipment hard copy files to comply with all programs.
• Develop continuous improvement projects to optimize to Asset Life Cycles, maintenance costs, and reliability.
• Make recommendations to implement/expedite repairs on failed equipment.
• Make recommendations to improve designs of process equipment.

Education & Qualifications

• Experience in OSHA and Process Safety Management (PSM) covered processes with working knowledge of API, ANSI, ASME standards.
• Associate degree in engineering &/or equivalent years of experience.
• Possess API 510 & API 570 certification as well as UT Level I and II NDE certification: additional MT, PT and other NDE methods desirable.
• Proficient computer skills in Microsoft office and maintenance management systems.

Competencies & Performance Areas

• Highly effective people skills with demonstrated ability to work on teams.
• Strong interpersonal, written, and oral communication with flexibility to interact with all levels in the organization.
• Proficiency in the use of the Plant Control Management System (PCMS) software will be expected during the first year of entering the position.

• Successful acquisition of required API 510 & 570 certifications as a contingency for continued employment.

• Good working knowledge of basic business principles including finance and accounting.

• Successful completion of all company mandated &/or job-related training programs deemed appropriate.

Physical & Cognitive Demands
COGNITIVE DEMANDS: includes the ability to meet deadlines, focus attention, work independently or within a team, perform repetitive tasks, assess spatial relations, communicate effectively, read, and comprehend, interpret information, organize, think critically, and troubleshoot.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: seeing, speaking, hearing, smelling, kneeling, stooping, sitting, walk/climb/crawl, stand/reach, listen, writing, physical coordination, driving, climbing, twisting/bending, depth perception, assembling parts, keyboarding, push/pull/lift/carry or otherwise transport 50 pounds.

Must be able to walk, climb towers, stairs, scaffolds as needed to access equipment; some work at high elevations and in confined spaces is required.

Work in various indoor and outdoor environments in extreme heat or cold with exposure to hazardous materials.

Frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, and moderate noise levels.

Able to wear Personnel Protective Equipment (PPE) and use all types of respiratory equipment including self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA).

Occasional travel may be required.
Additional Notes
This position, as well as every other position at American Refining Group, is required to conduct their work at a high level of safety and quality performance. We require our employees to adhere to safety policies and procedures and expect they will help and encourage colleagues to do so as well. Our goal is to strive for a Zero-Incident environment that is a benefit to our employees and community. Our commitment to safety is identified as one of our core values: “Safety is our Compass”. Employees are expected to understand and operate under current Process Safety Management guidelines in accordance with their role. Adherence to our Refinery Conduct of Operations in refinery and safety-sensitive functions is critical to our ongoing commitment to reliable operations.

American Refining Group, Inc. executes and maintains an ISO certified Quality Management System to meet specified customer requirements for product performance, safety, and service. Employees are expected to understand and operate under the guidelines of the Quality Management System while executing the functions of their position.

ARG culture promotes ongoing training and mentoring that is intended to be a developmental partnership for all (employees are subject to ongoing performance reviews and feedback).

This is not a job bid - external recruiting is being conducted concurrently with internal posting. Applicant will be selected based on qualifications and a job interview; final selection will rest solely with the Company.

Qualified individuals must be able to perform essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodations.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed; they are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities.

EEO Employer –ARG is committed to providing reasonable accommodation in our recruiting and employment practices. If assistance is needed to participate in the application or interview process, or to perform essential job functions, please contact Human Resources at 814-368-1392.
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