Electrical and Instrumentation Reliability Engineer Job in Cheyenne, Wyoming US
The Right Person For This Job:
MUSTS
- All of our actions are in line with our Zero Harm policy. You must be a safety conscious team member that will promote our Zero Harm tenets and participate in Job Safety Analyses.
- Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering.
- Have a minimum of 3 years of reliability or process experience.
NOT MUSTS, BUT ICING ON THE CAKE
- Have 4+ years of hands on reliability engineering.
- Experience in an ammonia, urea, and/or nitric acid plant(s).
- The ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
- The ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written or oral form.
- Knowledge in the use and application of predictive technologies (infrared, transformer oil, current analysis, power quality, etc.)
- Knowledge of SAP, RMS, and Excel software programs.
- Familiarity with Process Safety Management, Process Hazard Analyses, Management of Change, and Root Cause Failure Analyses.
- Familiarity with applicable Codes.
- Fluent in utilizing Statistical Analysis.
- Knowledge of Delta V and PLC programming.
- Knowledge of power grids and distribution.
- Familiarity with arc flash studies and recommendations.
What We Have To Offer You:
We are Dyno Nobel! We are a team of highly motivated and talented individuals working for a focused and growing international company and a subsidiary of Incitec Pivot Limited. We are committed to Zero Harm; a doctrine that holds us to the highest standard of protecting our employees, contractors, communities and our environment.
Our facility is located in Cheyenne Wyoming at the foot of the Rocky Mountains. We live in a close community with a highly rated education system and only 45 miles from both Wyoming State University and Colorado State University. Cheyenne has integrated a system of walking/biking trails throughout the city with many parks along the paths. We are located within a few hours of Mount Rushmore, Devil’s Peak, and many lakes, camping sites, hiking trails, and ski areas. Additionally, we are only an hour and a half from professional sports in Denver.
Here at the Dyno Nobel Cheyenne facility, we have 140 employees. We operate an ammonia plant, a urea plant, a CO2 plant, four acid plants, two low density ammonium nitrate plants, as well as an ammonium nitrate emulsion plant. You would be working on a team that has no individual agendas and is committed to improving the plants and their reliability. We are supported by a global engineering team that has many of its team members located on site. We offer competitive compensation to our employees and have a very high retention rate. We are “The Place to Work” in Cheyenne.
On top of all of that, we make Explosives! Enough said.
The Opportunity:
Reporting to the Reliability Manager, you will contribute to the growth and maturing of our reliability program. You will have the opportunity to own and manage the risk based reliability and inspection program for electrical, instrumentation and DCS equipment at our PSM covered facility. You will be able to work with maintenance tradesmen to identify operational risks associated with instrumentation and electrical (IE) equipment. You will take ownership of all of the IE equipment and reduce or eliminate any identified operational risks. You will have an impact on the electrical and instrumentation effectiveness, daily operations, overall plant safety, product quality and environmental and sustainability initiatives.
How You Can Make Your Mark:
- Contribute to the monthly Manager's Reliability Update.
- Contribute to the Quarterly Corporate Reliability Update.
- Learn, use, and become proficient in our Reliability programs.
- Provide expert advice on the selection of IE equipment.
- Schedule and oversee all inspections pertaining to IE equipment required to maintain compliance with the Risk Based Reliability and Mechanical Integrity Programs.
- Take responsibility for the management of the plant's engineering documentation, consistent with the requirements of the Process Safety Management Directive.
- Perform performance/conditioning monitoring of IE equipment to ensure high availability, report deviations from expected deterioration patterns and initiate appropriate action to ensure plant integrity.
- Develop IE equipment “bad actors” list and work on improving the reliability/availability of these pieces of equipment.
- Mentor and coach maintenance personnel in the reliability of IE equipment.
- Develop and apply reliability control plans for electrical equipment including required inspection, test and maintenance tasks to assure safe and efficient plant operation.
- Provide IE equipment related subject matter expert (SME) review of MOCs.
- As assigned or as applied to Reliability, execute small to medium scale plant maintenance projects including scope development, estimate, economic justification, request for funding, construction package development, and installation oversight.
- Provide plant electrical engineering resources for Administration, Environmental, Safety, Operations and Maintenance.
- Provide technical assurance on repairs and upgrades to IE equipment.
- Develop plant engineering policies, procedures, standards, and system implementation consistent with IPL Group Engineering Standards, applicable Standards, and PSM Mechanical Integrity Requirements.
- Write Work Requests, Service and Consulting Contracts, supervise and coordinate outside and professional services.
- Verify the design integrity of work carried out by engineering contractors to ensure that the proposed solution(s) are technically sound and meet reliability, operability and maintainability requirements.
- Participate in the development of the pre-commissioning, commissioning and start-up plans for the electrical equipment.
- Write material requisitions and purchase specifications, solicit and evaluate quotations, select materials and equipment.
- Recommend plant improvements and alterations for improved performance and safety.
- Participate in HAZOP exercises as the electrical and instrumentation SME.
- Participate in Process Hazard Analyses.
- Execute/Lead technical investigations and root cause analyses.
- Review/recommend spare parts and equipment stocking to optimize asset uptime.
- Analyze failure data and suggest pro-active steps to avoid future failures.
- Champion electrical and instrumentation related best practices.
- Develop and implement PM work scopes and reports for IE equipment.
- Create and maintain an environment of inclusion that respects and values individual differences and is aligned with company's core values.
- Demonstrate safe work practices and advises relevant personnel of any non-conforming conditions.
- Develop professionally in the electrical and instrumentation field through seminars, conferences, and formal training.
- Perform other projects, tasks, and duties as assigned.
Dyno Nobel is an equal opportunity employer.