About this role
The Reliability Systems Manager leads engineering and project work that improves safety, environmental compliance, and reliability for refinery and pipeline/terminal operations. The role plans, implements, and evaluates projects while tracking performance measures and producing documentation for management.
Key Responsibilities
- Define and plan engineering projects with technical strategies and budgets
- Implement projects by monitoring performance and driving corrective actions
- Support refinery or pipeline/terminal troubleshooting and operational reliability
- Calculate ROI and prepare AFE reports for capital upgrades
- Provide documentation and operating analysis for management
Technical Overview
This role combines reliability-focused engineering with hands-on troubleshooting and process/equipment design support across refinery and pipeline/terminal assets. It emphasizes project planning and execution, operating procedure development, compliance with API/ASME/NFPA/ANSI/OSHA standards, and economic justification using ROI and AFE.
Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate is a reliability-focused engineering professional who can independently manage engineering assignments and lead project work tied to safety, environmental compliance, and operational efficiency. They have strong experience with refinery or pipeline/terminal troubleshooting, process design, and delivering documented operating analysis including ROI and AFE-style economic justifications.
Must-Have Skills
Safeenvironmentally secureand efficient operationsEngineering assignmentsROI (Return on Investment) calculationsProvide documentation and operating analysis for management
Tools & Platforms
APIASMENFPAANSIOSHA
Required Skills
engineering assignmentsproject objectivestechnical strategiestechnical assistancespecificationsdeveloping schedulesbudgetsprocess designmonitoring performancecorrective actionsoperating proceduresreporting weekly/monthlynegotiating for materialssupplies and servicesROI (Return on Investment) calculationsmentoringperformance measuressafe operationsenvironmentally secure operationsoperating analysisrefinery or pipeline/terminal operationstroubleshooting skillsdesign chemical plant equipmentpipeline/terminal equipmentcrude and refined product movementsAPIASMENFPAANSIOSHAstart up assistanceeconomic analysesAFE (Authorization for Expenditure) reportscapital upgradesprocessing methodsprocessing controlsquality standardsinvestigat and resolve work-in-process problemsvendor proposal reviewdocumentation
Hard Skills
Engineering assignmentsProject planningSpecificationsDeveloping schedulesBudgetsProcess designOperating proceduresPerformance monitoringCorrective actionsReporting weekly/monthlyROI (Return on Investment) calculationsOperating analysisPerformance measures trackingSafe operationsEnvironmentally secure operationsEfficient operationsRefinery troubleshootingPipeline/terminal operationsDesigning chemical or other plant equipmentDesigning processes for manufacturing chemicals and productsDesigning pipeline/terminal or other equipmentCrude and refined product movements via pipelineterminals and/or tankageResearch to develop new and improved chemical manufacturing processesLayout designOverseeing personnel engaged in constructingcontrollingand improving equipmentMechanicalciviland structural reviewAPIASMENFPAANSIOSHAStart-up assistanceEconomic analysesAFE (Authorization for Expenditure) reportsCapital upgradesMixingCrushingHeat transferDistillationOxidationHydrogenationPolymerizationProcessing methodsProcessing controlsQuality standardsCost efficient mannerInvestigating and resolving work-in-process problemsSequence of operations improvementsEquipment utilization improvementsVendor proposal reviewModernization of existing processing equipmentDocumentation
Soft Skills
Independent workMentoringLeadershipTechnical assistance to business unit(s)NegotiatingTroubleshootingProviding feedback to project teamWorking with management
Keywords for Your Resume
Reliability Systems Managerengineering assignmentsengineering Departmentproject objectivestechnical strategiestechnical assistanceproject specificationsdeveloping schedulesbudgetsprocess designoperating proceduresreporting weekly/monthlyROIReturn on InvestmentAFEAuthorization for Expenditurerefinery or pipeline/terminal operationstroubleshooting skillsAPIASMENFPAANSIOSHAstart up assistanceeconomic analysesenvironmentally securesafe operationsROI (Return on Investment)AFE (Authorization for Expenditure)
Deal Breakers
Must be able to support refinery or pipeline/terminal operations with troubleshooting skills, Must demonstrate capability to calculate ROI and complete AFE reports for capital upgrades, Must be able to apply design/standards requirements such as API, ASME, NFPA, ANSI, OSHA
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