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Job Description - Associate Refinery Inspector (24001EG)

Description

• Ensures that high quality and timely maintenance and construction work occurs during turnarounds, capital construction projects, and routine maintenance.
• Ensures safety and reliability of refinery fixed equipment.
• Inspects (or causes to be inspected) all equipment and piping, which is critical and/or subject to periodic deterioration, and makes cost-effective recommendations for repairs, materials selection, and other remedial action in support of long-term reliability.
• Develops piping and fixed equipment inspection plans, in accordance with API 510, API 570 and API 653, using risk-based methodology.
• Selects cost-effective inspection techniques to provide reliable assessment of refinery equipment remaining life.
• Interprets and evaluates inspection and NDE data.
• Maintains complete and accurate records during inspections so they can be transferred to the permanent files.
• Participates in the planning of and approves the execution of temporary repairs.
• Develops and maintains fixed equipment inspection procedures/practices.
• Reviews design/fabrication drawings and performs fabrication shop/field inspections to ensure conformance to specifications.
• Provides technical support to production teams.
• Coordinates with Maintenance and Operations to ensure equipment is opened in a logical and efficient manner, and the inspection/repair report is available quickly for planning purposes.
• Monitors and directs the daily activities of outside inspection contractors during turnarounds and special activities.
• Inspects and monitors all repair and construction work to ensure it is being done per the plans and adheres to all specifications and codes required.
• Monitors and reports on the activities and quality of contractors in conjunction with their QA/QC representative.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required.
• 3 years of experience in the inspection of fixed equipment and piping systems preferred.
• Other industry related inspection experience preferred.
• Certified API-570 Piping Inspector preferred.
• Certified API-510 Pressure Vessel Inspector preferred.
• Able and willing to work on-site, in-person at the Valero McKee Refinery, required.