Senior Advanced Field Service Engineer (Travel: National & International)

UOP, a Honeywell company headquartered in Des Plaines, Illinois, is a leading international licensor of processing technology and supplier of engineering services. As a Senior Advanced Field Service Engineer, you will inspect the mechanical integrity of process equipment in refineries and petrochemical plants, ensuring compliance with safety and operational standards.

Responsibilities:

• Visit customer refineries, chemical plants or fabrication shops for the purpose of assessing the mechanical integrity of the process equipment and verifying conformance to Honeywell UOP, customer and code specifications
• You will perform physical inspection requiring climbing up, crawling through and walking on pressure vessels, storage tanks and piping either at the process plant or in fabrication shops
• During plant turnarounds inspectors assess equipment condition, issue repair recommendations, verify suitable completion of the repairs, and forecast future repairs or replacement of equipment
• Shop inspections of equipment occur during all stages of fabrication to ensure compliance to UOP Standard Specifications, customer requirements, engineering specifications and all applicable industry codes
• Each inspector writes their own report using UOP’s computer generated forms on a supplied laptop computer. Effective presentation of results to the customer at meetings is frequently required

Requirements:

• 5 years minimum experience with direct involvement in refinery or chemical plant inspection, maintenance turnarounds or shutdowns
• API-510 Pressure Vessel Inspector certification
• Understanding of the basic principles of corrosion, metallurgy and materials of construction, welding procedures, refractory selection and application procedures
• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering preferred but other related engineering degrees will be considered
• A basic understanding of UOP Refining & Petrochemical processes and technologies and familiarity with the following: TEMA, ASME, API, ASTM, AWS and AISI codes
• Additional Internationally recognized certifications that would-be a plus would be as follows; API 570 Piping Inspector - API 653 Above Ground Storage Tank Inspector - API 571 Corrosion and Materials Professional - API 577 Welding Inspection and Metallurgy Professional - API 580 Risk Based Inspection Professional - API 936 Refractory Quality Control Professional - AWS CWI American Welding Society Certified Welding Inspector - NBIC National Board Inspection Code (Fired and Un-Fired Pressure Vessels & Boilers