Asset Integrity Lead - Piping

Eastman Chemical Company • Kingsport, TN

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About The Position

Founded in 1920, Eastman is a global specialty materials company that produces a broad range of products found in items people use every day. With the purpose of enhancing the quality of life in a material way, Eastman works with customers to deliver innovative products and solutions while maintaining a commitment to safety and sustainability. The company’s innovation-driven growth model takes advantage of world-class technology platforms, deep customer engagement, and differentiated application development to grow its leading positions in attractive end markets such as transportation, building and construction, and consumables. As a globally inclusive company, Eastman employs approximately 13,000 people around the world and serves customers in more than 100 countries. The company had 2025 revenue of approximately $8.8 billion and is headquartered in Kingsport, Tennessee, USA. For more information, visit www.eastman.com . Responsibilities Asset Integrity Lead is responsible for leading a team that is implementing the mechanical integrity piping program for in-service piping and executing quality assurance and quality control to ensure piping is installed, maintained, and operated in a safe and reliable manner. This role is responsible for ensuring execution of planning, coordination, and inspection activities to meet applicable code, jurisdictional, and company requirements.

Requirements

• Associate degree, technical diploma or equivalent with 5 years of industry experience. Or Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent with 2 years of industry experience
• Effective communication skills
• 2+ years of experience in piping, inspection, mechanical integrity, or engineering in a chemical, petrochemical, or manufacturing environment
• Familiarity with mechanical integrity inspections, QA/QC, and non-destructive examination (NDE) techniques
• Knowledge of safety regulations and standards related to engineering/inspection in the chemical industry

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience leading a team
• Piping/welding inspection experiences
• API 570 certification
• CWI certification

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership for team to achieve piping inspections results/expectations safely for Tennessee Operations (TNO) Site
• Assist in stewardship of piping quality standards, manuals, and policies
• Responsible for team’s execution of piping inspections, test plans, and implementing management systems to ensure compliance with applicable requirements
• Coordinate with team members to ensure quality and consistency of inspections
• Provide ongoing coaching and responsible for training and development of piping inspectors and shop/field weld inspectors
• Understand, develop, and leverage group member’s strengths while managing workload and staffing levels
• Develop strategic vision and provide leadership for key department and division initiatives
• Participate in asset integrity and piping inspection related audits and addressing findings
• Interface with other engineering functions and contractor organizations
• Manage group controllable expenditures and communicate relevant information to team members

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: Associate degree