Corrosion Engineer

About the position

FHR in Corpus Christi, TX is looking for a Corrosion and Materials Engineer to proactively manage damage mechanisms on process piping, pressure vessels, heat exchangers, and other refinery equipment.

Responsibilities

• Follow safety rules and regulations and promote a positive safety culture
• Provide corrosion and materials engineering support for the facility, including material selection for projects and influence corrosion control designs for new construction and asset changes
• Identify damage mechanisms and assist with inspection recommendations to ensure the damage is effectively identified
• Participate in equipment maintenance scoping and damage mechanism service life evaluation
• Support or conduct API 579 fitness for service assessments
• Contribute to the development and updating of corrosion control documents risk based inspection (RBI), injection and mix point, HTHA, etc.
• Maintain corrosion-related Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and reporting
• Participate in Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA) and recommend corrosion control solutions
• Assist in maintaining corrosion program standards, procedures, technical guidelines, and forms
• Understand and develop relationships with internal stakeholders
• Apply economic and risk-based thinking in assessing asset integrity/reliability and threat mitigation effectiveness
• Provide infield technical support during maintenance events, including confined space entry

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or relevant technical field (preferably Chemical, Corrosion, Metallurgical, or Materials Science/Engineering)
• Working experience with corrosion control and damage mechanisms in a refining or petrochemical environments
• Minimum 3-5 years relevant experience
• Must be able to meet the physical requirements of the job

Nice-to-haves

• Knowledge of industry standards, RAGAGEP, relating to damage mechanisms and corrosion control
• Experience with failure analysis and incident investigation techniques
• Experience with risk based inspection (RBI)
• Experience with corrosion control documents
• Basic knowledge of fixed equipment design and material selection process

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision insurance
• Flexible spending and health savings accounts
• Life insurance, ADD, disability
• Retirement plan
• Paid vacation/time off
• Educational assistance
• Infertility assistance
• Paid parental leave
• Adoption assistance