Mechanical Maintenance Engineer
Arabian Petrochemical Company - Petrokemya
Total years of experience :17 years, 4 Months
Job Description
•Developing detailed scope for turnaround and shutdowns referring equipment drawings, NDT results, international codes & previous inspection history
•Providing bill of material of stationary equipment for Turnarounds & shutdown in line with approved drawing and International code requirement
•Providing alternate compactable material for repair in case of original material is not available
• Technical evaluation of the Materials & Projects
•Developing scope for the temporary repairs on piping and pressure vessels & Tanks
•Review of temporary Repair, online leak sealing clamp design & Nonmetallic wrapping methods
•Coordinating & leading for Management of change(MOC) related to temporary repairs & stationary equipment change
•Conducting Risk assessment for MOC
•Follow up with Operations/Production for due equipment’s for Internal inspection
•Performing daily run & maintenance inspections and updating inspection findings, Bill of material and recommendations in SAP
•Creating Notification in SAP for due equipment’s and proactive inspection findings and recommendations.
•Executing planned and unplanned integrity inspection programs.
•Carrying out external visual inspection prior to shut down for the static equipment including pressure vessels, heat exchangers, columns and tanks etc.
•Carrying out initial, detailed and final internal visual inspection complemented with NDT examination for the static equipment’s including pressure vessels, heat exchangers, columns, stacks and tanks etc..
•Inspect any completed repairs, modifications and/or replacement.
•Review the data and recommends necessary repairs or replacement.
•Follow up repair works with maintenance and document all inspection findings.
•Inspecting plant stationary equipment, including pressure vessels, columns, heat exchangers, tanks, and valves and piping systems throughout the plant.
•Enters equipment, observes conditions and makes preliminary interpretations.
•Assist in testing and certifying welders and welding procedures.
•Prepares inspection reports in Merdium with all findings, abnormalities and recommendations.
•Carries out regular external visual examinations complemented with NDT examination as required on equipment such as vessels, heat exchangers, piping, according to Company established policies and procedures and issues inspection reports.
• Inspects plant stationary equipment by entering into vessels and towers, during shutdowns, to check condition of equipment. Includes noting observations on cracks, pits, thinning and any other pattern of erosion, corrosion and other interior failure.
•Preparing Scope of work for Turnaround on the basis of inspection history and inspection input
•Provide material specification and spare part specification for stationary equipment
•Preparing temporary repair scope of work for leakage in piping and tanks
•Checks condition of safety relief valves, and report’s findings
•Witness hydrostatic tests and pneumatic tests on pressure equipment, valves and pipelines as per approved procedure.
• Upon failures of equipment, inspect material and assist in the preliminary failure assessments; prepare report and issue recommendations
•Inspects maintenance and capital project works being carried out in the plant, to ensure that specified maintenance practices and procedures are followed for welding, installation and fabrication as per policy and in compliance with international fabrication codes and standard.
•Reviewing report and witnessing NDT tests on mechanical equipment and piping. Tests include penetrant examination (PT), magnetic particle inspection (MPI), ultrasonic testing (
Job Description
•Supervision and coordination of all on-stream and shutdown inspection/NDT activities of plant equipments, piping, pipelines & tanks.
•Identifying areas of special concern and deterioration (e.g., dead legs, injection points, buried piping, corrosion under insulation (CUI), erosion & corrosion/erosion), preparation of inspection checklist.
•Selection of an appropriate inspection/NDT techniques as per codes/standards and specification.
•Carrying out thorough visual inspection complemented with NDT examination on pressure vessels, Columns, process piping systems, pipelines and above ground storage tanks as per planned frequency to assure the mechanical integrity.
•Reviewing of NDT reports and corrosion analysis (remaining service life calculation based on corrosion rate).
•Retirement thickness calculation, corrosion rate calculation, remaining service life calculation and advising for any repairs/replacement/re-rating requirements.
•Preparation of inspection reports/certificates with all findings, abnormalities and recommendations. Updating Document database.
•Entering plant equipments, observing conditions, making preliminary interpretations and issuing recommendations.
•Advise on repair techniques, materials selection, welding procedures, inspection & testing requirements.
•Preparation of check list according to the corrosion inspection of in service piping.
•Cooperate and communicate with the Integrity Engineer to investigate / resolve issues related to corrosion/erosion.
•Assist in testing & certifying welders and welding procedures specifications as per ASME Sec 1X.
•Review of WPS, PQR, and NDT procedures & qualification of NDT technician.
Familiar with in-service inspection and construction codes/RPs such as API 570, API 510, API 653, API 650, API 580, API 579, ASME B31.3, ASME B 16.5 ASME Sec VIII Div1 etc.
•Preparation of final inspection reports. Maintain and update all inspection files as needed.
•Visual inspection of welded joint profile, surface finish and defects.
•Offering of welded joints and organizing the NDE team
•To study the P&ID, isometric drawing and ITP received from the clients and to identify the pipe lines and carry out the inspection work.
•To Carry out Line punching during the Test pack internal review and assistance for the reports preparation.
•Preparation of internal punch list and clearance inspection during fabrication.
•Witness of Hydro tests and Pneumatic tests of Piping.
•Review and Interpretation of RT films as per ASME B 31. 3,
•Inspection and testing activities as per the inspection procedure
•Radiography film Interpretation And review of inspection reports
•Monitoring PWHT, Hardness checking, PMI checking of pipe spools.
•Preparation of test Package & Final Punch Listing
•Coordinating with Third Party/Client for field inspection
•Monitoring & follow up of Quality documents as per ISO standards.
•To conduct all required tests in accordance with contract documents and to prepare fill in & sign all reports & forms as necessary for the compliance with Contract Quality Standards
•Planning / organizing and checking of work progress & schedules to meet the deadlines/target dates & implementing QA/QC plans.
•Preparing the QA/QC Dossier for the project,
•Identifying & issuing of non-conformity as observed during working.
•Planning work execution as per work vender specifications / requirements & work target
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