Sr Engineer Reliability - Upstream Fixed Equipment Job

HYBRID ELIGIBILITY

This position works a hybrid schedule, spending time remotely and in the office in Minot, ND. The current hybrid schedule provides flexibility to collaborate in the office Tuesdays through Thursdays and work from home Mondays and Fridays. With our 9/80 feature you get time off every other Friday when you work at least 80 hours over the preceding nine days.

POSITION SUMMARY
Reliability Engineering is a critical role in our Reliability and Maintenance strategy for driving operational excellence.  This role is part of the Upstream Reliability Engineering team supporting continuous improvement in fixed equipment availability and productivity for the ND Upstream Asset (Wells and Pads).  This role interacts closely with Operations, Maintenance, Maintenance Engineers, Condition Monitoring, Infrastructure, and Supply Chain functions in support of equipment reliability/performance analysis, defect elimination, and continuous improvement.

ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES
The primary areas of focus for this role include:  

• Develop, implement, and sustain an evergreen reliability roadmap for assigned equipment based on equipment criticality and system/equipment availability and vulnerability.  
• Optimize preventative, predictive, and condition-based maintenance based on failure history, inspections, and definitive analysis of cost and benefits
• Key team member on capital projects with new equipment installations to assure Reliability and Maintenance criteria are included
• Analyze Predictive Maintenance results and initiate corrective follow-on work. 
• Provide field assistance for more complex equipment related issues to ensure assets are restored to proper working condition
• Lead troubleshooting and root cause analysis for complex equipment related issues
• Develop reliability driven metrics for equipment such as MTBF, MTTR, etc.
• Enable and assist in the training of operators, mechanics, and other team members to convey the "why" of equipment related issues
• Identify improvement projects to enhance equipment reliability.
• Maintain awareness of emerging technology, assessing applicability to improve reliability and performance, or to reduce maintenance cost
• Support equipment overhaul SOW
• Provide capability assessment in partnership with maintenance of Hess / 3rd party crafts
• Serve as Subject Matter Expert (SME) for assigned equipment
  • Initiate and Approve MOCs
  • Approval of deferral and barrier failures
  • Lead criticality assessments as needed for assigned equipment
  • Lead interdisciplinary equipment reliability team for assigned equipment 
  • Provide assistance/mentorship to Maintenance Engineers 

Core Behaviors

• Learn, embrace, implement, and teach/coach team members on Lean principles such as standard work / process development, structured problem solving, mistake proofing, dashboards, and conditions of satisfaction
• Demonstrates Leading at Hess Competencies including but not limited to:
  • Able to influence a positive and safety-based team culture
  • Focus for and capability to coach/mentor/develop team members including ability to respectfully hold personnel accountable for their daily duties and resolve conflict as it arises
  • Able to influence without authority across organizational boundaries
  • Able to lead change with various stakeholders
  • Able to set direction and lead a team to deliver results
  • Able to drive daily kaizen to address improvements / gaps identified through observation of work performance and various team SQDC / YTT meetings
  • Able to build trusted partnerships with peers, vendors, suppliers, and contractors to allow for best practice sharing & strong teamwork
  • Able to work with a dynamic team and demanding customers while ensuring standards are always upheld 

Work Environment    

• Office based role (Minot or Tioga) 5/2 (9/80) with field visits as needed.

QUALIFICATIONS

Experience & Skills

• Preferred 8+ years refining, petrochemical, oil and gas industry experience or equivalent industry related experience such as energy, military maintenance, mining or other heavy manufacturing
• Strong experience in a progressive reliability organization with strong maintenance and operations experience a plus
• Strong proficiency in the following areas:
  • Knowledge of industry codes, standards, and processes (i.e. ASME, API, ANSI, RCM, FMEA)
  • Fixed equipment (piping, flange make-up, pressure vessels, heat exchangers)
  • Rotating equipment (pumps, compressors, engines, turbines, motors, blowers, fans)
  • Electrical systems including low and medium voltage motors, VFDs, control systems
  • Failure analysis
  • Working knowledge of predictive maintenance and condition monitoring techniques and technologies.
  • Project management 
  • Knowledge of work management system, corrective/preventative maintenance, and equipment master data
  • RCM based Predictive and Preventive Maintenance strategies
• Strong knowledge of applicable EHS procedures/practices such as Permit to Work, Energy Isolation, Respiratory Protection, PPE, Emergency Response
• Proficient computer skills / business system knowledge (SAP, Microsoft Suite)
• Possess strong written and verbal communications skills with ability to lead, coach, and train others 
• Excellent collaboration and interpersonal communication skills
• Strong analytical, technical, and problem-solving skills
• Able to work in fast-paced, constantly changing production environment
• Must be available outside normal working hours for technical support if needed
• Strong organization, time management, prioritization, and planning skills and able to manage multiple tasks with tight deadlines for self and team

Education, Training & Certifications

• Bachelors of Science degree in engineering 
• Industry certification in reliability processes and methods is preferred

WHAT WE OFFER

Hess provides a comprehensive range of compensation and benefit programs that help you to take care of your health, protect your income, and build savings for the future. Our compensation philosophy is simple – we pay for performance.  The better you and the company perform, the more you can earn.  Here are a few highlights:
 

Base Salary

• Base salaries are competitive, and market based, with pay increases based on objective measures and upward moves.

Annual Incentive Plan

• Every employee participates in our Annual Incentive Plan, which awards a bonus based on how well we fare as a company on our annual performance scorecard and the person’s level of contribution.

All Employee Share Plan

• All employees are Hess stockholders, so they share in the success they help create for the company. Shares are granted to new employees who do not receive stock as part of their compensation package.

Benefits

• Hess cares about your well-being and wants to help you be your best self.  That’s why we offer a compelling benefits package that’s among the best in our industry. Highlights include: medical, dental, and vision coverage; a health savings account; 401 (K) and pension plan; a nationally recognized wellness program; and company paid basic life and disability insurance.

Learn more about our programs at https://hessbenefits.com/.

Learning & Development 

• We believe in lifelong learning and provide a suite of on-demand and instructor-led learning opportunities, in addition to a tuition reimbursement program, designed to help you achieve your professional goals.  Learning encompasses on-the-job interaction with highly skilled colleagues, self-guided study, training, mentoring and participation in formal networks (e.g., technical and employee resource groups.)

WHY HESS?

We aim to be the world’s most trusted energy partner. Modern life and continued human prosperity depends upon access to affordable and secure energy and all forms of energy are required for an orderly and just future. Hess is ideally positioned to provide low-cost oil and gas reliably to help meet the world’s growing energy needs in a way that protects the health and safety of our people, safeguards the environment, and makes a lasting positive impact in the communities where we do business. 

Everything we do is guided by six core values - Integrity, People, Performance, Social Responsibility, Value Creation, and Independent Spirit, from how we treat our employees to how we interact with our neighbors, suppliers and business partners.  They are the basic building blocks of our culture and represent our company's collective conscience. While our strategy changes over time based on business conditions, our values are enduring. 

We are an industry leader in the Bakken shale play in North Dakota, one of the largest producers in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico and a critical natural gas producer and supplier to Malaysia and Thailand. Our exploration and appraisal activities are offshore Guyana, one of the industry’s largest oil discoveries in the past decade, as well as in the Gulf of Mexico and Suriname. 

We are recognized around the world as an industry leader in environmental, social and governance performance and disclosure. 

Hess provides challenging and rewarding opportunities for personal growth. We are always looking for talented professionals who share our values and are passionate about making a difference in the world and in their careers. Unlike much larger companies, we are agile and every member of the team, regardless of level or position, plays an important role. 

We invite you to learn more about what makes us a special place to work.  Click here (www.hess.com) 

Hess is committed to maintaining a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion. We are an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. For our complete EEO/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit Diversity and Inclusion | Hess Corporation. To request reasonable accommodation, click here or send an email to MyHR@Hess.com.

Posting Notes: Cathy Nichols | Employee | Facilities & Projects | United States| North Dakota | Minot | | No | 27373