Senior Mechanical Engineer (Static)

at  Yara

Date posted: May 1, 2024
Location:Karratha, AU
Job Function: Maintenance
Job Type: Permanent
Job Requisition ID: 19862

ABOUT YARA PILBARA

The Yara Pilbara Fertilisers’ plant is one of the largest ammonia production sites in the world and we have also taken the ammonia process further downstream with the Yara Pilbara Nitrates Technical Ammonium Nitrate (TAN) plant, a joint venture with Orica. Together with ENGIE, Yara Pilbara will also build a renewable hydrogen plant to produce renewable ammonia.
Find out more about:
Yara International: Yara International | Responsibly feed the world and protect the planet
Yara Pilbara: Yara Pilbara | Yara Australia
We are always looking for ambitious and curious-minded colleagues who are keen to make a difference, whilst residing in the nearby coastal city of Karratha, Western Australia, a key community in the region with a resource focus and a relaxed, friendly lifestyle. All Karratha-based roles offered are on a residential basis.

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Yara is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We believe that creating a diverse and inclusive work environment is not only the right thing, but also the smart thing to do. To deliver on this, Yara has firmly anchored Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DE&I) in our business strategy and has more than 400 employees worldwide involved in D&I ambassadors networks.
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Looking for an exciting new challenge? Yara are seeking applications for their permanent role of Senior Mechanical Engineer - Static. Reporting to the Maintenance Superintendent, the Senior Static Engineer will support the Maintenance and Reliability team working across Ammonia, Nitric Acid and Ammonium Nitrate production plants. This position has ownership and accountability for ensuring the availability and optimal operation of Static Equipment, primarily but not limited to Pressure Vessel, Piping, Valves, Pressure Relieve Valves and Tanks at Yara Pilbara.
The Senior Mechanical Engineer is responsible to ensure that cost-effective maintenance strategies as required by plant mechanical assets are in place and executed in a planned and efficient manner to support Yara achieving its business objectives. To achieve this, they are required to work in close co-ordination with Inspection department, Yara Technical Process Owner, Turn Around Organization & Operations department.
In practical terms they are responsible for defining and frequently reviewing assets’ maintenance strategies, policy, processes, procedures and ensuring these are in place and being abided by relevant stakeholders. The Senior Mechanical Engineer is also responsible to provide technical support to capital projects and modifications required over the plants’ lifecycles.

The primary responsibilities include:

• Understanding of Engineering and Statutory requirements for a Major Hazard Facility Process (Chemical) Plant
• Develop, publish & maintain the Strategy, Policy, Processes & Procedures for Static equipment
• Demonstrate Excellent Leadership skills, Collaboration & Team Work by working closely with Inspection for compliance to the statutory norms.
• Co-ordinating with various stake-holders Inspections, TPO and Operations for getting the right solutions in place.
• Proactive in resolving the Technical issues with stakeholders
• Turn Around planning and execution under TA Organization.
• Technically Support in planning and execution of the opportunity shutdown works with Maintenance Team.
• Ensure Systematic Maintenance processes are followed as per TOPS & Site work management.
• Has varying degrees of Knowledge and experience in following areas:
• Australian & International Standards as applicable to Static equipment Design and Maintenance
• Various Condition Monitoring Techniques of Static Equipment & trained on few of them
• Risk Based Inspection, Degradation Mechanism Techniques & Corrosion loops for Processes
• Root Cause analysis Techniques
• In-depth understanding of the Plant operation
• Implement Safe by Choice actions in respective areas
• Ensuring quality of JSEA and compliance to SSJA
• Job coordination with ops
• Analysis and preparation of job scopes
• Department and workplace Audits
• Contractor Management & their Safety
• Assurance of Job quality through compliance of ITPs
• Coordinate post job documentation
• Computer - Microsoft/e-mail/intranet/file management
• Understands Planning, Budgeting and Cost Control processes
• Aptitude for hands on working
• Ability and willingness to support 24 x 7 operations and to work after hours if required
• Willingness to serve in Emergency response if required

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