Plant Inspector

Job Purpose

Plant Inspection

• Inspect pressure vessels, piping, tanks, and related plant equipment, including corrective repair inspections.
• Prepare or approve repair and alteration travel sheets and conduct stage-wise inspections.
• Prepare inspection reports and recommendations, document inspections in Meridium, and generate SAP notifications.
• Maintain PRV schedules and documentation and support turnaround inspection activities.

External Inspection Coordination

• Arrange and coordinate NDT technicians, contract inspectors, and external contractors.
• Verify contractor quality requirements and documentation.
• Conduct toolbox talks, safety coaching, and supervision of contract inspectors and technicians.
• Lead contract inspectors and NDT technicians during turnaround projects and verify welder qualifications and quality documents.

Reliability Improvement

• Identify reliability improvement opportunities and initiate proactive actions to prevent failures and reduce risk to personnel and equipment.
• Participate in multidisciplinary reliability improvement meetings and coordinate with production, maintenance, and technical teams.
• Conduct root cause failure analysis with the assigned stationary equipment engineer using field data and observations.

Compliance and Reporting

• Track mechanical integrity actions and ensure completion before due dates.
• Manage plant insurer requirements and support insurance audits.
• Conduct internal audits and support compliance with OE, ISO 9001, Responsible Care, and insurance requirements.
• Prepare accurate reports in line with departmental policies and standards.

Education and Experience

• A bachelor’s degree is required in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial and Systems Engineering, Physics, or Chemistry.
• Three to five years of oil and gas industry experience is required.
• A master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial and Systems Engineering, or Chemistry is preferred.
• Petrochemicals industry experience is preferred.

Certifications and Skills

• API 510, API 570, and API 653 certifications are required for the plant inspector.
• Required expertise includes corrosion control, cathodic protection, non-destructive testing, and risk analysis.
• Hands-on pressure vessel, piping, and welding inspection experience is required.
• The role requires inspection reporting and in-depth knowledge of inspection management and scheduling.

Work Environment

• The role performs inspections and related activities within assigned plant areas and during turnaround projects.