Automated Valve SME/AMS Specialist


Job Details

I. Summary

The Automated Valve Subject Matter Expert will be an onsite embedded resource acting as a trusted advisor in a technical capacity. This position requires the individual to be highly motivated and is designed to help our customers achieve increased reliability through proven best practices developed over 30 years. As an Asset Manager, the candidate will be focused on creating value through focusing on areas to improve safety, reliability, asset availability, and energy to help provide the lowest total cost of ownership.


II. Essential Duties & Responsibilities

Responsible for the initial screening of incoming work orders, identification of scope, and analysis of the required level of planning, including applicable QA/QC requirements for jobs

Conducts field walk-downs to identify and document job requirements, including any specific safety hazards that may be encountered during the execution of work.

Develop comprehensive work packages that include man hours, required crafts, equipment, external resources, parts, materials, and any associated engineering or technical documentation, specifications, and drawings.

Perform queries in SAP

Provide off hour support for maintenance issues, materials, or services as necessary.

Create and maintain job plans for repetitive maintenance activities.

Provide planning and support for equipment outages, unit shutdowns, and plantwide turnarounds.

Able to accurately measure the maintenance backlog in its various forms and continually maintain no less than 2 weeks work of ready backlog.

Monitor the lifecycle of work orders, up to and including, close-out when work is complete.

Maintain a professional image and follow all relevant John H. Carter Co., Inc. policies and procedures.

Perform other tasks as assigned.

Assumes responsibility for your communication efforts, both internal to JHC and external, to ensure that all parties/stakeholders have a clear understanding as to accuracy and timeliness requirements

Assumes responsibility for related duties as required or special projects as assigned

Able and willing to work on-call and off shift as required by customers or management

Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment

Work collaboratively with development staff and support staff to maintain thorough knowledge of product capabilities, and to ensure that all communications between John H. Carter Co., Inc. and its stakeholders are precise.

Must be able to provide technical advice and work closely with the I/E Superintendent, Maintenance Manager, and the reliability group

Duties and Responsibilities can change from time to time based on business needs, customer demands or other industry or job-related circumstances

III. Competencies

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following:


Core Skills

Must be able to analyze existing and proposed equipment for applicability of the selected equipment in the intended application

Must have extensive knowledge of industrial instrumentation and their applications

Must be proficient with SAP

Must be able to understand and interpret technical drawings such as P&IDs, Loop Drawings, manuals, wiring diagrams, and guides

Associates degree in Industrial Instrumentation or related field is preferred.

Must exhibit highly professional communication skills

Must have excellent organizational skills


Education

High school graduate or equivalent. Technical Degree preferred.

Experience

  • Minimum of five (5) years of experience in maintenance planning in a refinery, chemical, petrochemical, or Oil & Gas process facility required.
  • Minimum of five (5) years of experience of computer knowledge and experience in but not limited to a scheduling software, MS Office Suite, and CMMS programs, such as SAP or Maximo required.

Minimum of five (5) years of experience of Journeymen level E&I craft experience required.

Minimum of 5 years direct valve and instrumentation experience in petrochemical industry

Must be knowledgeable in instrumentation, pneumatics, on/off valves, safety systems, PSVs

Working as self-directed field worker



Computer Skills

Become and remain proficient in all programs necessary to perform the everyday duties of this position.

Proficiency in MS Office, including Excel, Word, and Outlook is required.

SAP or Maximo


PLEASE NOTE: John H Carter Company is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms/employment agencies for this employment opportunity. Please, no phone calls or emails to any employee of John H Carter Company about this opening. All resumes submitted by search firms/employment agencies to any employee at John H Carter Company via-email, the Internet or in any form and/or method without a valid and executed search firm agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of John H Carter Company; no fee will be paid in the event a candidate is hired by John H Carter Company as a result of the unsolicited referral or through other means.

If you wish to become an approved agency to assist us in our employment efforts, please submit your request to ...@johnhcarter.com.





 John H. Carter Company

 05/23/2024

 All cities,LA