Machinery Specialist

Roles & Responsibilities The Measurement / Analyzer Specialist ensures safe, reliable, and efficient operation of analyzer systems by promoting SHE standards, supporting maintenance and engineering teams, and driving continuous improvement in reliability and performance.

Safety, Reliability & Technical Support

• Actively promotes SHE standards and serves as a role model for safety compliance.
• Supports mechanical reliability through failure analysis, troubleshooting, and quality control.
• Provides technical assistance for analyzer repairs, upgrades, and field troubleshooting.
• Collaborates with technicians and engineers to ensure effective repair scopes and execution.
• Offers guidance during break-in events and startup coverage for general-purpose analyzers (not as first-call support).

Maintenance & Spare Parts Management

• Manages spare parts inventory, including BOM oversight for major jobs and overhauls.
• Interfaces with the storehouse to resolve part issues and improve inventory performance.
• Conducts annual verification of critical spare parts and leads dead/dormant equipment reviews.
• Supports planner with parts lists and job pack inputs.

Project & Turnaround (T/A) Support

• Gathers site data to support engineering scopes and project planning.
• Provides technical expertise for maintenance-related projects, FATs, SATs, and loop checks.
• Contributes to T/A planning and execution, including input on activities and inspections.

Reliability & Continuous Improvement

• Leads and documents Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA) for equipment failures.
• Reviews RCFA outcomes with engineering and frontline supervisors, ensuring follow-through on recommendations.
• Supports updates to PM strategies, bad actor analysis, and annual reliability planning.
• Participates in reliability initiatives such as RCMs, RBWSs, and engineering studies.

Training, Mentorship & Knowledge Sharing

• Mentors analyzer technicians, providing day-to-day guidance and performance feedback.
• Identifies training needs and collaborates with Craft organization to develop training plans.
• Leads technical training sessions and lunch-and-learns for technicians.
• Supports technician development and fosters functional excellence.

Collaboration & Communication

• Acts as the primary interface between maintenance and engineering for analyzer-related expertise.
• Initiates and progresses Management of Change (MOC) for simple analyzer replacements.
• Supports rollout of new technologies and implementation of network learnings.
• Contributes to long-range improvement plans based on site history and experience.

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