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This is where your abilities can be developed. Where your ambitions can be realized. Where you can own your part in our transformation. Where you can find a diverse, global community of teammates who are making a difference with you. And where you’ll be taken care of as you take care of bringing purpose to life.
Plant Inspector
At Orbia, purpose is what draws us together and drives us every single day. Everywhere we are, we are thinking big and working smart to solve some of the toughest challenges.
This is where your abilities can be developed. Where your ambitions can be realized. Where you can own your part in our transformation. Where you can find a diverse, global community of teammates who are making a difference with you. And where you’ll be taken care of as you take care of bringing purpose to life.
Koura is a global leader in the development, manufacture and supply of fluorine-based products that play a fundamental role in enhancing everyday lives. Our products are used in a vast range of applications such as the construction of towns and cities, keeping homes cool, food fresh and even in the treatment of respiratory conditions. The company is based in St. Gabriel, LA and is part of the Orbia group of companies. Orbia is a Purpose-led company with big aspirations. We are out to advance life around the world while maximizing value to our shareholders, customers, and employees. The Company is passionate about the topics that define how people will live and thrive tomorrow: the future of cities, buildings, agriculture, materials, and transport. Orbia has operations in 41 countries with more than 22,000 employees.
This position is primarily responsible for execution of the overall inspection requirements of the plant. The Inspector works together with the Senior Reliability Engineer and Reliability Manager, as well as utilizes other resources within the plant, such as the Materials and Technology Group, to set appropriate intervals and inspection methods that will ensure mechanical integrity and reliability of plant equipment.
Essential Functions
Ensure the pressure vessel, registered pipeline, relief stream, and civil inspection programs comply with plant requirements
Ensure compliance of inspection documentation to Process Safety Management (PSM) and Risk Management Plan (RMP) regulation requirements.
Ensure the plant inspection programs support the reliability and availability targets.
Responsible for providing additional training to site maintenance personnel, who function as supplementary inspectors in the roles of quality and mechanical integrity, in times of high inspection period demands.
This position is responsible for the inspection program during high activity periods such as Overhauls and short duration, high activity shutdowns.
Provide additional technical support to the Maintenance and Operations team as required.
EDUCATION
High School Diploma or High School Equivalency (GED)
AWS Certified Welding Inspector
API/510 Certification
5 years vessel, piping fabrication, and erection experience
2 years vessel and piping inspection experience
Working knowledge of ASME & ANSI codes
Level I
Minimum 5 years Inspection or fabrication experience with following certifications:
American Welding Society Certified Welding Inspector or American Society of Non-Destructive Testing Level II Inspector for VT, RT, UT, MPT
Entry Level Inspectors can be considered if working towards these certifications.
Level II (Incumbent Grade 31 NE)
The Above Requirements With The Addition Of
American Petroleum Institute 510 (Certified Vessel Inspector)
Level III
All Of The Above Requirements With The Addition Of
American Petroleum Institute 570 (Piping Inspection Code)
American Petroleum Institute 653 (Atmospheric Storage Tank Code)
Technical Skills
Computer skills such as database, spreadsheet, and word processing experience are necessary.
Excellent problem solving and communication skills.
Ability to translate experiences and ideas to a written format.
Behavioural Skills
Strong organizational skills
High standards of performance for quality, safety, and environmental performance
Highly motivated and independent
Open-mindedness, Objectiveness, Root cause failure analysis.
Ability to work as a team member.
Orbia is a purpose-led big company with six industry-leading businesses. Koura is one of those Orbia Businesses. We are out to advance life around the world while maximizing value to our shareholders, customers, and employees. We are passionate about the topics that define how people will live and thrive tomorrow, always taking consideration of our values: Be Brave, Take Responsibility and Embrace Diversity.
Forbes named Orbia and its businesses as One of World's Best Employers in 2021. Entrepreneurial with an owner’s mindset and a long-term perspective, Orbia is a $9B+ global force with the agility of a start-up. Today, all Orbia has commercial activities in more than 110 countries and operations in over 50, employing more than 23,000 people worldwide.
We invite you to learn more about Orbiaand its businesses!
If you are excited about this role and your experience and competencies somewhat align with the qualification in the posting, we encourage you to apply. Everywhere you are, you bring your unique skills, talents and perspective to moving your career, the company, people and the planet forward. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles!
We believe that every voice matters; every community deserves respect; and every challenge is an opportunity and united by empathy, we are stronger for our different perspectives. We are dedicated to building a more diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace that supports the needs of all our employees regardless of their role, location, identity and background.
Where purpose comes to life, it changes lives. This is what working at Orbia is all about.
Orbia is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, lactation, childbirth or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, age (40 and over), national origin or ancestry, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, genetic information (including testing and characteristics), veteran status, uniformed service member status, or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.
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