Lead Inspector - Pasadena Texas

Company: Kaneka Americas Holding
Location: Pasadena, Texas
Posted On: 04/26/2024

The Lead Inspector is responsible for executing and maintaining the KNA Mechanical Integrity (MI) program for fixed equipment.
Major responsibilities for the Lead Inspector include but are not limited to the following:

--- Work safely by following all Company policies, procedures, and expectations.
--- Develop inspection and test plans for plant equipment, including pressure vessels, fired boilers, heat exchangers, storage tanks, and piping.
--- Track, forecast, and communicate all inspection tasks to Production and Maintenance. This position is responsible for inspection compliance.
--- Inspect/examine equipment per applicable RAGAGEPs in accordance with ASME, NBIC, API 510, 570 and 653 standards.
--- Documentandtransmitinspectionresults,makingrecommendationsasappropriatefor repair/upgrade/retirement of equipment.
--- Manage inspection data and frequency dates in systems such as SAP, PCMS IDMS, MS Excel, and equipment files.
--- Provide QA/QC functions within the Maintenance department.
--- Define and approve repairs to service equipment, per RAGAGEPs, potentially including audit and evaluation of contracted repair organizations, and inspection of repair work.
--- Participate in Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA) and incident investigations related to equipment failures.
--- Direct and coordinate the work of contract inspectors/examiners, including audit and evaluation.
--- Work with jurisdictional inspectors to ensure local requirements are met.
--- Manage inspection and repair documentation, potentially including NDE procedures, welding procedures and inspection plans.
--- Report monthly inspection KPIs.
--- Must demonstrate the following emotional intelligence skills:

--- Emotional Empathy
--- Positive Attitude
--- Excellent Communication Skills
--- Flexibility / Adaptability
--- Interpersonal Skills

---Maintain complete and open lines of communication with other personnel, functions, or departments to facilitate operations and interaction in the organization.
---Keep supervisor informed of status and progress, ensuring that regular and periodic communication takes place.
---Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks and keeping abreast of industry trends and related compliance issues within the area of responsibilities.
---Maintain professional conduct, attendance, and high ethical standards in the workplace, complying with company's policies and procedures.
---Fulfill mandatory training requirements applicable for department and job duties as appropriate.
---Perform other duties and responsibilities as required or requested by supervisor or Management.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c) More...

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