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Eastman Piping Engineer in Kingsport, Tennessee
Founded in 1920, Eastman is a global specialty materials company that produces a broad range of products found in items people use every day. With the purpose of enhancing the quality of life in a material way, Eastman works with customers to deliver innovative products and solutions while maintaining a commitment to safety and sustainability. The company’s innovation-driven growth model takes advantage of world-class technology platforms, deep customer engagement, and differentiated application development to grow its leading positions in attractive end markets such as transportation, building and construction, and consumables. As a globally inclusive and diverse company, Eastman employs approximately 14,000 people around the world and serves customers in more than 100 countries. The company had 2023 revenue of approximately $9.2 billion and is headquartered in Kingsport, Tennessee, USA. For more information, visit www.eastman.com.
Responsibilities
In this role, you will work closely with Capital Project Managers, Process Engineering, Plant Engineering, Operations, Maintenance, Asset Integrity, Reliability and Construction field teams as it pertains to piping. You will provide support to Eastman Tennessee Operations (TNO) and other Eastman global sites.
Job Duties and Responsibilities
Use knowledge and experience in ASME B31 Piping Design codes to develop new and consult on existing Eastman piping line class specifications
Serve as piping lead for capital projects, including FEL stage preliminary pipe stress analysis
Participate in daily Mechanical Integrity Piping (MIP) data analysis and troubleshooting (failure analysis, fitness-for-service, etc.), working with operations and maintenance for reliability improvement
Support continual improvement of Mechanical Integrity (MI) technologies and procedures for thickness monitoring, visual inspection, Corrosion Under Insulation (CUI) and evaluation of other damage mechanisms
Provide pipe stress analysis in support of Plant Engineering needs, MI inspection efforts and development of mitigation or design plans
Support piping inspection deficiency resolutions
Serve as primary piping engineering resource for inspection/field/execution forces, utilizing API, ASME and other industry codes associated with piping in conjunction with Eastman standards and practices
Verify that proper information is captured in databases for future analysis and compliance audits, ensuring that reporting is value-adding and comprehensive
Participate in piping related incident investigations and reports actionable items back to MIP program. Communicates incident learnings to appropriate site technical resources.
Serve as primary piping engineering resource for Division/Department/Site specific piping asset integrity programs
Lead assessments of site piping integrity programs and assists sites with developing gap closure plans
Serve as technical field resource for piping installation, procedures and implementation of standards (bolted joints, engineered supports, expansion joints, welding, examination/testing, etc.)
Assist sites with industry QA/QC processes and procedures, contractor and vendor/shop qualifications
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from an ABET-accredited college or university is required. Mechanical Engineering highly preferred. PE License a plus.
Three or more years of experience with Piping Engineering is preferred
Knowledge of industrial piping and piping systems
Experience with piping analysis software (i.e., Caesar II, NozzlePRO, etc.) a plus
Familiarity with Nondestructive Examination (NDE) techniques and methods
Excellent interpersonal communication, organizational skills, visualization and hands-on experience
Ability to manage multiple projects and work effectively in a team environment
Eastman Chemical Company is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other characteristics protected by law.
Eastman is committed to creating a powerfully diverse workforce and a broadly inclusive workplace, where everyone can contribute to their fullest potential each day.