Control Valves Specialist - Norco LA

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128077BR

Job Title:

Control Valves Specialist - Norco, LA

No. of Positions:

1

Job Description:

The Control Valves Specialist is part of the Process Automation and Control Optimization (PACO) Department and provides technical assurance to maintenance and operations to ensure instrument assets can adequately and reliably measure, monitor and maintain the health of the operating facility. The team is comprised of inspectors, specialists and senior specialists managing over 65,000 instruments, analyzers and digital systems. The Control Valve (CV) Specialist will work alongside the Run & Maintain inspectors and specialists, focusing specifically on actuated valves.

The role is expected to deliver the following:

Reliability / Cost / Margin


Develop and support control valve maintenance strategies that align with Managed Equipment Care (MEC), Life Cycle Management (LCM), Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS) and Smart Instrument Asset Management Systems (AMS)
Drive the adoption of advanced techniques (e.g. smart diagnostic, online diagnostics, etc.) to optimize performance and maintenance
Identify, track, and resolve control valve threats, bad actors, and opportunities using the Managing Threats and Opportunities (MTO) work process
Maintain prioritized work list and progress against targets
Assist Contract Owner and Holder in evaluating and selecting suppliers of equipment and services, potentially acting as Contract Holder for primary suppliers.
Perform shop evaluations, monitor on-going performance, and provide periodic feedback
Leverage existing contracts and participate in negotiations for new contracts and renewals
Act as focal point for on-site contractors supporting control valve maintenance, diagnostics, or asset management.
Act as focal point to FUGEM group for all leak repairs of control & on/off valves.


Management of Change (MOC)


Ad hoc support of MOC design/implementation
Develop basis of design, cost estimates and supporting information for Control Valve changes
Initiate, design, technically assure, and implement Control Valve changes
Size/select control valves with support of 3rd party application engineers and Shell Instrument Engineers
Review Design & Engineering Practices (DEPs) and apply requirements or derogate accordingly
Update documentation including loop folders, loop drawings, spec sheets, and supporting information in various locations including AIM, SharePoint, GSAP, Smart Plant Instrumentation (SPI), etc.
Participate in Hardware Release Acceptance and Pre-Startup Safety Reviews (PSSR) to ensure quality maintenance
Assist Operations Maintenance Coordinator (OMC), Non-Routine Maintenance planners in developing scope for complex jobs, major maintenance, and non-TA outages
Perform needed technician training on state-of-the-art diagnostic & repair strategies
Assist Instrument Mechanics with troubleshooting of emergency or priority work when requested
Ad hoc support to IM and planners for scheduled work
Periodic review of GSAP supporting information
Ensure proper documentation of equipment history in notifications
Continuously improve quality of control valve PMs and job aids
Review and update material stores for control valves (e.g. dormant stock, Bills of Material, etc)


Turnaround (TA) & Project Support


Gather control valve scope for submission before TA scope freeze, using J-factor risk analysis of likelihood/consequence and considering more critical applications such as
SIS valves
Safety or Production Critical valves
Advanced Process Control (APC) valves
Known bad actors, severe service, sticking valves, etc
FUGEM Repairs

Identify long-lead deliveries and replacements that required MOCs technical review before ordering
Assist TA planner/coordinators in planning and execution of Control Valve scope
Review/specifying parts & other requirements
Ad hoc assistance to TA coordinators during execution
Perform valve shop and field QA
Ensure proper documentation post-TA and gather 80/20 control valve scope for next TA
Ad hoc support during project development, design, and implementation
Assist with sizing and selection for critical or severe service applications (i.e. flashing, high temp, high cycle, cavitation, high DP, high noise, dirty/coking services, corrosive).
Support factory acceptance test (FAT)
Participate in Hardware Release & PSSR


Auto req ID:

128077BR

Skillpool:

Proc Automation,Control & Opt

Country of Work Location:

United States

Employment Type:

Full Time

Company Description:

Shell is a global group of energy and petrochemical companies with about 84,000 employees across more than 70 countries. We aim to meet the world’s growing need for more and cleaner energy solutions in ways that are economically, environmentally and socially responsible. We have expertise in exploration, production, refining and marketing of oil and natural gas, and the manufacturing and marketing of chemicals.

As a global energy company operating in a challenging world, we set high standards of performance and ethical behaviors. We are judged by how we act and how we live up to our core values of honesty, integrity and respect for people. Our Business Principles are based on these. They promote trust, openness, teamwork and professionalism, as well as pride in what we do and how we conduct business.

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An innovative place to work

There’s never been a more exciting time to work at Shell. Everyone here is helping solve one of the biggest challenges facing the world today: bringing the benefits of energy to everyone on the planet, whilst managing the risks of climate change.

Join us and you’ll add your talent and imagination to a business with the power to shape the future – whether by investing in renewables, exploring new ways to store energy or developing technology that helps the world to use energy more efficiently.

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Combine our creative, collaborative environment and global operations with an impressive range of benefits and joining Shell becomes an inspired career choice.

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Work Location:

Louisiana - Norco Refinery

Requirements:


Must have legal authorization to work in the US on a full-time basis for anyone other than current employer.
Associate Degree or higher is beneficial but not required.
With at least ten (10) years experience in instrumentation maintenance or technical support at petrochemical facilities
Five (5) years experience in troubleshooting, specification and design of control valves
Must be skilled in Microsoft Excel & Access to maintain, improve, modify CVAM database.
Knowledge of Shell work processes including MOC, MTO, RCM, ME, TA, HEMP, & SIS
Proficiency in AMS and PRM Instrument Asset Management is an advantage
Proficiency in GSAP, AIM-EDMS, SharePoint and Microsoft Office


Other requirements:


Recognizes limits of personal knowledge/abilities and seeks help as needed
Displays positive attitude and motivates co-workers
Willing to work off-hours as business needs dictate
Written and oral communication is clear, concise, and accurate


City, State (if applicable):

Norco, LA

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