UOP is an international supplier of process technology, products, engineered systems and technical services to the petroleum refining, petrochemical, gas processing and energy industries and is a leader in the research and development of petroleum and petrochemical processing. Our broad objectives center on the continual development and improvement of petroleum refining, petrochemical, gas production, energy and chemical production technology.

There is an immediate opening for a Technical Specialist, Equipment Inspection and QA/QC
in the Equipment Skill Center within our Engineered and Fabricated Systems group. The Equipment Skill Center supports the design, fabrication, and installation of modular, skid-mounted, and stand-alone equipment.

Accountabilities of this position include:
• The development of procedures, tools, and products which impact UOP’s technical growth and profitability.
• Keeping up-to-date with current technology developments in assigned area and sharing this knowledge with others, where appropriate through leadership of the Project Inspection & QA/QC sub process.
• Documentation of skill expertise through written memos, procedures, tools, and papers.
• Analyzing and recommending solutions to technical problems in the Inspection & QA/QC area.
• Provision of Inspection & QA/QC skill resources for technical sales support as needed by Project Management for fixed price proposals, cost estimates and design basis data. Review of Inspection & QA/QC estimates at proposal stage where Client Specifications demand a significant increase over the norm.
• Provide Inspection & QA/QC technical support for the procurement of materials, engineering and fabrication for Equipment product lines.
• Provide technical support for the development and maintenance of outside vendor relationships required to support Engineered & Fabricated Systems products. Specifically coordinate with the selected detailed design subcontractor (if applicable), equipment vendors and fabricator to ensure a sound Inspection & QA/QC project plan.
• Creation of system related procedures to allow most project related Inspection & QA/QC activities to be done by the project team members.
• Provide coaching and mentoring to equipment engineers regarding the Inspection & QA/QC plan for their equipment.
• Provision of inspection services either via UOP personnel or qualified third party inspectors.
• Identify opportunities for work process and design tool improvements.
• Working effectively with team members.

Qualified candidate must have:
• Extensive Inspection and QA/QC background. B.S. in Mechanical Engineering or Civil Engineering desirable but not required.
• At least five years experience in the petroleum refining, petrochemical, or gas processing industries.
• Weld Procedures and NDE experience with piping, structural and pressure vessels.
• Relevant work experience in Inspection and QA/QC engineering, constructability, field support and troubleshooting.
• Travel is a requirement of the job and consists of travel to Fabrication shops, customer / contractor offices and occasional travel to customer sites. Travel will be approximately 5-15%.
• Familiarity with MS Office software.

We offer a dynamic and challenging environment along with exciting career opportunities and a highly competitive compensation and benefits package.

US employment authorization required. UOP is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

To apply, visit our web site: www.uop.com and click on “Careers”.