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Albemarle

Global producer of lithium, bromine, catalysts

Mechanical Integrity Specialist

Mechanical Maintenance and Reliability EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeXinyu, Jiangxi, ChinaNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A junior college diploma or higher, or equivalent education, in chemical machinery or an electromechanical discipline.
  • At least 3 years of equipment management or inspection experience in petrochemical, fine chemical, energy, or new materials industries.
  • Familiarity with the basic structures, failure modes, and inspection methods of rotating equipment, static equipment, and piping.
  • Knowledge of corrosion mechanisms and the basic principles of nondestructive testing.
  • Familiarity with mechanical integrity or process safety management systems.
  • Familiarity with relevant GB, TSG, ASME, ASTM, and API standards.

Responsibilities

  • Perform mechanical integrity inspections of covered rotating equipment, static equipment, piping, and other facilities.
  • Maintain registers of equipment covered by mechanical integrity requirements.
  • Ensure inspection activities meet company environmental, health and safety and process safety management requirements.
  • Identify potential equipment failure risks, report hazards promptly, and drive corrective actions.
  • Correct mechanical integrity issues identified in audits and safety inspections.
  • Conduct scheduled inspections, condition monitoring, and recordkeeping according to mechanical integrity strategies and inspection test plans.
  • Prepare or optimize equipment inspection checklists to ensure standardized execution.
  • Track the condition and changing risks of key equipment, including pressure vessels, storage tanks, and piping.
  • Participate in equipment inspections during major overhauls and shutdown maintenance.
  • Enter and update equipment inspection records and defect information in SAP Plant Maintenance.
  • Support the creation, tracking, and closure of preventive maintenance and corrective work orders.
  • Verify inspection data and historical records for completeness and traceability.
  • Assess defects such as corrosion, cracks, and leaks, and recommend handling actions.
  • Support reliability engineers with risk-based inspection and failure analysis work.
  • Support equipment life assessments, inspection-interval optimization, and mechanical integrity strategy optimization.
  • Analyze recurring defects or inspection abnormalities and drive root cause analysis.
  • Support the development and optimization of standard operating procedures, mechanical integrity standards, and inspection processes.
  • Drive continual improvements in equipment integrity management and plant reliability.
  • Complete other tasks assigned by the supervisor.

Desired Qualifications

  • Prior mechanical integrity, risk-based inspection, or equipment inspection experience.
  • Experience managing pressure equipment or special equipment.
  • Relevant nondestructive testing certification in ultrasonic, radiographic, penetrant, or magnetic particle testing.
  • Relevant special equipment certification.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
  • Ability to perform basic data analysis and write reports.
  • Basic English reading ability for technical documents.

About the Company

Albemarle

Global producer of lithium, bromine, catalysts

Albemarle is a global specialty chemicals company focusing on lithium, bromine, and catalysts. It mines and processes lithium from brine and hard rock to make battery materials for EVs and energy storage, and also supplies bromine for fire safety and chemical synthesis, plus catalysts for chemical manufacturing. The company differentiates itself with end-to-end lithium mining and processing and a broad, global portfolio, including being a US lithium producer. Its goal is to provide essential materials that support mobility, energy storage, and connectivity across industries.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Charlotte, NC
Founded
1887

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