Job Description
Asset Integrity and Reliability Engineer
Are you the kind of person that is always thinking, sketching, seeking, and adjusting? Who needs to understand how things work and then figure out how they can work better? Are you a passionate, tenacious, solver who loves to work with others who share your drive? Are you positive, constructive, and ingenious?
Are you always solving?
Then we’d like to meet you and bet you’d like to meet us.
Ashland has an exciting opportunity for an Asset Integrity and Reliability Engineer to join our Ashland LLC business at our Hopewell, VA. This is a very visible, significant role within the Company and the maintenance function. This position will report to Maintenance Manager.
**Please note: This is not AI Software Engineer role. This is an Asset, Integrity and Reliability Maintenance Engineer.
The responsibilities of the position include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Own and maintain the site Asset Integrity Management (AIM) program for pressure vessels, piping systems, and atmospheric storage tanks in compliance with API 510, API 570, and API 653 requirements.
- Provide technical oversight of mechanical integrity programs, including inspection planning, risk‑based inspection (RBI), corrosion monitoring, and evaluation of inspection results.
- Perform and facilitate reliability engineering activities, including equipment criticality analysis, bad‑actor elimination, and root cause analysis (RCA) to improve long‑term asset performance.
- Evaluate damage mechanisms, degradation trends, and conduct or review fitness‑for‑service (FFS) assessments to support continued safe operation.
- Translate integrity and reliability findings into actionable maintenance strategies, work scopes, outage plans, and capital or repair recommendations.
- Develop, maintain, and audit engineering standards, inspection procedures, and asset documentation aligned with API codes and corporate requirements.
- Provide technical oversight and quality assurance for third‑party inspectors, NDE vendors, and repair contractors; review reports and ensure code‑compliant execution.
- Collaborate closely with Operations, Maintenance, Planning, and Leadership teams to drive safe, reliable, and cost‑effective asset performance improvements.
Actively contribute to the organizational goals by taking initiative, executing on goals, and focusing on performance and safety
Improve the organization's capacity and capabilities through building collaborative relationships, optimizing diverse talent, and utilizing positive communications and influence with others
In order to be qualified for this role, you must possess the following:
A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Materials, or Chemical Engineering
5-8 years in the Chemical Manufacturing Industry supporting Fixed Equipment/Asset Integrity and Reliability
API 510, 570, and 653 Certification preferred
Demonstrated responsible and ethical behavior at all times
*Third party recruiters and agencies (“Agency”) should not contact employees of Ashland or its subsidiaries directly. Any resumes sent by an Agency to a hiring manager, recruiter or submitted to Ashland’s career portal are considered unsolicited and property of Ashland. Ashland will not pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume, unless the Agency has a signed contract with Ashland’s Human Resources/Procurement department in advance of submitting a candidate for consideration. Verbal and written approvals will not be considered a valid contract for service.
In more than 100 countries, the people of Ashland LLC. (NYSE: ASH) provide the specialty chemicals, technologies and insights to help customers create new and improved products for today and sustainable solutions for tomorrow. Our chemistry is at work every day in a wide variety of markets and applications, including architectural coatings, automotive, construction, energy, personal care and pharmaceutical. Visit www.ashland.com to see the innovations we offer.
At Ashland our vision is to be a leading, global specialty chemicals company whose inspired and engaged employees add value to all we touch. In fact our people, employees, customers and vendors define who we are. They are the driving force behind everything we do.
Not only do we value our customers but we value our employees, and we work to offer them a dynamic and challenging environment. We hold ourselves to high standards at Ashland, and we value integrity and honesty.
Ashland has a history of attracting the best people and keeping them. The reasons are simple: industry competitive salary and benefits, pay-for-performance incentive plans and a diverse work environment where employees feel challenged and valued. People come to Ashland and stay. As a growing Fortune 500 specialty chemicals company, we offer opportunities for development and advancement throughout our global organization. Our values define who we are and what we care about as a company. If you are looking for a relationship with a company instead of simply a job, this may be a great fit.
Ashland is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled/Gender Identity/Sexual Orientation.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. NOTE: We do not accept resumes from external staffing agencies or independent recruiters for any of our openings unless we have a signed recruiting agreement in place to fill a specific position.