Keystone Engineering Inc. opened for business in 1988 and for decades, has been a reliable provider of qualified engineering resources and technically innovative solutions. Keystone was founded to be an enduring company, and to provide an environment for our employees and clients to innovate, thrive, and be successful.

Keystone’s family of companies include: Milestone Project Services, SIS SILverstone, VeraPro, and Salmon & Associates

Our varied and extensive experience indicates that successful projects come down to personnel. We incorporate their individual skills in a process that’s geared toward excellence. The intentional pairing of people and process is the reason why clients know that they can trust their projects in the hands of Keystone. Services Offered: 3D Laser Scanning, Controls & Automation, Construction Management, Design & Drafting, Engineering: Civil/Structural, Electrical, Mechanical, Process, Functional Safety, Information Technology, Instrumentation, On-Site Services, Operations & Commissioning Support, Procurement, Project Management.

Keystone Engineering is currently seeking a Corrosion Engineer  to join our team.

Position Type: Full-time

Location: Beaumont, TX area

Work Environment/Physical Demands: Industrial Site/Office

Travel Requirements: Regular site visits required, including climbing stairs and ladders.

Essential Functions:

• Consistently makes sound decisions based on corrosion engineering knowledge and experience.
• Serve as a member of cross-functional team to resolve equipment problems, investigate incidents, and improve reliability.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Able to deliver engineering information at a high quality to all levels of the organization
• Provides corrosion consulting to inspectors, engineers, management, and operators.
• Provides consultation on materials selection, corrosion monitoring and control, remaining life assessment, and repair strategies.
• Supports and updates plant corrosion/damage mechanism reviews as part of the PHA process, Metallurgical Reviews, and RBI plans. Acts as a technical resource in the development and 
  implementation of integrity operating windows as needed.
• Should possess expert knowledge in damage mechanisms and the applicability of metals in diverse services.
• Team player, working well across departments with different levels of the organization.
• Read and interpret blueprints, technical drawings, schematics, or computer-generated reports.
• Works with Project Engineering to ensure the reliability and maintainability of new and modified installations via properly selection of materials of construction.
• Develops and reviews technical specifications relating to materials and corrosion.
• Mentor inspectors, engineers, and others in materials technologies such as materials selection, welding and fabrication, and corrosion control.
• Works with other engineers to develop common tools, processes, and decision-making criteria for the best material selection.
• Assist in root cause failure analysis on critical equipment failures.
• Always present a professional image to clients and vendors and maintain a positive reputation of the company.
• Must be able to review job/project packages inclusive of but not limited to isometric, arrangement, and P&ID drawings
• Must be self-motivated and possess skills to identify and solve unusual problems.
• Must be capable to make decisions and recommendations with minimal supervision.
• Occasionally responds to emergency calls and works long associated hours, especially during turnaround events, occasionally on an unplanned basis.

Requirements:

• B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from an ABET accredited program
• 10+ years of experience, in-plant process industry
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Self-motivated, organized, and solution advocate
• Attention to detail
• Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the U.S. for any employer.

Experience Preferred:

• Experience in Nitrogen-based fertilizer industry