In this occupation, activities may include:

• Leading and supporting root cause analysis (RCA) investigations, and complete reports and recommendations on preventative measures.
• Establishing maintenance strategies and availability trends for various types of equipment and safety systems.
• Performing equipment reliability analysis to identify main drivers of equipment downtime and leading the process to determine cost effective solutions.
• Investigating equipment failures or difficulties to diagnose faulty operation and recommend remedial actions.
• Supervising technicians, technologists and other engineers by reviewing and approving designs, calculations and cost estimates.
• Maintaining plans and procedures to ensure technical specifications’ compliance to applicable codes, standards, regulations and best industry practice.

Education

• A bachelor's degree in mechanical chemical engineering or in a related engineering discipline is typically required.
• A master's degree or doctorate in a related engineering discipline may be required.

Licensing

• Licensing by a provincial or territorial association of professional engineers is required to approve engineering drawings and reports and to practise as a Professional Engineer (P.Eng.).
• Engineers are eligible for registration following graduation from an accredited educational program, and after three or four years of supervised work experience in engineering and passing a professional practice examination.

Additional Requirements

Depending on the company and responsibilities, typical requirements may include:

• Familiarity with API, ASME, NACE, CSA and other relevant codes and standards, as well as jurisdictional and legal requirements for pressure equipment
• Experience with incident investigation and root cause failure analysis (RCA/RCFA)
• Specific health and safety certifications may be required, determined by location of work and company requirements
• Certified Maintenance and Reliability Professional (CMRP) designation may be required.

• Administration
• Chemistry
• Design Creation
• Application of Engineering Design and Technology
• Mechanical  Engineering
• Production and Processing
• Understanding Risk
• Promotion of Occupational Health and Safety  
• Cost Benefit Analysis
• Preventative Maintenance
• Managing Material Resources
• Operations Design Analysis
• Systems Evaluation and Analysis
• Technology Design
• Professional Judgment and Decision Making
• Planning and Organizing
• Troubleshooting

• Mining and quarrying
• Utilities
• Construction
• Manufacturing
• Professional, scientific and technical services
• Waste management and remediation services
• Forestry