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Mechanical Integrity Engineer

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Houston, TX
Posted:
August 29, 2026

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J. Eun

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Jung Chul (Thomas) Eun

***** ******* **. *******, *****, 77042, (C) 832-***-****, *********@*****.*** PROFILE: To obtain a challenging of sound Mechanical Integrity Engineering Supervisor with;

● Broad Knowledge of Mechanical Integrity, Reliability in Design, Construction, Operation, Maintenance

● Strong background of pressure vessel/piping/pipeline design, materials selection, welding, DE (Mechanical Test) /NDE for base metal/PQR/production, safety, HAZID, HAZOP, cost evaluation, application & optimizing of industry codes/standards, inspection & repair procedure, evaluation of remaining life

● Solid Process and Operating Concept (including PDB, PFD, UFD, Heat & Materials Balances, P&ID, MSD) in Strong process & operating concept, troubleshooting, HAZOP, MOC, SOR & EOR, MDMT, mixing/ injection point design, dead-leg design, depressurization, steaming out, catalyst injection, scoping study- prioritization, remaining life evaluation, adequacy reports, equipment strategy, welding, materials selection, cost evaluation, TAR, bolt torquing, hot box, gasket selection, corrosion & erosion control/ monitoring, coating, optimizing of application of industry codes/standards/company standards, inspection & repair procedure, and H-EX bundle replacement in Oil & Gas Midstream (onshore & offshre-NGL, pipeline), Refinery (CDU, VDU, DCU, FCC, CCU, HTU, HCT, ISOM, Alky, Hydrogen, SRU, Amine, SWS), Petrochemical (Olefin-Ethylene/Ethane, PP, PE, VCM, ABS, PVC), LNG, Ammonia, CCS, Power, WWT

- Extensive Experience for Many Plants in S. Korea, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, China, India, Azerbaijan, Middle East, Africa, South America, Canada and USA.

- Sound Communication among Disciplines, Contractors, and FEL-FEED/EPCM/Operating Companies

- Broad Knowledge of Industry Codes, Standards & Spec with Strong Theoretical Background

● Goal is to minimize life cycle cost and maximize asset availability for new and existing facilities.

● Facilitator of Integrity/Cost evaluation of existing-alternative-new test & inspection methods, rerating, adequate reporting, damage mechanisms/monitoring, integrity programs, repair, alteration, replacement

● Strong writing/reporting/consulting/presentation skill and database of integrity/RBI files and case studies

● Sound management & leadership in the organization and mentor for less experienced co-workers

● Very familiar with Word, Excel, Power Point, Access, Outlook, AutoCAD, Teams, and Statistics EXPERIENCED and QUALIFIED SKILLS

[Mechanical Integrity-Reliability-Design Materials Consultant for Equipment & Piping -Chief SME]

● Wide Experience for Design, Rerating, Fabrication, Construction, Operating, Procurement, Test & Inspection, FFS and Maintenance of Equipment and Piping with Safety, Project Schedule, Quality, and Cost Saving.

● Handled Equipment: Heavy Wall Reactors, High Columns, Drums, Heat Exchangers (S&T, A/C, Plate, Spiral, Double Pipes, Cooling Towers, Cold Boxes, Evaporators), Tanks, Piping, Pipeline, Valves, PRD,, Filters, Boilers, Heaters, Reformers-TLE, Pumps, Compressors, Blowers, Agitators, Turbines, Hardware, Structures, and Parts (internals, gasket, bolts, seals) from High Temperature to Cryogenic and WWT

● Design and Rerating (calculation-elastic & creep-rupture with Compress, PV Elite, Caesar II, Nozzle Pro, HTRI, WRC-107/537, FEA review, bolt torque calculation, presure test per ASME BPVC, B31.xx, Bolting, Fittings, PCC, Code-Cases, MDMT decision, hydrotest & pneumatic test procedure, feasibility studies, Joule- Thomson effect, thermal shock failure, MPT-minimum pressurizing temperature, Scoping Study- Prioritization, MOC, Cost Analysis, 3D-Modeling, Valve List, Piping List, ISO, Plot Plan, Layout, Trouble Shooting, FEED data sheets, re-rating, project specifications, piping materials classes (with wall thickness calculation, valve selection), RFQ, TBA, Hot tap procedure, Hot bolting, Brand materials, cost), Vendor Documents/ Deviation/NCR Review, Vendor List Updating/Shop Survey/Audit, and Spare Parts

● Mechanical Integrity, Reliability, PSA, PHA, KPI, HAZOP, FFS, RBI, RCFA [data collection for forensic damage mechanisms-materials (base metal, fabrication, repair), operation, upset process & depressurization conditions (past, current, future), manuals/standards, training, MPT, brain storming with fishbone/ reality chart], SAP, PCMS-GE APM (Meridium)/E2G Plant Management, IDMS, PLC, OST, OEE (Loss-schedule, availability, performance, quality), IOW, CCD, Piping Circuitization, FMEA, CMMS, RCM (PM/PdM), RAM, MI, MOC, Scoping Study-Prioritization, Cost Analysis-LCCA, Troubleshooting, Bad Actors-gap analysis, Risk Based Degradation, Equipment Strategy (Check all engineering documents-spec/datasheets/as- built/calculations/ test & inspection reports & records at shop & field, QA-QC system, Equipment life time extension/ Minimizing downtime), RAGAGEP, ITP, Procedure & Plan for Repair J. Eun

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● Test and Inspection and The Analysis with Lab (with API RP586, NBIC/NB-23 and ASME PCC-3) - intrusive / non-intrusive: Inspection Strategy, QA-QC, DE (tensile, bend, toughness-CVN, IZOD, CTOD, DWT, fatigue, disbonding, creep-rupture, etc.) & NDE (MT-EMAT, MFL, PT, RT, UT-TOFD/PAUT, ECT- RFECT-ECA, AE, IRIS, etc.), Corrosion Tests (IGC, pitting, SCC, SSC, HIC, ASTM A923, salt spray, Cu/CuSO4, MIC, galvanic, fatigue corrosion), Hardness Test, Microstructure Tests (Optical, SEM, EDS) including Replica, CUI, PMI, Thermography, Pressure Test, Procedures and Acceptance Criteria of Inspection, Data Review (Damaged, Degradation, Deformation, Thinning, Chemical Composition, Hardness)

● Handled Materials : Carbon Steels (EAC resistance steels-SSC/HIC/amine/HF/caustic/carbonate, coarse & fine grain, LTCS), Low Alloy Steels (Cr-Mo-V/9Cr-1Mo-V, 2 to 9Ni Steels, Invar-cryogenic, Q-T Steels, TMCP), Stainless Steels (FSS, MSS, ASS, PHSS, and DSS), Nickel Alloys (Monel, Hastelloy, Inconel, Incoloy, HK, HP, etc.-P. No.43.44.45), Hard Facing (Stellite, Tribaloy), Aluminum Alloys (3xxx,5xxx,6xxx), Copper Alloys, Titanium Alloys, API 5L, and Non-Metals (Plastics, Elastomers, FRP, Insulation, Concrete, Refractory, Fireproofing, etc.): Risk Management/ Assessment of Cryogenic/High Temperature Services.

● Corrosion (general, corrosion rate calculation, seawater, erosion, fouling with velocity-flow accelerated/ particles/ corrosive environments/ cavitation/wear resistant materials-API RP14E and DNV RPO501, pitting/crevice, galvanic, chloride SCC, CUI, wet H2S service-HIC/SSC/CO2-H2S (with Predict, ECE, Norsok M-506, de Waard and Milliams), HE, Inorganic acids (H2SO4, HCl, HNO3, HF, etc.), Salt Deposits, amine, caustic, methanol, SRB, LME, high temperature oxidation/ sulfidation (S, SO2, SO3, O2, H2S, H2)/ HTHA

(API 941/cracking/ graphitization/ nitriding/ carburization & metal dusting-CO/CO2, high temperature erosion resistance, thermal fatigue, thermal shock, hot spot-irradiation analysis, PASCC)/ Thermal Shock Mitigation

& Management (internal & external coating/galvanizing /lining, Materials Selection, CP design/measured data review (internal & external), Chemical treatment, Injection/mixing point design, ILI (Coupons, Probes, UT thickness, TML, CML), Mothballing, Review of Test & Inspection Data, Cleaning and Smart Pigging

● Welding (WPS, PQR, new process development, dissimilar weld, filler selection, etc.), Heat-Treatment

(annealing, quenching-tempering, normalizing-tempering, double-tempering, solution/stabilizing, etc.), DE

(tensile, bend, impact, fatigue, creep, etc.), Hot Taps (for piping, vessels, tanks), Inspection, Painting, Coating

& Lining including TSA, and Surface Treatment (hardfacing and thermal spray)

● Optimizing of the Application and Interpretation of Industry Codes & Standards and Specification with Sound Theoretical Concept - e.g., ASME BPVC-II, V, VIII-D1&D2/ welding-IX/piping-B31.1, B31.3, B31.4, B31.8, B31.12, B16.xx, PRD, PCC-1/2/3, API-571,510,570,572, 572, 574,576, 653,650,530, 560, 579-level 1&2, 580, 581, 660, 661, 662, 663, 577/582/1104, 610, 616, 617, 618, 614, 934-xx, 941, 942-B, 939-C, valves, test

& inspection, TEMA, ALPEMA, HEI, ASTM, NACE/AMPP, ANSI/AWWA, RCCM, AWS, WRC, ISO, DIN, EN, NBIC, CSA, PIP, AGA, MTI, AFPM, EIGA, NFPA, MSS, CFR 192/195, 10 CFR 810/110, DNV, Norsok, EPA, CGA, IEEE, ISEA, NEMA, OSHA 1910.119, and most companies STD (ExxonMobil, Shell, BP, Chevron, Phillips 66, FHR, Valero, Marathon, Aramco, Petrobras, PBF, Air Products, Total, Cheniere, LyondellBasell, Dow, Dupont, BASF, Nova, CPChem) -Optimization of “Shall & Should” with RAGAGEP.

● Company/Project Standardization – Equipment-design/procurement/fabrication, Piping/Pipelines, Welding, Materials Selection, PMI, Corrosion, CUI, Erosion Service, Ni Steels, Cr-Mo-(V) Steels, Cladding, DE & NDE, Hot Taps, Painting, Cleaning, Guidance for Cryogenic/ Low/ Elevated Temperature Services

● Strong Database for Troubleshooting, Case Studies, Historical Records, Problem Solving, and New/ Advanced Technologies (Very useful tool to save cost, to keep the repair strategies/TAR schedule and best quality & safety because more than 98% failures are come from repeated problems/ unscheduled outages.)

● Sound Networking with API/NACE Technical Committee Members and Discipline Engineers/Technicians LICENSES & REGISTRATION

- Professional Engineer in Mechanical Engineering, AB

- Professional Engineer in Mechanical Engineering, BC

- Professional Engineer in Welding, S. Korea

- Professional Engineer in Metallurgical Engineering, S. Korea

- NACE (AMPP) accredited Corrosion and Materials Selection/Design Specialist, USA (higher level or eq. than API 570/510/653/571/581)

EDUCATION & TRAINING

- Ph.D candidate/ Metallurgical (Fracture Mechanics) Engineering, Yonsei University, S. Korea, 2000

- M.S./ Metallurgical (Fracture Mechanics) Engineering, Yonsei University, S. Korea, 1995

- B.S./ Mechanical Engineering, Ulsan University, S. Korea

- NACE (AMPP) Annual Conference, USA, 1996 to 2022 - API 579, IACET, 2004

- Practical Loss Control Leadership, DNV, 2004

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- Advanced Root Course Failure Analysis (RCFA 2003), Lincoln, 2005 AFFILIATIONS

- Member of API SCCM & SCRM and NACE (AMPP) SC-16 Technical Committees (Damage Mechanisms-API RP571, Mechanical Integrity-API RP580/584/970, Materials, Welding-API RP582, Corrosion-CUI/Wet H2S/CO2, Cl-SCC, Amine, Caustic, RBI, PMI, MPT), USA since 2006

- Member of PIP Pressure Vessels and Piping Technical Committees since 2022

- NACE (AMPP) Paper (RCFA) Reviewer and Certification Examiner since 2010 EXECUTED PROJECTS with Above Skilled Work

Structural Integrity Associates, Houston, TX 2026 to Present Principal Integrity-Reliability-Design-Maintenance SME for Equipment & Piping

- Prairie State Generating CUI & RBI Project, Marissa, IL

- MPC, SRU Incinerator Project, Texas City, TX

- Clean Harbor, Wastewater Treatment Project, La Porte, TX

- Ameren Power Plant, RBI & Corrosion, Sioux & Labadie, MO Merichem Technologies & TE Global Services, Houston, TX 2022 to 2026 Chief Integrity-Reliability-Design-Maintenance Engineer for Equipment & Piping

- LACC/LCLA Ethane Cracker & MEG revamping, Westlake, LA

- Dow P2Z SOLNPE4 PE Project, AB, Canada - Tourmaline Oil, FFC Project 1 & 2, BC, Canada

- Pemex-ICA Fluor-Thiolex LPG, Mexico - Neuriser Lo-Cat Project, South Australia

- DT Midstream Lo-Cat Project, Louisiana - CPChem, Cedar Bayou FFC Project, Baytown, TX

- Woodfibre LNG (0.32 Bcfd), Squamish, BC, Canada

- LNG Canada-Shell (3.23 Bcfd) (cryogenic, sour, fatigue, heavy wall equipment), Kitimat, BC, Canada

- MEG Energy Christina Lake Project, Christina Lake, AB, Canada

- NWR Sturgeon Refinery (130,000 BPD) Projects, Redwater, AB, Canada Exterran & TE Global Services, Houston, TX 2017 to 2022 Chief Integrity-Reliability-Design-Maintenance Engineer for Equipment & Piping

- Khulud Gas Development Phase-1, Oman

- Zora Gas Plant, Sharjah, UAE

- BGC-Shell NGL Project, Iraq

- Chevron Dehydration Plant, USA

- West Texas Gas Plant, USA

- Petrobras Carmopolis Amine Plant, Brazil

- PDO Tayseer Early Gas Development Project, Oman

- PetroEdge Gas Plants, Multi-locations, USA

- Murphy Gas Plants, Multi-locations, USA

- Sinopec Wen Gas Plants, Multi-locations, China

- Petrobras Siririzinho Jordao Gas Plant, Brazil

- ADCO Al Dabb'iya Surface Facilities - Phase III, UAE KBR & TE Global Services, Houston, TX 2013 to 2016 Sr. Principal Integrity-Reliability-Design-Maintenance Engineer for Equipment & Piping

- BP Whiting, NHT, Indiana, USA

- BP-H Toledo Refinery Complex, Ohio, USA

- Husky Lima Complex, USA

- Marathon ROSE Texas City, USA

- Phillips 66 FCC, Billings, Montana, USA

- S-Oil HGO_HGT, S. Korea

- Shell Refinery ROSE Plant, Pernis, Netherlands

- Shell PDVSA, DHT, Venezuela

- Chevron N’Dola Offshore Plants-Angola

- Hess FPSO-Topsides, Ghana

- BP Offshore GOM, Mad Dog (Phase II), USA

- Venture Global CPLNG (0.55Bcfd) LA,USA

- Venture Global PLNG (3.40 Bcfd), LA, USA

- Haike Ruilin LPG Utilization Project, China

- KPIC Ethylene, S. Korea

- SinoChem Ethylene, China

- Indorama Ethane Cracker, LA, USA

- WEND (West Nigger Delta) NGL Plant, Nigeria

- Agrium Ammonia Plant, Borger TX, USA

- QAFCO Ammonia Plant, Qatar

- SAFCO Ammonia Plant, Saudi Arabia

- Petrokemija Ammonia Plant, Croatia

Bechtel, Houston, TX 2011 – 2013

Sr. Principal Integrity-Reliability-Design-Maintenance Engineer for Equipment & Piping/Pipeline

- Cheniere Sabine Pass LNG Project (2.1 Bcfd ), LA

- Cheniere Corpus Christi LNG Project (2.1 Bcfd ), TX

- Brass-LNG Project, Offshore (Topsides and Pipelines) & Onshore, Nigeria Foster-Wheeler, Houston TX 2009 – 2011

Principal Integrity-Reliability-Design-Maintenance Engineer for Equipment & Piping

- Delaware City Refinery Revamping, USA

- Air Products, Co-Generation Plants, UK

- Valero CCP Revamping Project, Port Arthur, Texas

- Petrobras Refinery Complex, Brazil

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- RDP Refinery Plants, Ecuador

- North Atlantic Refinery, Canada

- ExxonMobil Diesel, Singapore

- EcoPetrol Refinery Complex, Colombia

- Reficar Refinery Complex, Colombia

- Karnalyte Potash Plant, Canada

Jacob Engineering, Houston, TX 2006 – 2009

Principal Integrity-Reliability-Design-Maintenance Engineer for Equipment & Piping/Pipeline

- BP Refinery Plants in USA (Revamping Plants in Whiting, Toledo, Cherry Point)– for maintenance &RBI

- BP Oil & Gas Production Plants in USA (Production: in New Mexico and Colorado)

- BP (Now Marathon) Texas City Refinery (CDU, VDU, DCU, CCU, CRU, NHT, DHT, KHT, GOHT, GDU, ADS, Alkylation, Isomerization, H2, BTX, SRU, SWS, Utilities) in US-As a contact engineer

- Mechanical Design/Integrity/Consulting for Several Company Projects in USA (i.e. ExxonMobil-Baton Rouge/Baytown and Mobile Bay Consolidation Pipeline Project, Shell Motiva, FHR, Marathon, CPChem

(NCP, PP in TX), LyondellBasell, ConocoPhillips, Valero, Murphy, Aramco-Dow RTIP, Fertile, etc.)

- Shell-PDVSA Hydrotreating and DCU, Venezuela -

- Husky Oil Core Project, Lima Refinery, USA - BA Energy, Oil Sands Upgrading, Canada Suncor Energy, AB, Canada (375,000 barrels/day) 2004 – 2006 For Oil Production and Refinery Operating, Contact-Integrity-Reliability-Design-Maintenance Engineer for Equipment & Piping/Pipeline) with Rerating/FFS/ RCFA/ Maintenance

- Suncor Energy Oil Sands Mining, Upgrading Refinery Plants-DRU, DCU, GRU, H2, GOHT, DHT, KHT, NHT, TGTU, Amine, SRU, SWS, Utilities, Cogen Power Plant (operating field staff engineering), Voyageur Project, and Firebag SAGD Projects, Canada

- Operating Assets Integrity (MI), PSM, KPI, FFS, Troubleshooting, RCFA (fault tree & forensic analyses), FMEA, SAP, RAGAGEP, RMP, HAZOP, MOC, Scoping Study, Project Specifications, Procedure & Plan for Repair & Remedy, RBI analysis/ management, Remaining Life Assessment, TAR Scheduling

(MTBR), Fired Damage Assessments, PMI, Inspection Plan, Test & Inspection, NDE, Corrosion Monitoring, Thickness Measurement, Problem Solver & Decision Maker and Integrity Programs Dacro Industries, AB, Canada 2003 – 2004

Lead Fixed Equipment Design Engineer in Manufacturing Factory

- Petro-Canada (now Suncor Energy), Refinery Extension Project, Edmonton, AB, Canada

- COOP Refinery Extension Project, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada

- ConocoPhillips, Gas Project, High River, AB, Canada - Husky Oil FPSO (Topsides) Project, East Canada

- Phillips Alaska Inc., Alpine Capacity Expansion Project, Alaska, USA GS (former LG) Corp., S. Korea 1992 to 2002

Mechanical Integrity-Reliability-Design-Maintenance Manager for Equipment & Piping in Refinery and Petrochemical Plants

- LG Chemical Plants (PP, PDPE, SM, VCM, ABS, HIPS & SAN, AN, PVC, etc.), S. Korea

- LG-Dow Chemical Plants (Polycarbonates), S. Korea

- LG Petrochemical (Ethylene-NCP) Plant, S. Korea

- GS-Caltex-(Chevron) Refinery Plants- (Oil Distillation: 785,000 barrels/day), S. Korea Teaching and Instruction Area as Technical Instructor and Consultant 1995 to Present Teaching and consulting in Korea, Canada, Middle East, and USA

• Integrity, Reliability, Design, Failure Analysis (RCFA), and Optimization of Industry Codes & Standards

(ASME, API (RBI, Inspection, welding, materials, corrosion, CUI), NACE, ASTM, AWS, MTI, ABS, Norsok, DNV, Local Regulations with Troubleshooting, Case Studies, and New/Advanced Technologies, etc.

• Damage Mechanisms-Metallurgy, Welding, Corrosion (Principles, Materials Selection, Test & Inspection, Project Specifications, Cryogenic Service, MOC Requirements, Consulting)

• Design, Fabrication, Construction, Installation, Operation, Reliability, Maintenance, Test & Inspection PUBLICATION:

(1) Handbook of Engineering Practice of Materials and Corrosion for Mechanical Design, Reliability (>900 pages, including equipment design, rerating, integrity, reliability, FFS, RBI, damage mechanisms, strategy, welding, Repair, several test & inspection methods, procedures, and acceptance criteria) for Oil & Gas and Petrochemical Industries, Springer, 2020 https://www.springer.com/gp/book/978**********

(2) H-EX Troubleshooting and Reliability– on working for 2027-2028 publication I have US citizenship with TWIC Card.

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