Lead Mechanical Engineer
SI Group · Orangeburg, SC · 1 wk ago
EngineeringFull-time
Responsibilities
- Daily Maintenance Support: Assess and provide technical and troubleshooting support for needs directly affecting plant operation. Combine knowledge of mechanical principles, mechanical equipment operation and repair, best practices, and troubleshooting.
- Foster teamwork and prioritize the safety of all involved during the process. Collaborate with vendors, maintenance and operations technicians, and their guidance to understand the problem and recommend solutions.
- Continuous Improvement Team (CIT) Projects: Balance daily support needs with continuous improvement. Work the prioritized list of improvement projects to develop improvement scopes, order equipment, write work notifications and MOCs, clearly communicate the needed work scope to maintenance crews, and provide feedback on progress at CIT meetings.
- Investigate and recommend new or improved technologies to provide reliable solutions. Provide technical design as applicable for pumping systems and pressure vessel modifications.
- Capital Project Management: Provide budgetary scopes, work with PICA to understand project justification for the Project Authorization Form (PAF). Route PAF for approval. Develop Gantt charts and bid packages, obtain quotes or bids to implement projects, issue and/or approve purchase requisitions, and act as the construction liaison with SI Group, nested, and non-nested contractors to fully implement project scopes.
- Manage project overall cost and escalate for over- or under-run of project. Update all necessary documentation into database.
- On-Call Responsibility: Provide after-hour support for high-priority processes one week/month.
Requirements
- BS Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Masters preferred
- Minimum of 10 years experience in chemical manufacturing
- Knowledgeable of ASME Div 8, API-510, API-653, API-570 Codes
- Strong MS-Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Maintenance Connection skills
- Experience with software pertaining to fluid flow, pressure vessels, or pipe stress analysis a plus