Maintenance Engineer

About the role

The Mechanical Engineer provides direct engineering support to the Maintenance & Operations Organizations. Must have hands on experience in fixed & rotating equipment, including compressors, pumps, extruders, piping, and vessel inspections. Position is the front line technical resource for daily maintenance program execution. Responsibilities will also include routine assistance to operations and maintenance groups in troubleshooting and repairing equipment.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support to planners in the development of work orders for day-to-day execution
• Utilize mechanical knowledge to support complex troubleshooting of equipment issues
• MOC creation for plant equipment modification
• Provide oversight for predictive maintenance programs including vibration, thermography, lubrication analysis, and ultrasonics
• Field oversight of PM efficacy and adjustment of PM’s as needed
• Implement reliability best practices
• Develop and optimize preventive maintenance tasks, and support maintenance activities
• Equipment repairs, including issuing ITP’s as required
• Capital equipment replacements or overhauls
• Conduct root cause investigations of mechanical equipment failures
• Reviewing and responding to feedback from work execution team

Requirements

BS degree in Mechanical Engineering with a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in the refining, petrochemical, or chemical process preferred. Strong interpersonal and leadership skills are critical for effective communication of complex issues across the organization, as well as for mentoring and consensus building. The successful candidate must demonstrate an understanding of business drivers, change management requirements, reliability processes, and maintenance workflows. The individual must have or develop basic proficiency in the following areas with the ability to develop into a subject matter expert in particular areas:

• Basic understanding of industry codes and standards (i.e., API, ASME)
• Predictive and Preventive Maintenance concepts
• Ability to apply computer software tools (SAP, Microsoft Office, Meridium)
• Must be an excellent communicator, a strong leader, have solid interpersonal skills,