Maintenance Engineer

About the role

Join us as a Maintenance Engineer in Pryor, where you will play a key role in ensuring the integrity, reliability, and long-term performance of our plant assets.

Responsibilities

• Develop inspection and maintenance plans for static equipment, targeting damage mechanisms based on criticality,
• Design preventive maintenance tasks for rotating equipment, targeting failure modes based on criticality,
• Provide leadership and technical expertise to solve complex operating and reliability challenges,
• Offer technical guidance and support to less-experienced engineers and maintenance team members,
• Use root cause analysis and failure analysis techniques to eliminate recurring equipment issues,
• Work closely with Millwrights and Maintenance Technicians to review and correct findings from root cause analysis, vibration analysis, oil analysis, and other monitoring activities,
• Lead annual audits focused on maintenance optimization and asset integrity improvement,
• Identify capital needs related to asset integrity and support long-term capital planning,
• Maintain a strong understanding of the history and current condition of static equipment,
• Participate in the development of best practices to ensure asset integrity and reliability,
• Coordinate and participate in inspections of static equipment,
• Lead responses to leaks, failures, and asset integrity issues related to static equipment,
• Lead or participate in the scoping and implementation of small to large capital projects,
• Participate in turnaround scope reviews, inspections, and criticality assessments of unexpected findings,
• Communicate with insurance partners regarding asset integrity, inspection, and maintenance needs as required

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering,
• 8+ years of experience in a manufacturing facility is preferred,
• Solid understanding of engineering principles, process and product technology, and chemical manufacturing environments,
• Advanced knowledge of maintenance, reliability, asset integrity, and mechanical engineering principles,
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to gather data, analyze findings, and draw well-reasoned conclusions,
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to present technical information clearly,
• Proven ability to influence actions, mindsets, and decisions across different teams and levels of the organization,
• Strong teamwork, interpersonal, and collaboration skills,
• Highly organized, with strong time management skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities,
• Ability to manage and implement change initiatives and lead engineering or maintenance-related projects

Benefits

• Competitive salary and additional benefits package,
• Opportunity to work on challenging reliability, maintenance, and asset integrity projects,
• The chance to make a direct impact on plant performance, safety, and long-term operational efficiency,
• Collaboration with experienced specialists across maintenance, engineering, operations, and production,
• A flat organization with short lines of communication, where ownership and initiative are highly valued