Maintenance Mechanical Engineer

Summary / Objective:

Participate in the planning, budgeting, design, installation, troubleshooting, root cause analysis, database history management, performance evaluation, repair, and maintenance of all mechanical equipment in a chemical or petroleum plant, alteration and improvement of mechanical equipment, machines, tools, buildings by capital project.

Qualifications:

• BS degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field

• Minimum 3 years of experience in the chemical or petroleum industry environment

• Minimum 3 years of work experience with ASME, API, OSHA, AWS and ASNT procedures

Typical Duties / Responsibilities:

• Prompt, regular, and dependable attendance (as an essential function of this job)

• Assist other Maintenance team members in troubleshooting day-to-day plant Problems

• Coordinate plant preventive & predictive maintenance programs

• Coordinate some technical activities in the areas of construction and equipment Modification

• Strong relationship skills with chemical or petroleum plant process operators

• Participate in design of new equipment

• Assure compliance to appropriate Safety, Environmental, and Quality codes and standards (PSM, ISO, API, OSHA, NEC, etc.)

• Engineer the use of facilities and equipment needed to maintain plant facilities

• Act as the liaison between management and the work force to keep plant personnel informed, and maintain highest level of employee/employer relationships

• Help develop an operating budget and initiate actions to operate within those fiscal plans

• Maintain plant facilities in a manner of high quality, within the established budget

• Ability to troubleshoot plant equipment problems vessels, pressure vessels, valves, piping, heat exchangers, extruders, agitators, reactors, gearboxes, pumps, and other plant related equipment.

• Ability to assist Rotating Mechanical Engineer and understand vibration spectra and identify root causes of vibration issues on rotating equipment.

• Ability to participate in commissioning of new equipment projects.

• Coordinate efforts using approved procedures, for utilizing staff services to assist in proper maintenance of the plant facilities

• Possess knowledge and skills in the following areas: Reliability Centered Maintenance- PM Optimization, RCA, FMEA, Bad Actor/Defect Elimination, RCFA.

• Work with planners, maintenance technicians and clerks to ensure proper scheduled workflow

• Ability to supervise contractors, OEMs, and vendors on site as necessary for safe and quality work.

• Troubleshoot plant equipment field problems (such as flow problems, temperatures issues, corrosion problems, etc.) and determine required corrective action.

• Review design of new plant equipment and provide input for implementation of equipment

• Execute responsibilities as appropriate, and authorize personnel to achieve maximum efficiency through proper use of skills, labor hours, machines and equipment

• Establish and coordinate preventive maintenance activities and repair work in accordance with plant needs and objectives

• Coordinate the work of the maintenance team with other departments, in analyzing and planning maintenance services

• Work to reduce costs, improve maintenance quality and efficiency

• Write design requirements of new plant equipment

• Issue engineering design packages for plant equipment and issue monthly report for MTBF analysis for equipment failure

• Develop and maintain good working relationships with all other departments to ensure effective execution of responsibilities

• Help prepare, propose, and control budgets; analyze and interpret variances from budget

• Have experience in specifying piping and equipment layout and working with P&IDs, PFDs, and piping schematics

• Participate in personnel staffing interviews and hiring decisions

• Provide leadership to other department personnel

• Create a participative work environment by encouraging and facilitating employee involvement and teamwork

• Ensure the proper use of safety devices, equipment and methods when maintenance efforts are performed

• Help ensure adequate spare parts are available and they are of the proper quality to maintain the facility

• Participate in management meetings to make recommendations in matters related to maintenance operations

• Provide assistance in diagnosing, troubleshooting and proposing appropriate countermeasures when equipment malfunctions occur

• Participate in general administrative and technical programs such as communications, staffing, employee training, employee relations, grievances, disciplinary actions, and cost reductions

• Help maintain an appropriate headcount maintenance work force

• Help develop and train employees to attain the required objectives

• Ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations issued by OSHA, EPA and other federal, state, and local regulatory agencies

• Help implement and control a goals and objectives program for the department

• Provide accurate feedback to appropriate management personnel regarding employee relation problems

• Additional assignments as deemed necessary by management.