SI Group

Lead Mechanical Engineer

SI Group • $100K — $120K *
Orangeburg, SC 29115In-Person
Manufacturing & Automotive
8 - 10 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • BS in Mechanical Engineering; Master's preferred.
  • Minimum of 10 years' experience in chemical manufacturing.
  • Familiarity with ASME Div 8, API-510, API-653, API-570 Codes.
  • Proficiency in MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Maintenance Connection.
  • Experience with fluid flow, pressure vessel, or pipe stress analysis software is a plus.

Responsibilities

  • Assess and provide technical support for plant operations.
  • Utilize mechanical knowledge for equipment operation and repair.
  • Collaborate with vendors and technicians to recommend solutions.
  • Balance daily support tasks with continuous improvement projects.
  • Develop improvement scopes and communicate work requirements to crews.
  • Investigate and recommend new technologies for reliability.
  • Manage capital project scopes and budgetary details.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to lead continuous improvement initiatives.
  • Engagement with diverse teams and external contractors.
  • Flexibility to work on challenging technical problems.
  • Exposure to advanced technologies in chemical manufacturing.
Full Job Description
Job Description

The Role:

As the Lead Mechanical Engineer, reporting to the Sr. Maintenance Manager, you will provide technical and troubleshooting support to solve acute problems and provide continuous improvement solutions to maximize OEE and ensure safety of operations and maintenance.

How You Will Make an Impact:

Daily Maintenance Support
  • Assess and provides 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 prioritizes the safety of all involved during the process.
  • Work collaboratively 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, orders equipment, writes work notifications and MOC's, clearly communicate the needed work scope to maintenance crews, and provides feedback on progress at CIT meetings.
  • Investigate and recommends 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, project description and works with PICA to understand project justification for the Project Authorization Form (PAF). Routes PAF for approval.
  • Develop Gantt charts and bid packages, obtains quotes or bids to implement projects, issues and/or approves purchase requisitions, and acts as the construction liaison with SI Group, nested, and non-nested contractors to fully implement project scopes.
  • Be 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.

Creating Extraordinary Starts With:
  • 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


About SI Group

SI Group is a leading global developer and manufacturer of performance additives, process solutions, pharmaceuticals and chemical intermediates, with strong positions in the plastics, oilfield, rubber, fuels & lubricants, active pharmaceutical ingredients and industrial resins industries. The company has three segments: Performance Additives, Process Solutions, and Intermediates. The Performance Additives segment provides specialty chemicals and intermediates used in a range of applications, including industrial resins, coatings, adhesives, fuels and lubricants, and plastics. The Process Solutions segment provides products and services that enhance the performance of industrial processes, including oilfield services and mining solutions. The Intermediates segment produces resins and intermediates used in the production of industrial resins, coatings, and adhesives. The company was founded in 1906 and is headquartered in Niskayuna, New York.
Learn more about SI Group
Size
2,000 employees
Industry
Business Services
Founded
1999
* Ladders Estimates

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