3+ years in mechanical engineering operations support (petrochemical, refining, renewable fuels)
Experience with project management practices
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Familiarity with health and safety regulations
Ability to prioritize and delegate tasks
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
Responsibilities
Support day-to-day equipment performance for safe operations
Diagnose, repair, and test mechanical, electrical, and hydraulic issues
Lead mechanical field changes via management of change (MOC) processes
Provide engineering support for equipment and piping modifications
Improve equipment asset availability and preventive maintenance plans
Conduct inspections during unit outages and upgrades
Collaborate with teams to troubleshoot failures and assist in root cause analyses
Benefits
Health and safety compliance role minimizes operational downtime
Leadership opportunities in reliability initiatives
Engagement with a diverse team of engineers and operations personnel
Involvement in capital and maintenance project management
After-hours support enhances professional growth opportunities
Full Job Description
Job Summary:
The Maintenance Engineer provides mechanical technical support for maintenance and reliability activities, provides design concepts, and manages maintenance focused initiatives. They are responsible for near-term and long-term maintenance support on fixed equipment, rotating equipment, I&E, and piping systems. The Maintenance Engineer also develops and leads maintenance projects and initiatives. The Maintenance Engineer ensures the reliability, safety, and efficiency of industrial machinery, facilities, and systems by assisting in the development of preventive maintenance plans, routine inspections, troubleshooting malfunctions, and executing repairs. They help ensure compliance with safety regulations to minimize operational downtime.
Essential Functions:
Supports day-to-day performance of equipment to ensure safe operations and that, regulatory, commercial, and logistical requirements are met.
Diagnoses, repairs, and supports testing of mechanical, electrical, rotating equipment, and hydraulic issues.
Leads mechanical field changes and through the MOC (management of change) process for capital and maintenance projects.
Provides engineering support for equipment and piping changes.
Improves fixed and rotating equipment asset availability, criticality assessment, PM development, and utilization.
Identify opportunities for improvement (proactively and reactively).
Inspect field equipment installations according to the design and fabricator's specifications during unit outages and upgrades.
Work with process engineering, maintenance, and operations personnel to troubleshoot failures and provide feedback on RCA's (root cause analysis) reports.
Work with vendors, licensors, and contractors to support debottlenecking, optimization, and troubleshooting as needed to maintain safe and reliable operations.
Provide support during unit commissioning, startups and shutdowns.
Daily interaction and communication with maintenance supervisors and the reliability team as well as maintenance and operations staff.
Provide after-hours support when appropriate - emergency call out, etc.
Help develop justification and work scope for T/A and maintenance.
Support T/A with potential extended work schedules and/or night shifts as appropriate
Lead and manage small to medium reliability initiatives.
Lead and participate in the MOC process and participate in hazard reviews (What-Ifs, HAZOPs) and troubleshooting.
Lead and/or support investigations for mechanical related near misses and incidents.
Maintain current work lists with priorities
Perform other tasks as assigned.
Required Skills/Abilities:
Strong interpersonal skills and extremely resourceful
Proven ability to provide mechanical engineering support for capital & maintenance projects
Familiarity with applicable health and safety regulations
Strong technical, analytical and problem-solving skills
Ability to prioritize tasks and to delegate them when appropriate
Ability to function well in a high-paced and at times stressful environment
Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite of products.
Education and Experience:
BS Mechanical Engineering degree
A minimum of 3 years of mechanical engineering operations support experience in petrochemical, refining, and/or renewable fuels processing.
Experience with industry standard project management practices.
Physical Requirements:
Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer
Prolonged periods of standing and/or walking
Must be able to lift up to 40 pounds
Ability to perform repetitive movements over long periods of time
Ability to work in confined spaces and wear self-contained breathing apparatus
Must be able to climb ladders and or stairs on tanks, vessels and structures; wear respirator; work around equipment containing high pressures and temperatures and various chemicals
Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
