Mechanical Engineer

Tasks & Responsibilities:

• Demonstrate a commitment to safety and environmental stewardship by supporting compliance with company policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements.
• Provide engineering support for plant equipment, production processes, and maintenance activities across assigned areas of responsibility.
• Maintain a strong field presence to observe equipment performance, engage with Operations and
• Maintenance personnel, and identify opportunities to improve safety, reliability, and efficiency.
• Troubleshoot equipment failures, process disruptions, and performance issues to minimize downtime and maximize asset utilization.
• Lead and participate in root cause analysis investigations and develop effective corrective and preventive actions.
• Analyze equipment history, maintenance data, process performance, and reliability trends to identify recurring issues and long-term improvement opportunities.
• Support the development and execution of preventive, predictive, and condition-based maintenance strategies.
• Develop and implement engineering solutions that improve equipment reliability, maintainability, operability, and lifecycle performance.
• Support planning and execution of maintenance outages, shutdowns, and major repair activities.
• Prepare and review technical specifications, scopes of work, engineering drawings, and contractor deliverables.
• Support capital projects from concept development through commissioning and startup.
• Collaborate with Operations, Maintenance, Reliability, and other stakeholders to improve equipment performance, product quality, production efficiency, and cost effectiveness.
• Participate in Management of Change (MOC), risk assessments, incident investigations, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Develop, review, and improve maintenance procedures, standards, and best practices.
• Serve as a technical coach and mentor to Operations and Maintenance personnel by sharing knowledge, supporting workforce development, and promoting equipment ownership and reliability best practices.
• Assist in the training and development of employees by providing technical instruction, field coaching, and hands-on guidance related to equipment operation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and reliability principles.
• Build strong working relationships across all levels of the organization and foster a culture of teamwork, continuous learning, and accountability.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering from an accredited institution.
• Five (5) years of engineering experience in a heavy industrial, manufacturing, mining, steel, petrochemical, refinery, power generation, cement, or similar industrial environment.
• Demonstrated experience supporting maintenance, operations, reliability, or process improvement activities within an operating facility.
• Hands-on experience troubleshooting mechanical equipment failures and implementing sustainable solutions.
• Experience leading or participating in root cause failure analyses and corrective action development.
• Demonstrated ability to work directly with maintenance technicians, operators, contractors, and frontline supervision in a field-based environment.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, equipment manuals, technical specifications, and P&IDs.