Mechanical Engineer

Mechanical Engineer Job Highlights

Company Profile

ALTIVIA is the largest merchant producer of phosgene derivative intermediates. The company operates the third-largest merchant production facility of phenol, acetone, and alpha-methylstyrene (AMS) in the Americas.

Job Profile

The company is searching for a Mechanical Engineer who will provide mechanical engineering support in a batch chemical processing environment to improve plant reliability.

Support operations by troubleshooting problems, recommending and implementing repair techniques, and recommending and implementing system and equipment improvements using problem-solving techniques of failure and root cause analysis.

Implement and manage mechanical integrity initiatives and preventive and predictive maintenance techniques to improve plant safety, reliability, and operating costs.

Educational Qualification

• Applicants require a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering from a college/university

Work Experience

• Possess 3+ years of work experience in the design, repairs, maintenance, reliability, failure modes, or inspection of chemical process equipment (preferred)
• Experience working with industry standards like ASME, API, ANSI, NEC, NFPA, etc.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Assist the Mechanical Integrity Lead in implementing mechanical integrity and mechanical reliability across the plant. Design and implement solutions in order to drive reliability improvements.
• Contract with outside services to provide labor and material for performing specific maintenance work.
• Develop and implement repair and capital projects for plant improvements.
• Ensure predictive and preventive maintenance activities and frequencies are appropriate for all equipment based on equipment criticality and failure history.
• Identify equipment problems and recommend appropriate measures to control, manage, and correct issues.
• Implement Maintenance Best Practices for value-added cost control using Reliability Centered Maintenance techniques, Risk Based Inspection guidance, use of Chempax ERP, and other techniques, as necessary.
• Lead reliability improvement teams.
• Manage equipment and system failure analysis process using informal and formal techniques of problem-solving.
• Mentor technicians, planners, and other engineers as needed.
• Provide technical oversight to field repair or modifications, including liaison with vendor and contractor personnel.
• Purchase materials and outside services required to maintain production and prevent unscheduled interruption.
• Schedule and attend appropriate training of mechanical engineers to maintain expertise in specialized technical fields such as welding, NDT inspection, asbestos abatement, etc.
• Use failure analysis and root cause analysis results to develop and implement corrective actions and improvement plans. Use techniques, such as Pareto Analysis, Fault Tree Analysis, Cause-Effect Mapping, Failure Modes, and Effects Analysis in root cause analysis and corrective action plan development.
• Work as a team member on the plant’s inspector group to ensure appropriate inspection technologies are being used and assess the quality of inspection plans. Review inspection reports and analyze data to determine fitness for service, quality of inspection, appropriate inspection interval, etc.
• Follow up on relevant recommendations from audits.

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities

• Ability to execute multiple projects with a high degree of efficiency and effectiveness
• Ability to work independently and with supervision.
• Excellent analytical skills
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Facilities engineering processes, principles, and maintenance and reliability functional excellence capability
• Formal training in problem-solving methods
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Knowledge of reliability tools such as RCA, FMEA, statistical analysis, etc.
• Knowledge of software systems such as SAP or Chempax ERP, Microsoft Office tools
• Thorough understanding of Mechanical Integrity and Process Safety Management

Employer’s Statement

ALTIVIA is an Equal Opportunity Employer.