Mechanical Engineer

Job Highlights

Company Profile

Allied Reliability provides asset performance management across the lifecycle of production assets to deliver required throughput at the lowest operating cost while managing asset risk and achieving environmental, social, and governance objectives.

Job Profile

The company is recruiting a Mechanical Engineer with a background in lime, cement, or mining for the hybrid role.

Education Level

• Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering, or other disciplines with pertinent experience i.e., Mining, Industrial

Work Experience

• 8+ years of project engineering experience in a multi-disciplinary approach within an industrial environment, preferably in the lime, cement, or mining.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Assist with troubleshooting and performance enhancements of mechanical systems and recommend cost-effective solutions and repairs.
• Contributes as a subject area resource in a variety of mechanical engineering areas, providing support for systems design, engineering reviews, root-cause analysis, and continuous improvement.
• Direct and coordinate any internal and external resources under his/her control.
• Interact effectively with plant team members, process engineers, and project managers to achieve goals.
• Meet expectations with a focus on safety, environmental compliance, equipment reliability, and value engineering.
• Prepare basic design drawings, specifications, and operating instructions.
• Reviews and approves work of outside engineering consultants, including flow diagrams, general arrangement drawings, specifications, RFQs, bid evaluations, vendor drawings, as-built drawings, and manuals.
• Work with Operations/Process/Project Management Teams in the development of Capex Projects through Scope, Estimations, Specifications, Control Narratives & Conceptual Design.
• Other related responsibilities as assigned.

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities

• Ability to complete conceptual designs, layouts, write specifications and construction scopes, RFQs, and complete bid evaluations
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Ability to understand and effectively communicate using engineering drawings and sketches.
• Ability to work closely with plant managers, staff members, supervisors, team leaders, hourly associates, contractors, and federal/state regulators.
• Able to design or troubleshoot systems that use mechanical equipment including belt and screw conveyors, bucket elevators, pneumatic conveying systems, crushers, screens, hydraulic/pneumatic systems, gearboxes, fans, blowers, pumps among others.
• Design, operation and maintenance of rotary or vertical lime kilns, mills, crushers, screens, coolers, dust collectors, silos and other lime and stone production related equipment.
• Detail and process oriented with excellent win/win problem resolution abilities and effective decision making
• Excellent personnel skills and the ability to communicate effectively with all levels of internal and external customers and contractors, both verbally and in writing.
• Fluency in spoken and written English.
• Highly motivated and able to work with a minimum of supervision in a multi-task, dynamic, multi-national, and diverse team environment, taking initiative to propose solutions.
• Possesses a safety focus and proactive attitude towards mine and plant safety.
• Project scheduling and basic accounting principles.
• SAP or ability to learn the system as well as proficiency with Microsoft Office software, including Excel, Word, Project, PowerPoint, and design and modelling software similar to AutoCAD, Inventor, Navisworks, or Revit, AggFlow
• Strong mechanical engineering skills. (Electrical and Civil engineering cross-training is a plus) With enough learning agility to continuously update these skills and build expertise.
• Strong quantitative problem-solving and time management skills.
• Understanding of various codes and regulations such as NFPA, MSHA, CEMA, AISC, OSHA, etc.

Work Environment

• Ability to travel by air or car (driver’s license required) up to 30% domestically with some international travel as well, which could include extended assignments during critical construction and start-up periods.
• Travel will decrease after 1st year

Employer’s Statement

Allied Reliability is an Equal Opportunity Employer.