Maintenance and Project Engineer

About the Role

The Maintenance and Project Engineer is responsible for all equipment installations, modifications, plant engineering support, and project engineering.

Responsibilities

Maintenance Engineering responsibilities:

- Support plant maintenance engineering needs with a focus on safety, environmental compliance, equipment reliability and uptime.

- Analyze equipment failures and design solutions to reduce estimation of maintenance costs and evaluation of alternatives.

- Assess the needs for equipment replacement and establish replacement programs when due.

- Assess required maintenance tools and skills required for efficient maintenance of equipment.

- Assess and report safety hazards associated with all plant equipment (maintenance and production).

- Analyze equipment performance relative to production requirements.

- Implementation of designs or practice changes, through hands-on involvement.

Project Engineering responsibilities:

- Experience working with streamlined Project Management workflows and conducting FEL studies for capital project development

- Project design, cost estimation, cost control, bid evaluation;

- Project scheduling and coordination;

- Installation, commissioning and project closeout.

Management responsibilities:

- Work with the assigned Plant Maintenance Area to develop and recommend budget.

- Develop short and long-range operating objectives.

- Assures that training and development needs are identified, and programs initiated.

- Ensures that the Company's values, policies, and programs are consistently practiced.

Qualifications

- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering.

- 3-5 years of progressive experience in plant or maintenance engineering roles in a heavy industrial environment.

- Working knowledge of general plant construction practices, building construction, installation of equipment, etc.

- Additional experience or training in Project Engineering and/or Project Management.

- Must be available for emergencies and work off-shift hours, as needed.

- Ability to travel to other locations to assist with special projects and attend meetings.

Required Skills

- Effective verbal and written communication skills.

- Excellent analytical/problem solving skills.

- Strong change management skills.

- Ability to relate well to diverse personalities, at all levels of the organization.

- High energy level.

Preferred Skills

- Knowledge of OSHA and general EPA regulations.