Contribute. Grow. Lead...with OxyChem. Looking for a challenge? Desire to achieve your true potential? OxyChem is a growing, action-oriented, safety driven chemical manufacturing company continually striving to be the best in the business while staying focused on environmental protection. The secret to our success has and will continue to be our people. Occidental Chemical Corporation (OxyChem) is a leading North American manufacturer of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) resins, chlorine and caustic soda - key building blocks for a variety of indispensable products such as plastics, pharmaceuticals and water treatment chemicals. Other OxyChem products include caustic potash, chlorinated organics, sodium silicates, chlorinated isocyanurates and calcium chloride. OxyChem's market position is among the top three producers in the United States for the principal products it manufactures and markets. Based in Dallas, Texas, the company has manufacturing facilities in the U.S., Canada and Latin America. In a fast-paced industry that demands precision, we create a supportive workplace where the safety and well-being of our employees are paramount. We are committed to rewarding top performers, offering very competitive pay and benefits, and providing tremendous career development opportunities. We are looking for an experienced and self-motivated individual to fill the position of Maintenance Engineer within our Chemical Manufacturing Plant located in New Johnsonville, TN.
- Maintain protection of the environment and the health and safety of our employees, customers, and the communities in which we operate and/or transport our products as our highest priority.
- Ensure that Process Safety and Risk Management objectives are practiced daily through participation in Management of Change, Process Hazards Analysis, Process Safety Hazard Hunter, and Pre-startup Review responsibilities.
- Evaluate, design, and recommend changes in maintenance activities to increase reliability of existing equipment, reduce repair costs and minimize product interruptions.
- Provide ongoing engineering assistance to operations and maintenance. Troubleshoot process operating problems, investigate equipment failures, conduct special tests, develop reports and provide technical assistance as required.
- Develop, implement, and maintain predictive, preventive, and proactive maintenance processes. Monitor equipment performance and make necessary changes to improve equipment reliability and mechanical integrity.
- Work with maintenance, production, engineering, and other organizations to improve equipment care and work practices. Update maintenance and equipment procedures along with stores/inventory spare parts to better maintain equipment.
- Conduct failure mode analyses to identify units posing excessive failure risks and support proposed changes in design.
- Develop, implement, monitor, and communicate mean-time-between-failures program for all critical rotating equipment.
- Maintain critical rotating equipment repair records and logs.
- Develop, update, track, and communicate action plans pertaining to REM tasks.
- Review facility rotating equipment activities to ensure manufacturing, construction, installation, maintenance, and operation conform to all specifications, codes, standards, and procedures.
- Perform formal and informal audits of the REM program elements to ensure compliance to all applicable codes and standards.
- Lead maintenance-related capital projects. Develop project scopes and budget, review vendor proposals, and prepare capital appropriation documents.
- Supervise hourly and contract personnel as required.
- Assist in the training / coaching of hourly personnel in repairs and preventative maintenance.
- Maintain appropriate Engineering drawings, files, and specifications as required.
- Assist and/or lead in development, planning, and execution of outages or major repair work with maintenance and production.
- Maintain current knowledge of company / government rules and regulations.
- Supports and fulfills the requirements of the plant's Food Safety Program and ISO Quality System.
External Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent degree with 2 years minimum experience in plant maintenance or project engineering.
- Experience with plant mechanical integrity programs and vibration analysis
- Experience with pumps, centrifugal compressors, centrifuges, cooling towers, gear boxes, refrigeration equipment, vacuum pumps and mechanical seals
- Strong troubleshooting skills
- High proficiency in Microsoft applications (such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook)
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills including the ability to work as part of a team
- Ability to work weekends, holidays and respond to callouts on a non-routine basis
- Ability to read, write and speak in English.
- Physical requirements - Must be able to lift 40 lbs, climb ladders and stairs. Walking, bending, stooping is required. Must be able to wear personal protective equipment including the use of a respirator. Must be able to respond to visual and audible alarms.
Additional Desired Qualifications - Good working knowledge of SAP
- In-depth knowledge of industry standards and other applicable codes relating to mechanical systems and rotating equipment.
- Actual experience in design/maintenance of miscellaneous rotating equipment and associated failure analysis is preferred.
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