Maintenance-Mechanical Engineer

Atalco Gramercy Operations•Gramercy, LA

30d•Onsite

About The Position

The primary role of the Maintenance-Mechanical Engineer is to provide technical expertise in maintenance and mechanical engineering to plant Operations and Maintenance personnel. This includes troubleshooting failures, performing repairs, ensuring equipment is in functional condition, and contributing to facility and equipment strategies. The engineer will serve as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in equipment failures and repair techniques during root cause investigations, working closely with Maintenance Technology champions. They will provide technical guidance on troubleshooting, repairs, and evaluating equipment design for intended service conditions. For critical equipment, the engineer will ensure work requests include detailed engineering input on repair specifics like clearances, tolerances, materials, and welding procedures, and provide support for deviations. The role also involves ensuring repairs, techniques, and training are available and documented, providing technical support for parts specification and purchasing, and contributing maintainability input to Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) strategies. Additionally, the engineer will support the PPM coordinator in reviewing spare parts lists, assist Operations in developing operating procedures, review logbooks for unusual activity, and participate with Reliability Engineers in developing maintenance strategies. They will provide engineering input to Planners' job plans and packages, review History Feedback forms from Crafts, and serve as a technical resource for planners and crafts. During turnaround work development, the engineer will contribute to work orders, especially for critical equipment, and write or support the development of maintenance procedures. Collaboration with Maintenance Technology champions on internal and external jobs to ensure quality repairs and support training for Crafts and Operations are also key aspects of the role.

Requirements

Proven experience as an industrial mechanic or in a similar maintenance role within a manufacturing environment.
Strong understanding of hydraulics, mechanical systems, and troubleshooting techniques.
Ability to work independently as well as part of a team, demonstrating effective communication skills.
A commitment to safety practices and procedures in all aspects of work.
Experience in Chemical, Petroleum or Discrete Manufacturing
Bachelor’s degree in mechanical Engineer preferred
Chemical, Electrical or Industrial Engineer is also considered with Maintenance experience
3+ years of Maintenance Process experience.

Nice To Haves

Previous field service experience is a plus but not required.

Responsibilities

Serves as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in equipment failures and repair techniques during root cause investigations
Works closely with Maintenance Technology champions (internal or external) so that the jobs have both technical and field experience during troubleshooting, procedures, repair plans, etc.
Provides technical expertise to plant personnel on troubleshooting failures, repairs, and evaluating whether equipment is designed to meet its intended or existing service conditions.
For equipment that is critical for the process, ensure that work requests include engineering input on repair details such as clearances, tolerances, materials of construction, welding procedures, etc. Provides onsite / offsite technical support for deviations from this data if necessary.
Ensures repairs, repair techniques, and equipment-specific training are made available and documented.
Provides technical support for specification, identification, and purchasing of required parts.
Provides maintainability input into Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) strategy.
Supports the PPM coordinator as required in reviewing spare parts list for existing equipment.
Supports Operations in the development of operating procedures (i.e. proper steps for starting / stopping a pump, etc.).
Reviews operations logbook for any unusual activity that they may need to support.
Participates with Reliability Engineer in developing facility and equipment maintenance strategies.
As required, provides engineering input to the Planners job plans and job packages to ensure standards are followed.
Receives and reviews History Feedback form Crafts when unusual findings are noted.
Serves as a technical resource for the planner and crafts as needed.
During development of turnaround work, provides input on development of work orders particularly on critical equipment requiring Engineering review or input.
Writes, supports the development of maintenance procedures.
Works with the Maintenance Technology champions (internal or external) on following jobs internally and externally to ensure quality repairs.
Supports training of Crafts, Operations, etc.