Maintenance/Reliability Engineer

DuPont • Buffalo, NY

225d

About The Position

At DuPont, our purpose is to empower the world with essential innovations to thrive. We work on things that matter. Whether it's providing clean water to more than a billion people on the planet, producing materials that are essential in everyday technology devices from smartphones to electric vehicles, or protecting workers around the world. Discover the many reasons the world's most talented people are choosing to work at DuPont. DuPont is recruiting for a Maintenance Engineer at the Yerkes manufacturing site located in Buffalo, NY. The Maintenance Engineer leads mechanical/electrical engineering support of plant issues that are impacting production over a short period of time. Working closely with maintenance resources and operations, acts as the technical expert responsible for resolving equipment based or repair technique-based issues, which impact the availability and maintainability of the facility. Serves as subject matter expert in equipment failures and repair techniques during root cause investigations. Provides input to MIQA process. Performs regular field assessments of equipment. The successful candidate will report to the Maintenance Area Leader. This role is a part of DuPont's Field Engineering Development Program. As a participant in the DuPont Field Engineering Development Program, you will undergo a series of immersive 2-to-3-year assignments, which will take place across different locations and functions within the company's various businesses. These assignments will be combined with formal education, as well as opportunities for networking, mentoring, and exposure to leadership roles.

Requirements

• BS Engineering discipline required. Mechanical preferred
• 0-2 years of manufacturing or related experience required
• Pursuing or hold a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Chemical, Mechanical, Electrical, or Materials Engineering from an ABET accredited institution.
• GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale.
• Minimum of 6 months of paid co-op or internship equivalent experience in your engineering discipline/major.
• 100% geographic flexibility to allow for the best career development fit.
• Willingness to relocate to a new location every 2 to 3 years.
• Five-year commitment to complete a minimum of two assignments (usually 24-36 months per assignment).
• Willingness to be on-call for plant area support when required.
• Legal right to work in the United States without any employment restrictions.

Nice To Haves

• Hydraulic system troubleshooting - preferred.
• Metering Pump system troubleshooting - preferred.

Responsibilities

• Actively supports Maintenance Procedure Use Policy: 1) Performs technical reviews of procedures; 2) Serves as a technical resource during procedure creation and review; 3) Creates and reviews job procedures and checklists, and initiates procedure Management of Change work process (MOC).
• Takes lead role in directing maintenance resources for critical equipment setup.
• Acts as the technical expert responsible for resolving equipment based or repair technique-based issues, which impact the availability and maintainability of the facility.
• Serves as a subject matter expert in equipment failures and repair techniques during root cause investigations.
• Delivers maintenance input into project activities and acts as maintenance representative for capital projects.
• Develops turnaround scopes and supports turnaround activities.
• Collaborates with Subject Matter Experts to develop work scopes and drive solutions.
• Delivers input to the Reliability Top Opportunity List.
• Provides input to Mechanical Integrity Quality Assurance (MIQA) process.
• Performs regular field assessments of equipment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Chemical Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree