Mechanical Engineer

Westlake•New Martinsville, WV

49d

About The Position

Westlake offers you the potential to enrich your work life and career experience in an entrepreneurial environment. We work together to enhance peoples' lives through our products and presence in the communities in which we operate. SUMMARY The main function of the Mechanical Engineer is to coordinate, troubleshoot, direct and supervise the work effort within their area of the Maintenance department. Also responsible for organizing, assigning, expediting and supervising the implementation of preventive maintenance, emergency repairs and job order requests on a daily basis.

Requirements

Requires B. S. in Mechanical or Materials Engineering, preferably with 5-10 years of reliability engineering experience, within a chemical manufacturing facility. Applicants with less than 5 years of experience will be considered.
Ability to manage and lead both strategic long-term programs/projects as well as address short-term operational issues
Strong verbal communication skills
Strong computer skills in Microsoft office tools
Failure Mode and Effective Analysis (FMEA)
Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA)
Predictive techniques for fixed and rotating equipment – e.g. vibration analysis, oil analysis, nondestructive testing, thermography, etc.
Familiarity with piping systems
Familiarity with ASME and API codes
Familiarity with rotating equipment
Understanding of PSM systems

Nice To Haves

Six Sigma or Lean certification is preferred

Responsibilities

Incumbent will work closely with other departments in determining mechanical maintenance and project needs for all plant facilities
Plan and install new and improved mechanical equipment that will increase the efficiency and performance of plant production processes
Report project/work order costs monthly and general equipment in SAP
Coordinate the scheduling of projects to fit the sequence of downtime, materials and manpower requirements
Prepare cost estimates and economic justification for projects or capital authorizations for management evaluation
Develop and execute capital projects.
Investigate job order requests to determine the extent and importance of the job and act accordingly
May be responsible for initiating and/or improving the utilization of preventive maintenance programs to aid in the reduction of downtime and loss of production
Troubleshoot and debug as need arises
This role includes leading department Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) team and monthly report out in departmental KPI meeting
Actively participate in department Tier II meetings