Ergon Asphalt and Emulsions - Plant Support Engineer

Ergon Asphalt and Emulsions, Inc•Flowood, MS

About The Position

The Plant Support Engineer will manage capital and maintenance projects as well as provide maintenance support for Ergon's Engineering department with a primary focus within the Asphalt & Emulsions business segment. This role supports a number of assigned facilities and is responsible for trouble shooting maintenance issues, building relationships with facility personnel, and executing maintenance and small capital projects at those assigned facilities. Regular responsibilities include proactive and reactive maintenance support, systems design, cost estimating, project justification, contractor review, scheduling, and construction management. Typical maintenance and project support will include tanks, pumps, mixers, boilers, heaters, piping, foundations, electrical, and instrumentation assets to maintain operation or modify and/or expand processing or storage capabilities at existing plants. The engineer may be expected to self-perform certain aspects of projects including process equipment sizing/specification, hydraulic calculations, and heat transfer calculations.

Requirements

Technical Bachelor's Degree is required. Mechanical or Civil Engineering is preferred.
Strong written, verbal, analytical, and interpersonal skills are required.
Good verbal and written communication skills
Excellent customer service- builds relationships within and outside of the department effectively
Champions customer needs- responds proactively to customer requests
Good planning and organizational skills
Motivated and shows initiative to solve issues
Ability to troubleshoot problems effectively and provide technical solutions
Drives to reach a solution even when problems arise with minimal input from management
Manages stakeholders with proper communication- Communicate project goals, timelines, issues, action items, and milestones
Plan and execute multiple projects simultaneously to support business needs
Drives team to make decisions to progress projects or maintenance issues forward
Performs tasks not asked to complete by management- sees a need and provides a solution

Nice To Haves

Experience as a maintenance/project engineer is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

Provide technical support for Asphalt & Emulsions facilities and help facility personnel troubleshoot and assess maintenance issues.
Serve as project manager for planned and unplanned responsibilities consisting of scope development, detailed design, budget development, contractor selection, and project execution oversight.
Prepare and/or modify drawings, specifications, calculations, etc.
Design, specify, and/or select mechanical systems, equipment, and instrumentation related to asphalt process and/or storage applications.
Provide technical support and troubleshooting in response to breakdowns or unplanned maintenance issues.
Ensure compliance with environmental, health, and safety laws related to repairs or projects.
Develop scopes, cost estimates, and schedules for capital and maintenance projects.
Manage contractor selection process and oversee construction activities
Participate in PSSR, commissioning, start-up, and troubleshooting activities.
Develop design standards, department tools/procedures, training material, etc.
Develop strong working relationships with co-workers, facility managers, consultants, contractors, etc.