Principal Mechanical Maintenance Enginee

Bayer•Luling, LA

2d•$97,760 - $146,640

About The Position

At Bayer we’re visionaries, driven to solve the world’s toughest challenges and striving for a world where 'Health for all Hunger for none’ is no longer a dream, but a real possibility. We’re doing it with energy, curiosity and sheer dedication, always learning from unique perspectives of those around us, expanding our thinking, growing our capabilities and redefining ‘impossible’. There are so many reasons to join us. If you’re hungry to build a varied and meaningful career in a community of brilliant and diverse minds to make a real difference, there’s only one choice. Principal Mechanical Maintenance Enginee As a Project Engineer, you are responsible for the design, planning, execution, documentation, commissioning, and handover of specific technical work packages, ensuring they are completed on time and within budget. This role involves detailed engineering for a specific discipline, including the design, calculation, and specification of related engineering documents, as well as field engineering. You stay current with best practices and relevant internal and external regulations, implementing these standards throughout the project lifecycle. You provide strategic direction to multiple plants and sites as a technical leader to both internal and external networks, leading and developing teams, and driving innovation through engineering support for chemical manufacturing areas. This includes technical support to troubleshoot and solve problems impacting equipment reliability, environmental compliance, and safety. You will also be a key contributor in site root cause analysis, failure mode and effect analysis outcomes.

Requirements

B.S
Proven ability to provide strategic direction and leadership in technical networks
Strong skills in troubleshooting and solving problems impacting equipment reliability, environmental compliance, and safety
Experience in managing complex projects and budgets
Ability to lead root cause analysis and failure mode and effect analysis studies
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to guide and mentor teams
Commitment to safety and compliance with engineering standards

Nice To Haves

Experience in chemical manufacturing or related fields
B.S. with 8 years or M.S. with 6 years of progressive engineering experience
Familiarity with Bayer's engineering standards and practices

Responsibilities

Develop key equipment support for the maintenance of area process operations; identify, evaluate, specify, and select process equipment to ensure the reliable and safe operation of the assigned assets
Implement and direct the operability, reliability, and integrity of the assigned assets
Manage the site’s larger, most complex turn-arounds of assigned assets
Plan, execute, and monitor multiple budgets and complex investments
Support and review site level safety and reliability inspections; oversee the plan, design, and execution of solutions to resolve discrepancies identified by the Mechanical Integrity group
Lead and participate in site level root cause analysis, asset criticality analysis, and failure mode and effect analysis studies to improve reliability of the area equipment
Evaluate and implement materials of construction of process and utility equipment to improve reliability and performance
Identify, evaluate, and implement equipment and process modifications to eliminate deficiencies and bottlenecks
Analyze and provide solutions for asset and process problems
Work with Procurement to review appropriate sparing strategies, while effectively utilizing Bayer resources
Direct compliance with safety and environmental requirements and engineering standards regarding equipment and material technology; comply with site safety rules and actively work to improve safety through coaching or engineered improvements
Develop and maintain equipment documentation: equipment descriptions, spare parts, equipment lists, histories, manuals, flow sheet documentation, drawings, etc.
Direct adherence to procedures, guidelines, design standards, and technologies across the Site as a subject matter expert; lead or represent Site on corporate teams
Develop equipment-specific technical training on the operation and maintenance of process equipment in process operations; support start-up of unit operations; improve equipment reliability and performance to enable best practices in site operations
Guide experience exchange and promote knowledge transfer with other site Engineers; champion self-development, technical training, and technical mentoring to develop and engage other engineers and area personnel
Support Site and Area Production System improvements, OnePSS