Sr Maintenance Engineer - Manager

Cabot Corporation•Hopkinsville, KY

1d•Onsite

About The Position

In the role of Senior Maintenance Engineer, you will collaborate closely with Operations and Reliability teams to develop and implement strategic maintenance plans for the plant. You will be responsible for defining and driving a comprehensive maintenance strategy to ensure optimal plant performance, asset reliability, and operational continuity. The role includes identifying upcoming maintenance projects, major equipment repairs and replacements, and developing detailed scopes of work for significant maintenance activities to support safe, efficient, and sustainable plant operations.

Requirements

Knowledge in areas such as Safe Work Practices, Confined Space Entry, LT&T, hot work, and other permitting processes.
Strong mechanical aptitude
Knowledge/background in welding processes
Knowledge of rotating equipment design and repair
Expert knowledge of equipment lubrication
Knowledge of ASME codes
Bachelor/University degree in a Mechanical Engineering discipline.
Minimum 5+ years’ experience in an appropriate manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

Identifies, recommends and implements equipment repairs of stationery and rotating equipment by working with manufacturers, OEM and outside repair shops.
Develops standard new equipment specifications and repair procedures for equipment in critical applications
Manages in the design, procurement and installation of new equipment.
May develop plant-wide Standard Operating Procedures for process and equipment operation.
Implements maintenance expense/L1 capital improvement projects and maintaining and publishing schedule for strategic maintenance projects
Supervises major equipment repairs and modifications.
Provides direction and recommendations for equipment modifications and upgrades to improve plant performance.
Supports efforts to implement and maintain the Responsible Care® Management System in line with the requirements of the RC14001® technical specification, as applicable to the site/region.