Zeon Chemicals ยท 4 hours ago
Mechanical Engineer
Hattiesburg, MS
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expZeon Chemicals is a leading developer and supplier of innovative polymers, and they are seeking a Mechanical Engineer to support the maintenance and engineering operations of their Mississippi plant. The role involves providing leadership in safety and environmental initiatives, improving operational performance, and ensuring compliance with mechanical integrity practices.
Manufacturing
Responsibilities
Provides SHE (Safety/Health/Environmental) leadership and direction by actively and positively supporting and developing initiatives for SHE improvement
Ensures safe operation of maintenance team providing training and enforcing safety rules and procedures
In conjunction with EHS team, effectively manage the LDAR program
Maintains policies and procedures required to maintain, strengthen, and support the IMS and PSM processes
Supports maintenance work planning/scheduling processes. Develop, implement, and track processes/procedures/metrics
Identifies ideas and execute initiatives to improve operational performance
Oversee contractor activities to ensure they comply with established company standards. Identify and maintain relationships with contractors when outside mechanical maintenance is required
Monitors and ensures integrity of the physical plant (buildings, roofs, etc.)
Provide leadership to the mechanical maintenance resources, administering the maintenance processes and budget, monitoring performance indicators, and assisting in or executing capital projects
Strives to lower manufacturing costs by identifying and championing reliability improvements to reduce maintenance cost and downtime
Provides tools and work processes to maximize plant uptime and minimize maintenance costs by improving equipment mean-time-between-failure and mean-time-to-repair rates
Ensures planned maintenance inspections (PM/PdM/MI) are completed in accordance with established schedules
Maintains an equipment replacement forecast and monitors end of service life trends
Benchmarks maintenance capabilities across Zeon to identify best practices and improve performance
Monitors maintenance activities for repetitive maintenance items and top reliability issues, then initiates improvement projects as necessary
Track / publish standard maintenance and reliability performance metrics in order to drive continuous improvement
Troubleshoots equipment performance issues, evaluates equipment repair versus replacement and recommends corrective actions
Work with Corporate Reliability to ensure conformance to corporate guidelines with regards to reliability programs and practices
Ownership of site vibration program, including training technicians, and analyzing data for rotating equipment
Oversight of site lubrication program and identifying goals for continued improvement
Engineering support for maintenance in performing preventive maintenance (PM) and repair activities for critical equipment, including fixed and rotating equipment
Advise on proper execution and documentation of repair and preventive maintenance (PM) activities for both rotating and fixed equipment
Maintains equipment records and documentation for site equipment
Ensures the Management of Change (MOC) and Mechanical Integrity (Ml) requirements under OSHA's Process Safety Management regulation are met
Ensures mechanical integrity practices are aligned with Zeon corporate standards
Reviews all PSM Mechanical Integrity inspection results for completeness and initiates appropriate corrective action as necessary to ensure reliability and regulatory compliance
Maintains all PSM equipment records in audit ready condition
Knowledge in related fields such as non-destructive testing, welding, fabrication, and working with third party fabricators
Knowledge of API-510, API-570, and API-653
Participates in the development and execution of the plant's capital spending budget
Develops, manages, and executes capital and expense projects throughout the plant site from ideation through execution, ensuring startups are safe, on time and within the approved project cost
Identify, develop and execute cost reduction projects and projects to lower the carbon footprint of the site
Qualification
Required
Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering is required
Minimum of 5 years experience working in a chemical or refinery environment
Broad technical knowledge of mechanical, electrical and instrumentation equipment in a specialty chemical plant or refinery type operation required
Good understanding of predictive and preventive maintenance reliability techniques
Must possess knowledge of current applicable PSM and Ml regulations to the industry (OSHA 1910.119, AP-510, APl-570, APl-653). OR (OSHA 1910.119, ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, ASME Piping Code, and API Standards)
Excellent verbal and written communication skills are required
Strong MS Office and personal computer knowledge is critical
Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously is essential
Must have excellent business systems experience
Ability to work flexible schedules as necessary is required
Must be able to manage time in an environment of changing and multiple priorities
Benefits
Growth opportunities
Highly competitive salary and benefits program
Company
Zeon Chemicals
Zeon Chemicals is a chemicals firm that offers polymers and elastomer products.
201-500 employees
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Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
LaStacia Dalton
Vice President of Administration & CFO
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