Maintenance Engineer

Description

Position Title: Maintenance Engineer

Reports to: Maintenance Manager

Job Summary: Implements the plant maintenance, mechanical integrity, and reliability processes.

Responsibilities:

• Implement the ALTIVIA LaPorte site maintenance, mechanical integrity, and reliability processes through the use of RAGAGEP procedures and methods for all site assets in this PSM-covered facility. 
• Maintain full compliance with OSHA Process Safety Management requirements for Mechanical Integrity processes at the facility.  Key contact for internal and external compliance audits of the facility’s Mechanical Integrity program.
• Create programs, author procedures, and conduct training to sustain the processes that meet or exceed compliance expectations and all regulatory requirements.
• Maintain all equipment design records and preventive maintenance records for all assets in the facility.
• Using Recognized and Generally Acceptable Engineering Practices (RAGAGEP); overseeing the results of preventive maintenance inspections; signing off as the PSM equipment owner on inspection paperwork; making engineering recommendations to remedy equipment deficiencies; ensuring the accuracy and availability of all equipment documentation in the Maintenance Equipment Files; ensuring no delinquent PM inspections at any time; and managing all documentation concerning equipment status and PM extensions in the electronic equipment maintenance management system.
• Maintain, coordinate, and communicate PM inspection process in the facility including status tracking and reporting. 
• May be required to work non-standard schedules at times including holidays and weekends

Qualifications

Education and/or Experience

• BS in Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or equivalent
• Minimum 5 years of prior experience in a maintenance / mechanical integrity / reliability role
• Demonstrate ability to effectively engage people at all levels and drive change

Skills

• Strong interpersonal skills
• Strong verbal and written communication abilities
• Demonstrated history of critical thinking and problem solving
• MS Office Suite applications
• Enterprise resource planning / computerized maintenance management system platforms (SAP, Oracle, Chempax, Maximo, etc)