Senior Mechanical Engineer

1 month ago

Houston, United States Ellaway Blues Consulting Full time

Job Summary / Overview:

The Senior Mechanical Engineer is responsible for providing technical expertise and support in the planning, maintenance, troubleshooting, and project management of all plant mechanical systems. This includes leading efforts in quality assurance and control during equipment repairs and overseeing work performed by contractors and technicians. Serving as a Subject Matter Expert (SME), the Senior Mechanical Engineer plays a critical role in evaluating mechanical systems and guiding the team.

This role includes mentorship and leadership responsibilities, supporting the overall team in developing and implementing policies, plans, budgets, and initiatives related to Health, Safety, Security & Environmental matters, as well as fostering the Organizational & Cultural growth of the Engineering Department and other aspects of the business.

Essential Job Functions:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions and competencies.

  • Engage with peers in organizational Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) initiatives, continuously seeking to improve workplace safety.
  • Develop and implement maintenance engineering activities to ensure the reliability and availability of static and rotating equipment throughout design, fabrication, installation, and start-up phases.
  • Provide technical oversight and monitoring of all critical fixed mechanical assets in the operating facilities, including piping and structures.
  • Serve as the Mechanical Integrity and technical liaison for inspections of fixed equipment mechanical integrity.
  • Track and report on fixed equipment performance and reliability using Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to enhance efficiency and reduce downtime.
  • Provide technical support for projects, including large-scale expansions, capital projects, and modifications.
  • Coordinate and ensure that capital and operational projects are conducted safely, within budget, on time, and in accordance with procurement policies and procedures.
  • Participate in, and occasionally lead, pre-commissioning and commissioning activities, including witnessing equipment installations.
  • Lead discussions and provide engineering solutions to routine plant maintenance challenges.
  • Troubleshoot equipment-related issues and efficiency problems.
  • Review reports produced by engineers and assist in completing activities and troubleshooting.
  • Develop and mentor junior engineers.
  • Review plant equipment operating parameters and initiate technical discussions with operations to optimize operability.
  • Lead plant trip assessment teams to determine root causes and provide recommendations.
  • Ensure equipment history records are updated with details such as downtime, cause codes, priority codes, man-hours, materials used, and costs incurred.
  • Review and recommend changes to the annual planned maintenance programs and equipment audits to inform programs for the following year.
  • Implement approved reliability and plant improvement projects within budget and schedule.
  • Act as a subject matter expert in developing and implementing long-term equipment planning programs, such as end-of-life assessments and repair-or-replace decisions for plant equipment and assets.
  • Identify plant threats through Condition Monitoring programs and trend analysis.
  • Generate reliability reports based on completed inspections.
  • Troubleshoot and perform diagnostic inspections on plant equipment.
  • Support turnaround jobs, ensuring safety, quality, schedule adherence, and budget compliance.
  • Oversee QA/QC for off-site repairs and rebuilds.
  • Maintain a professional image at all times with clients and vendors, upholding a positive reputation for the company.
  • Follow all relevant company policies and procedures.
  • Perform other tasks as assigned.

Qualifications:

Licenses, Certifications, and/or Registrations:

  • Preferred certifications include API 510, API 570, API 653, API 580, CMRP, CRE, and CRL.

Education, Experience, and/or Training:

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering is required.
  • A minimum of seven (7) years of experience in a process plant environment is required.
  • Extensive knowledge of static and rotating equipment, maintenance, and reliability engineering is required.
  • Knowledge of Hazard and Operability Studies (HAZOPS) is preferred.
  • Knowledge of Process Safety Management (PSM) requirements is preferred.
  • Knowledge of Project Management is preferred.
  • Experience leading teams is preferred.

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