Lead Mechanical Engineer

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Orangeburg, SC, USA
In-Office
Expert/Leader
Chemical • Industrial • Manufacturing
The Role
Lead mechanical engineer providing technical/troubleshooting support for plant operations, driving continuous improvement projects, designing pumping/pressure vessel modifications, managing capital projects and contractors, and supporting on-call high-priority processes.
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The Role: 

As the Lead Mechanical Engineer, reporting to the Sr. Maintenance Manager, you will provide technical and troubleshooting support to solve acute problems and provide continuous improvement solutions to maximize OEE and ensure safety of operations and maintenance. 

How You Will Make an Impact:

Daily Maintenance Support

  • Assess and provides technical and troubleshooting support for needs directly affecting plant operation.

  • Combine knowledge of mechanical principles, mechanical equipment operation and repair, best practices, and troubleshooting.

  • Foster teamwork and prioritizes the safety of all involved during the process.

  • Work collaboratively with vendors, maintenance and operations technicians and their guidance to understand the problem and recommend solutions.


Continuous Improvement Team (CIT) Projects:

  • Balance daily support needs with continuous improvement.

  • Work the prioritized list of improvement projects to develop improvement scopes, orders equipment, writes work notifications and MOC's, clearly communicate the needed work scope to maintenance crews, and provides feedback on progress at CIT meetings.

  • Investigate and recommends new or improved technologies to provide reliable solutions.

  • Provide technical design as applicable for pumping systems and pressure vessel modifications.

Capital Project Management:

  • Provide budgetary scopes, project description and works with PICA to understand project justification for the Project Authorization Form (PAF). Routes PAF for approval.

  • Develop Gantt charts and bid packages, obtains quotes or bids to implement projects, issues and/or approves purchase requisitions, and acts as the construction liaison with SI Group, nested, and non-nested contractors to fully implement project scopes.

  • Be the construction liaison with SI Group, nested, and non-nested contractors to fully implement project scopes.

  • Manage project overall cost and escalate for over- or under-run of project.

  • Update all necessary documentation into database.


On-Call Responsibility:

  • Provide after hour support for high priority processes one week/month.

Creating Extraordinary Starts With:

  • BS Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Masters preferred 

  • Minimum of 10 years experience in chemical manufacturing

  • Knowledgeable of ASME Div 8, API-510, API-653, API-570 Codes

  • Strong MS-Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Maintenance Connection skills

  • Experience with software pertaining to fluid flow, pressure vessels, or pipe stress analysis a plus

     

About UsEssential Solutions with Extraordinary Results

SI Group is a global leader in the innovative technology of performance additives, process solutions, active pharmaceutical ingredients, and chemical intermediates. Our solutions are essential to many diverse industries and applications, creating extraordinary results. We drive value by enhancing the quality, performance, and durability of countless items we use every day. 

We are on a journey to captivate our customers at every level. Whether that means expanding our capabilities, global reach, or providing new innovations and technologies that create value. Our approach is customized to exceed customer needs and deliver superior performance.

Skills Required

  • BS Degree in Mechanical Engineering
  • Masters Degree in Mechanical Engineering
  • Minimum of 10 years experience in chemical manufacturing
  • Knowledge of ASME Div 8, API-510, API-653, API-570 codes
  • Strong skills with MS Excel, Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Experience with Maintenance Connection CMMS
  • Experience with fluid flow, pressure vessel, or pipe stress analysis software
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The Company
1,500 Employees
Year Founded: 1906

What We Do

SI Group is a global leader in the innovative technology of performance additives, process solutions, and chemical intermediates. The company creates smart chemistry to solve global challenges, providing a broad array of products for industrial and consumer applications. Key markets include chemical intermediates, fuels, lubricants, coatings, oilfield, plastics, and rubber and adhesives, focused on increasing efficacy, productivity, and purity in countless industrial and consumer goods.

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