Maintenance Reliability Engineer

Job Description

Grace is hiring a Maintenance Reliability Engineer to work onsite at our Specialty Catalyst (SC) plant in Norco, LA. This position is part of the Maintenance/Reliability Team and reports to the Maintenance Manager. You will be part of a team that is embedded in the daily operations to include a Maintenance Coordinator, Maintenance Planner/Scheduler, Crafts Specialist, and Process Engineers.

As a Maintenance Reliability Engineer, you will be responsible for the Mechanical Integrity and Reliability Programs. Responsibilities includes:

Responsibilities

• Develops and manages equipment maintenance plans for area equipment including updating PM, PdM, CBM routines, and equipment lists in SAP
• Conducts Critical Equipment Analysis and Criticality Assessments 
• Manages Critical Equipment lists
• Tracks and analyzes reliability data on Critical Equipment 
• Develops Maintenance Strategies for equipment
• Identifies and defines reliability improvements for daily maintenance as well as projects
• Troubleshoots long term equipment issues
• Identifies critical spares and recommended spare parts inventory levels
• Tracks, manages, and analyzes area asset reliability data
• Manages area equipment files and documentation
• Conducts RCIs and incident investigations for equipment failures
• Conducts daily job site inspections and walkthroughs
• Identifies and scope potential reliability improvement projects
• Facilitates area Maintenance planning and execution meeting for outages
• Provides input to weekly maintenance schedules
• Assists with emergencies, unplanned problems and repairs
• Participates in Process Hazard Analysis (PHAs) including, PSSR and Management of Change (MOCs)
• Provides oversight of stores equipment repairs on and off site
• Participates in safety programs and initiatives

Required Qualifications

• BS in Mechanical Engineering highly preferred or a related engineering discipline
• 2-5 years Maintenance/Engineering experience in a chemical manufacturing environment, highly preferred, other manufacturing environments may be considered.
• Proactive problem-solving approach
• Proficient with MS Office suite
• Knowledge of a maintenance scheduling tool
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; ability to work with effectively with stakeholders throughout the plant to solve problems
• Ability to organize and prioritize

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience using SAP Preventative Maintenance module
• Previous experience working in a PSM plant
• Knowledge of Engineering codes and standards such as ASME, API, ANSI, etc
• Knowledge of machinery lubrication
• Knowledge of equipment monitoring such as Vibration Analysis, Ultrasound, Oil Analysis and Infrared Thermography
• Understanding of industry design, repair standards and maintenance practices

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Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance and Disability
• Grace Wellness Program
• Flexible Workplace
• Retirement Plans 
• 401(k) Company Match – Dollar to dollar up to the first 6%
• Paid Vacation and Holidays
• Parental Leave (salaried only)
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Company Donation Match Program