Sr. Plant Engineer

We have a current opportunity for a Sr. Plant Engineer on a permanent basis. The position will be based in Houston. For further information about this position please apply.


ACTIVITIES:
- Reviews and approves engineering projects, equipment purchases, plant improvements and process changes.
- Provides engineering and technical support to other departments, as necessary.
- Supervises maintenance operations ensuring all operations are carried out to comply with company safety & work policies.
- Supervises, plans and schedules (including overtime) all tasks and activities associated with maintenance including preventative maintenance, small projects, maintenance work orders and repairs, calibrations and construction projects.
- Reviews, recommends and develops budgets for maintenance fixed and variable expenses.(ranges around $400K-$600K)
- Reviews, recommends and develops budgets for capital expenses(ranges from $300K to $500K)
- Responsible for development, implementation and maintenance of plant preventative maintenance system, purchase equipment, parts & components, spare parts inventory and department recordkeeping.
- Serves on company teams as needed for site representation (i.e. CAER, Security, loss control, etc.).
- Attends and participates in Metallic Monomers/Zinc Salts Business Team meetings. Enforces employee policies and procedures to meet corporate and legal requirements.
Responsible for supervision and training of maintenance employees.
- Ensures all maintenance and mechanical integrity programs are carried out according to approved procedures and instruction.
- Establish work schedules to meet maintenance department labor requirements for all work activity required.
- Reviews and approves within delegation of authority (DOA), all maintenance and capital invoices in the SAP system.
- Ensures discipline is fairly administered to all directs. Treats everyone with dignity and respect, without discrimination or bias.
- Provides quality service and assistance to all customers (internal departments), employees and vendors on an ongoing basis.
- Have co-responsibilities for the site's Loss Control Coordinator position. Participates in LCC meetings, to support the team.
- Enforces plant safety rules and ensures the maintenance of good housekeeping in all areas of the facility, in accordance with Company requirements.
- Ensure a place of employment that is free from recognized hazards by monitoring all engineering and maintenance job functions to make certain they are being performed in a safe and prudent manner, complying with all applicable loss control related regulations, complying with the Company's loss control policy, and reporting unsafe conditions, work-related accidents, injuries or illnesses.
- Participates in incident investigations as necessary, per 29 CFR 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals.
- Initiates and confirms the initiation of incident reports for injuries, spills, fires, or other property damage, per 29 CFR 1904 Recording and Reporting Occupational Injuries and Illness and Company requirements.
- Tours plant site regularly, speaking to co-workers and employees in other departments about operations, equipment and facilities.
- Monitors monthly maintenance metrics.
- Performs/participates in safe work practices to provide for the control of hazards during operations including but not limited to lockout/tagout; confined space entry; hot work as necessary.
- Create and forward weekly report for engineering and maintenance activities and metrics to n+l.
- Perform proactive activities for document management system (TMS)
- Responsible for waste management and disposal for maintenance related streams. Interface and take project engineering/capital projects directions from corporate project engineers.

QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE:

- 4-year technical degree (such as, but not limited to,
Mechanical/Manufacturing/IndustriaI Engineering) along with a minimum of 3-5 years of work experience in a manufacturing environment, including: Supervisory Experience, Industrial Chemical Processes a plus.
- Knowledge of OSHA and NFPA (NEC) including NFPA 70E (arc flash)
- Knowledge of safety regulations, safe work practices and safety equipment related to the work.
Working knowledge of industrial, manufacturing and chemicals plants and facilities/environments.
- Knowledge of industrial chemical processes with emphasis in batch chemical processing, PFD's (process flow diagrams), P&lD's (piping & instrumentation diagrams), controls and instrumentation, chemical safety and Process Safety Management.
- Knowledge of the general operation of all auxiliary equipment associated with the manufacturing process (chiller system, boilers, tempered water, exchangers, condensers, dust collectors, baghouses, storage systems, etc.
- Knowledge of the general operation of all plant processes and auxiliary equipment associated with the manufacturing functions.
- Knowledge of operations and maintenance of all equipment associated with the production process and general facility maintenance.
- Knowledge of supervisory techniques used with medium trained personnel.
- Knowledge and practical application of budgeting and building a strategic plan.
- Previous industrial and supervision experience is required.
- Working knowledge of AutoCAD
- Physical ability to tour any part of the plant is required.
- Medium autonomy, ability to supervise and motivate a small team with multiple functions and skills.
- Ability to travel to other sites several times a year.

Our role in supporting diversity and inclusion
As an international workforce business, we are committed to sourcing personnel that reflects the diversity and values of our client base but also that of Orion Group. We welcome the wide range of experiences and viewpoints that potential workers bring to our business and our clients, including those based on nationality, gender, culture, educational and professional backgrounds, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, and age differences, job classification and religion. In our inclusive workplace, regardless of your employment status as staff or contract, everyone is assured the right of equitable, fair and respectful treatment.