Mechanical Engineer – Rotating Equipment at The Chemours… · US - TX…

Summary: Chemours is a company that focuses on creating essential chemistry for various industries. They are seeking a Mechanical Engineer – Rotating Equipment who will provide mechanical engineering guidance and support for operations, maintenance, and technology teams at their Corpus Christi Plant. Responsibilities: - Provide mechanical expertise for troubleshooting, maintaining, and modifying operating equipment and facilities - Provide technical troubleshooting and training to the operating and maintenance teams - Provide Mechanical expertise for project work to ensure its compliance with specifications, engineering standards and quality assurance - Lead PSM criticality assessment process to ensure adequate rationale is provided to develop and manage the MIQA effort, including critical spare parts, SAP data, inspection plans and frequencies, and maintenance procedures - Analyze equipment trends, historical data, and uptime data to recommend and justify improvements to obtain lowest life cycle cost on different classes of equipment - Leads and participates in Safety, Reliability and Quality Investigations - Participate in maintenance and reliability networks and share best practices, successes, and failures - Perform failure mode and effect analyses to develop appropriate equipment maintenance plans to include equipment checks and predictive preventative maintenance (PPM) performed by operations and mechanics - Provides support for both cost and capital projects, including scoping out, justifying, and coordinating installation of new/modified facilities - Maintain personal level of technical expertise in key technologies via training, seminars, and professional organizations - Provide shift/weekend coverage for start-ups, tests, maintenance Turnarounds or other non-routine needs - Travel requirements are <15% Required Qualifications: - Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering from an ABET accredited university - Recent graduate with to 5 years of experience in related industrial / manufacturing work experience in Rotating equipment (will consider degree relevant intern / co-op experience counting toward this requirement) - Rotating equipment and alignment techniques, and basic materials science including material selection and properties - Lubrication fundamentals and tribology techniques - Basic pumps principles, understanding performance curves. Mechanical seals API plans - Demonstrated knowledge of mechanical engineering rotating equipment principles - Demonstrated skill to diagnose and solve technical problems – making data-based decisions - Demonstrated ability to work both independently and in a team environment - Demonstrated excellent oral and written communication skills with strong customer focus and ability to conceptualize customer needs based on customer input. Proven ability to effectively communicate through all levels of an organization - Prior experience working with technical resources and/or field personnel in operations troubleshooting activities - High degree of initiative and flexibility to move projects forward safely and in a timely manner - Proven ability to prioritize and manage short duration deadlines, emergency situations, and multiple priorities - Willing and able to wear required PPE (personal protective equipment) such as steel toes, hard hat, Nomex, eye protection, respirators, etc Preferred Qualifications: - Strong background and experience in the following: Maintenance and reliability best practices including the work management process - Fundamentals of interpreting oil analysis results, vibration analysis and data interpretation, and fundamentals of nondestructive testing - Experience in working with rotating equipment such as air compressors or large industrial refrigeration equipment - Root cause failure analysis (RCFA) and failure mode and effect analysis (FMEA), data analysis techniques and statistical interpretation skills, failure analysis including preservation of evidence techniques, and engineering design standards and their application, Cost/Capital analysis and justification - Strong Process Safety Management (PSM) background - Experience driving Lean Manufacturing principles and implementation of production systems - Previous experience working with SAP Required Skills: Mechanical Engineering, Rotating Equipment, Alignment Techniques, Materials Science, Material Selection, Lubrication Fundamentals, Tribology, Pump Principles, Mechanical Seals, API Plans, Technical Troubleshooting, Data-based Decision Making, Operations Troubleshooting, Process Safety Management (PSM), Maintenance, Oil Analysis, Vibration Analysis, Nondestructive Testing, Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA), Failure Mode, Effect Analysis (FMEA), Data Analysis, Statistical Interpretation, Engineering Design Standards, Cost/Capital Analysis, Lean Manufacturing, SAP, Prioritization Benefits: Competitive Compensation, Comprehensive Benefits Packages, 401(k) Match, Employee Stock Purchase Program, Tuition Reimbursement, Commuter Benefits, Learning and Development Opportunities, Strong Inclusion and Diversity Initiatives, Company-paid Volunteer Day