Job Title: Mechanical Engineer
Job Type: Permanent, Full-Time
Location: Convent, Louisiana
NES Fircroft is a leading global technical recruitment company providing professional contract and permanent staff to a diverse worldwide client base within the energy industry. Our client, a diversified and sustainable production company forged around a vision for leading the industry through providing customer care, building trusted partnerships, and creating sustained value. Our client has a permanent opportunity for a Mechanical Engineer to be based out of Convent, LA.
About our client:Our client is a diversified and sustainable production company forged around a vision for leading the industry through providing customer care, building trusted partnerships, and creating sustained value.
Job Summary:The Mechanical Engineer is a technical resource and responsible for supporting all aspects of plant operations in order to safely produce the highest quality direct reduced iron (DRI) at the lowest cost.
Basic Job Functions:â Provides technical leadership, focusing on mechanical reliability & proactive & predictive maintenance for plant equipment
â Schedule resources & plan activities to improve equipment reliability
â Be a change agent, inspire discipline, efficiency, & accountability to the maintenance workforce in the execution of day-to-day
activities
â Perform appropriate root cause analysis on chronic equipment failures & implement corrective action plans to prevent
reoccurrence of similar issues
â Interface with Operations, Maintenance, & Inspection teams to understand, define, & prioritize harmful actor improvement
initiatives
â Serve as area mechanical focal point for capital project support
â Support Turnarounds & unit outages, including coordinating MOCs & supporting execution. Assist in developing yearly
maintenance budget & program spending plans
â Perform independent mechanical MOC evaluations
â Develop a strategic approach for Inspection Management systems & plans
â Support proper review, evaluation, & reporting of inspection findings for Fitness for Service, Deficiency Management, & Repair
Recommendations
â Conduct training in equipment operations & work/safety procedures, including using control points, equipment, resources, &
compliance with Nucor policies/procedures & environmental regulations
â Manage CM program to ensure equipment reliability, supporting the operation & maintenance Team
â Review assets integrity program & plan the inspection & repairs during the turnover
Safety is the most important part of all jobs within Nucor; therefore, candidates must be able to demonstrate the ability to initiate, lead, and uphold safety policies, practices, procedures, and housekeeping standards at all times.
Minimum Qualifications:â Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering
â At least 3 - 5 years of relevant chemical plant work experience
â Microsoft Office Suite experience, Microsoft Projects.
â Experience with RCFA, RCM, modern reliability engineering methodologies, Predictive Maintenance technologies, maintenance
work processes, and TPM.
â Familiar with computerized enterprise asset management programs.
â PM maintenance management module including experience operating, generation of new PMs, and optimization of existing
PMs.
â Enjoy problem solving, organizational & communication skills (written & oral). Able to collect and interpret computerized and
hand-logged information.
â Interpersonal skills: able to work well with people at all levels in the organization and, at times working alone to evaluate complex
engineering analysis.
â Experience in continuous operating chemical manufacturing or manufacturing facility is preferred.
â Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Access, Excel, and PowerPoint required.
â A "self-starter" who can recommend correct courses of action to all levels of management and takes self-initiative to initiate
actions.
â Trained in continuous improvement methods such as manufacturing excellence and/or six sigma.
Preferred Qualifications:â Understanding of DRI fundamentals or experience in DRI production, handling, or use.
With over 90 years' combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world's leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Chemicals, Construction & Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining and Manufacturing sectors worldwide. With more than 80 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed. We offer contractors far more than a traditional recruitment service, supporting with everything from securing visas and work permits, to providing market-leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients.
