Maintenance Engineer

Repair & Maintenance Engineering focuses on planning, designing and implementing maintenance programs to optimize the availability and productivity of manufacturing facilities and equipment including: Planning and coordinating maintenance engineering work including review of mechanical and electrical engineering specifications. Performing engineering review of proposed new equipment designs to assess reliability, ease of maintenance, and availability of replacement parts. Liaising with production staff to coordinate repair work, statutory safety inspections and supply of new plant and equipment with production schedules. Participating in the installation and commissioning of new equipment.

Responsibility:
Equipment Reliability & Maintenance Execution
Focuses on hands-on maintenance, troubleshooting, and ensuring equipment uptime.
* Provide precision maintenance support for chemical manufacturing equipment
* Support immediate production reliability events as they arise
* Originate and develop analysis to rapidly repair equipment
* Acquire failure data and prepare maintenance plans for restoring equipment
* Gather and examine maintainability data to develop repair techniques and procedures
* Prepare general diagrams, charts, drawings, and spare parts requirements for Maintenance Planners
* Perform detailed maintainability studies and calculations of complexity/system downtime
* Initiate elemental engineering studies into equipment/process repair time

Continuous Improvement
Involves data analysis, root cause investigation, and long-term reliability strategies.
* Develop and implement reliability improvement activities
* Analyze equipment performance data to identify trends and areas for improvement
* Lead root cause analysis for equipment failures and recommend corrective actions
* Drive reduction in mean time to repair for critical equipment failures
* Participate in continuous improvement initiatives
* Perform and support asset criticality assessments
* Develop and maintain asset management strategies
* Identify tools and methodology for preventative and predictive maintenance
* Determine cost advantages of alternatives and develop action plans

Safety, Compliance & Documentation
Emphasizes safety culture, regulatory compliance, and accurate record-keeping.
* Advocate for and promote a zero-incident mindset
* Maintain accurate documentation of maintenance activities
* Ensure compliance with company and industry standards

Collaboration, Training & Planning
Covers teamwork, mentoring, and planning responsibilities.
* Collaborate closely with operations and execution teams
* Mentor and train maintenance team on best practices and technical skills
* Review and update training documentation
* Support daily and weekly priority-based scheduling
* Own spare parts strategy to optimize tradeoffs between inventory and reliability

* Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering required
* 2+ years of relevant experience in a manufacturing environment required; 5+ years highly preferred.
* Strong knowledge of rotating equipment, including pumps, compressors and turbines
* Familiarity with reliability-centered maintenance principles and practices
* Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to analyze complex technical issues
* Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively in a team-oriented environment
* Commitment to fostering a zero-incident mindset and promoting safety in all maintenance activities
* Proficient in using maintenance management systems and engineering software

"Eastman will not accept applicants for this offered position who require visa sponsorship, including those whose status is F-1 visa OPT who subsequently would require ongoing visa sponsorship."