Maintenance Engineer - Mechanical

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Maintenance Engineer – Mechanical

The Chemours Washington Works facility located in Parkersburg, WV has a Mechanical Engineer position available.  This is a highly visible, key role within the Company and the Washington Works Team. This position will report to the Maintenance Engineering & Reliability Manager.

The responsibilities of the position include, but are not limited to, the following:

This role serves as a Mechanical Engineer for the Chemours Maintenance & Reliability Engineering Organization, and will be assigned to one of the Production Units at the Washington Works plant in Parkersburg, WV.  Mechanical Maintenance Engineers address short-term fixed and rotating equipment issues in a timely manner to keep the production unit running.  They also design and implement improvement projects up to $500,000.  The Maintenance Engineer role is very hands-on, working closely with other Engineers, Mechanics, Contractors, OEM’s, and Fabrication/Machine-shops to optimize equipment condition and return failed equipment back to service.

The responsibilities of the position include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Support high quality, efficient field execution of mechanical Maintenance work
• Develop Maintenance Job Plans, Procedures and Execution Standards
• Lead troubleshooting and support Root Cause Analysis
• Possesses deep practical knowledge of fixed or rotating equipment and repair techniques
• Leads major rebuild/overhaul and repair efforts on equipment
• Collaborates and works in teams with Mechanics, Operations and other Engineer disciplines as necessary
• Collaborates with other Maintenance and Reliability Engineers to improve Asset Care Systems, and Maintenance work execution/standardization across the site
• Implements Change of Designs (CODs) in the plant, to improve equipment component/part design, reverse-engineer, refresh, and rebuild equipment
• Works with OEMs, fabrication and machine-shops to facilitate equipment repairs, component replacement, and availability of spare parts
• Identified opportunities for Maintenance training and skill development

QUALIFICATIONS:

In order to be qualified for this role, you must possess the following:

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from an ABET accredited university
• 1 year of Engineering experience (can include Co-op/Intern experience)
• Demonstrated knowledge of basic mechanical engineering principles
• Ability to understand & interpret equipment drawings and engineering standards
• Demonstrated skill to diagnose and solve technical problems – making data-based decisions
• Ability to work both independently and in a team environment
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Willing and able to wear required PPE (personal protective equipment) such as steel toes, hard hat, Nomex, eye protection, respirators, etc., and ability to climb multiple flights of stairs
• Strong interpersonal skills and a “hands on”/shop-floor approach
• Troubleshooting experience

The following skill sets are preferred by the business unit:

• 4 years of mechanical engineering experience in a manufacturing environment
• Formal Root Cause Analysis experience
• Experience specifying and repairing fixed and rotating equipment
• Equipment/Component design and reverse-engineering experience

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Pay Range (in local currency):

$85,801.00 - $134,064.00

Chemours Level:

24

Annual Bonus Target:

6%

The pay range and incentives listed above is a general guideline based on the primary location of this job only and not a guarantee of total compensation. Factors considered in extending a compensation offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, and alignment with market data. The incentive pay is dependent on business results and individual performance and subject to the terms and conditions of the specific plans.

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