Sr. Mechanical Engineer - Maintenance
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About the Role
Eram Talent is hiring a Senior Mechanical Engineer for maintenance in a petrochemical plant. The role involves leading preventive/corrective maintenance of utility assets, root cause analysis, reliability optimization, and turnaround management.
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Responsibilities
- Lead preventive and corrective maintenance of utility assets including high pressure boilers, steam turbines, and large scale pumping systems
- Lead formal RCA investigations for mechanical failures using 5 Why or Fishbone methodologies
- Implement Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) strategies to improve MTBF for rotating and static equipment
- Ensure mechanical reliability of steam headers, demineralized water plants, and cooling water networks
- Define mechanical scope for major plant turnarounds and supervise overhaul of critical utility machinery
- Manage third party maintenance contractors ensuring compliance with petrochemical safety and quality standards
- Analyze vibration reports, oil analysis, and thermography data to predict failures
- Ensure all mechanical repairs comply with API 610/617, ASME B31.3, and ASME Section VIII
- Oversee lifecycle of work orders within SAP for accurate maintenance history and spare parts inventory
- Drive Zero Harm culture by conducting Job Safety Managements and following Process Safety Management protocols
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering
- 10+ years of maintenance engineering experience in a petrochemical plant or oil refinery
- Proven track record maintaining utility specific equipment (boilers, RO plants, steam turbines, air compressors)
- Demonstrated experience leading Root Cause Analysis
- Proficiency in SAP (Plant Maintenance module) and AutoCAD
- Deep familiarity with API and ASME codes relevant to refinery utilities
- Fluent in English with ability to present technical reports
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Responsibilities
- Lead Maintenance Execution: Oversee the preventive and corrective maintenance of utility assets, including high pressure boilers, steam turbines, and large scale pumping systems.
- Advanced Root Cause Analysis (RCA): Lead formal RCA investigations for mechanical failures, utilizing methodologies like 5 Why or Fishbone to eliminate recurring bad actors.
- Reliability Optimization: Implement Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) strategies to improve Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF) for rotating and static equipment.
- Steam & Water System Integrity: Ensure the mechanical reliability of steam headers, demineralized water plants, and cooling water networks.
- Turnaround & Shutdown Management: Define the mechanical scope for major plant turnarounds (TA) and supervise the overhaul of critical utility machinery.
- Contractor Supervision: Manage third party maintenance contractors, ensuring all work meets strict petrochemical safety and quality standards.
- Asset Health Monitoring: Analyze vibration reports, oil analysis, and thermography data to predict failures before they occur.
- Technical Compliance: Ensure all mechanical repairs and modifications comply with international codes, specifically API 610/617, ASME B31.3, and ASME Section VIII.
- SAP PM Management: Oversee the lifecycle of work orders within SAP, ensuring accurate data capture for maintenance history and spare parts inventory.
- Safety Leadership: Drive a Zero Harm culture by conducting Job Safety Managements (JSA) and ensuring all maintenance activities follow Process Safety Management (PSM) protocols.
Qualifications
- Education: Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering.
- Industry Experience: 10+ years of maintenance engineering experience specifically within a Petrochemical Plant or Oil Refinery.
- Utility Expertise: Proven track record maintaining utility specific equipment (Boilers, RO Plants, Steam Turbines, and Air Compressors).
- RCA Mastery: Demonstrated experience leading Root Cause Analysis and implementing technical solutions in a high pressure environment.
- Software Skills: Proficiency in SAP (Plant Maintenance module) and engineering design software (AutoCAD).
- Standards Knowledge: Deep familiarity with API and ASME codes relevant to refinery utilities.
- Communication: Fluent in English with the ability to present technical reliability reports to plant leadership.
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