Lead Engineer - Maintenance

Vacancy Number: req2603

Location: Atlas Point

Location Address: 315 Cherry Lane, New Castle, DE DE 19720 USA

Be part of our journey

As a global leader in specialty chemicals, we continue to succeed and strengthen our delivery of innovative, sustainable, and high-performance solutions. We are passionate and excited about how we can develop and utilize new technologies to shape and inspire changes within an ever-growing marketplace.

Our ideal person

As a business, it is really important to us that we find the best person for the job and that you have the best opportunity to succeed in the role. To help, we have outlined our expectations for the role and what core skills and experiences we require as well as what would make you an ideal fit. In turn, we hope this helps you evaluate if this is the right job for you.

Overall Description:

Responsible for driving the maintenance performance of manufacturing equipment. Provides Maintenance expertise to projects or operations, including maintenance, inspection & turnaround, proactively interacting with other disciplines, teams, and contractors to systematically resolve problems and applying sound engineering judgement focusing on risk management, operating efficiency, and equipment interruption elimination.

Key Job Responsibilities:

• Develop a long-term vision and plan for manufacturing equipment reliability performance improvement
• Drive an integrated risk management approach for Safety, Quality and technical equipment reliability
• Develop standards (work processes, methodologies, technology solutions) across the equipment lifecycle
• Lead troubleshooting efforts on challenging equipment performance. Drive root cause elimination.
• Coordinate equipment performance activities across engineering, maintenance, and operations.
• Provide Maintenance Engineering support to effect process improvement, equipment reliability, cost reduction, SHE improvements and troubleshooting through the leading of improvement teams, impact events, and production/maintenance analysis.
• Responsible for assisting in diagnosing/troubleshooting, and general maintenance of mechanical and electrical production equipment.
• Train Maintenance team members in performing precision maintenance standards and execution of PM’s.
• Assist with the management of the Plant’s Mechanical Integrity Program. Provide effective contractor management to ensure cost efficiency and safety.
• Keep senior management informed on reliability performance by creating, maintaining, and presenting written reports on project and program status, tests, costs, issues, and performance against established targets on a regular basis.
• Participate in Engineering capital project teams.
• Acting as formal spokesperson during internal and external audits
• Assists in defining objectives to achieve targets on a team and/or individual level.
• Delivers local small projects or departmental programs successfully under supervision.
• Builds up knowledge and expertise in other technical and business disciplines.
• Applies collaborative leadership skills and/or leads small cross functional teams under supervision

Miscellaneous

• Provide back-up for other department personnel as required.
• Be a self-starter. Responsible for meeting Department goals, cost objectives, and work plans with little oversight.
• Participate in cross-functional teams as assigned to support continuous improvement or equipment installation / modification.
• Participates on investigative teams and site group initiatives (e.g. PHAs, PSSRs, etc.).
• Successfully completes regulatory and job training requirements.
• All other duties as assigned by management.
• Performs any other maintenance job as abilities are applicable and assigned.
• Delivers effective support in core area to multiple projects or programs
• Is available for other duties as required.

Experience Required:

• B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field with 5+ years’ experience in an industrial Maintenance program.
• Strong knowledge of mechanical systems and methods of repair.
• Strong organizational and project management skills.
• Solid interpersonal and oral and written communication skills.
• Experience with SAP Maintenance module is a strong plus as is experience using Microsoft Office software and Outlook.

Physical requirements:

Ability to walk, sit and/or stand for a minimum of 8 hours per day. May be required to move throughout production areas on uneven surfaces, climb stairs and be exposed to outside temperatures/weather.

Application Information:

Croda recognizes employees as our strength and the diversity they bring to our workforce are directly linked to our ongoing success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including age, race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. In accordance with applicable law, we make reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as any mental health or physical disability needs.

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