Maintenance

Syensqo; Orange (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and benefits

Maternity/paternity leave

Training platform

Language courses

Well-being sessions

Job summary

Syensqo is seeking a Reliability/Process Safety Engineer to ensure safe, reliable, and cost-effective maintenance of plant equipment. You will maximize unit reliability, lead small capital projects, and drive initiatives to improve asset management and operational excellence.

A bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering and hands-on field experience are required, with SAP PM and Six Sigma/Lean preferred. The role offers competitive compensation and growth opportunities within a dynamic science

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering with focus on plant equipment.
• Experience leading reliability programs and maintenance optimization.
• Proven ability to work with Operations and Maintenance teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead reliability and process safety initiatives for safe, reliable operations.
• Manage mechanical integrity programs, maintenance standards, and reporting.
• Support audits, CAPEX projects, and asset management using KPI data.
• Develop training for craftsmen on lubrication, alignment, and vibration analysis.
• Interface with suppliers to improve equipment reliability.

Skills

PHA/PSM audits

Regulatory compliance

Process P&IDs

Mechanical integrity

Vibration analysis

FMEA / RCA

Training development

Project management

SAP PM

Six Sigma / Lean

Hands-on field experience

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering

Tools

SAP PM

CAD drafting

Job description

Syensqo is all about chemistry. We’re not just referring to chemical reactions here, but also to the magic that occurs when the brightest minds get to work together. This is where our true strength lies. In you. In your future colleagues and in all your differences. And of course, in your ideas to improve lives while preserving our planet’s beauty for the generations to come.

Role And Responsibilities

The Reliability/Process Safety Engineer will be a member of the technical team that is responsible for safe, reliable, and cost-effective maintenance and mechanical reliability of the plant equipment. They are responsible for maximizing the reliability of unit operations, executing small capital projects, and leading efforts to improve reliability and support Operational Excellence.

Experience And Skills

• Manage and resolve action items stemming from PHA and PSM audits, ensuring timely and effective implementation of corrective measures. Assist in the development and implementation of strategies for equipment reliability improvement by working with the Operations and Maintenance organizations
• Support the Health and Safety Manager in maintaining compliance with PSM standards and regulatory requirements.
• Have skill set to modify or update process P&IDs, using computerized drafting software.
• Manage all aspects of the plant’s Mechanical Integrity Reliability Program, leading team problem solving groups, implementing maintenance standards (lubrication, vibration, balancing, alignment, precision maintenance, bearing handling, etc.), Predictive/Preventive Maintenance optimization, failure analysis, vibration analysis and all necessary reporting
• Uses KPI reports and SAP historical logs to identify areas of the process that are not performing satisfactorily and implement Asset Management
• Strategies to correct proactive maintenance strategies, machine modifications, capital investment needs, changing operating procedures, etc.
• Evaluates and implements appropriate preventative maintenance schedules and predictive maintenance technologies
• Apply Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA) and Root Cause Failure
• Assist in the development of training for craftsmen, including:
• Machinery lubrication best practices
• Power transmission alignment and maintenance
• Vibration and infrared analysis
• 4. Pump and solids handling maintenance
• Interface with equipment suppliers to improve overall equipment reliability
• Provide Technical Support of projects to ensure optimal life cycle performance
• Assist maintenance in the scope of equipment repair and provide troubleshooting assistance/failure identification to Operations
• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering
• Team leadership skills
• Small project management skills (typically)
• Project concept, premise, and economic justification development experience
• SAP PM experience a plus
• Six Sigma and/or Lean Manufacturing experience preferred
• Hands-on field machinery expertise preferred

What We Offer

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• The U.S. base salary range reasonably expected to be paid for this position is $84,960 to $135,000 per year. Since actual compensation packages are based on a variety of factors unique to each candidate we may ultimately pay more or less than the posted base salary range. Total compensation for this role also includes bonus and/or other incentives.
• 16, or more, weeks of maternity/paternity and co-parenting leave, according to local regulations
• Training platform for all employees
• Free language courses (24 languages available)
• Free well-being sessions (physical and psychological)

About Us

• Syensqo is a science company developing groundbreaking solutions that enhance the way we live, work, travel and play. Inspired by the scientific councils which Ernest Solvay initiated in 1911, we bring great minds together to push the limits of science and innovation for the benefit of our customers, with a diverse, global team of more than 13,000 associates. Our solutions contribute to safer, cleaner, and more sustainable products found in homes, food and consumer goods, planes, cars, batteries, smart devices and health care applications. Our innovation power enables us to deliver on the ambition of a circular economy and explore breakthrough technologies that advance humanity.
• At Syensqo, we seek to promote unity and not uniformity. We value the diversity that individuals bring and we invite you to consider a future with us, regardless of background, age, gender, national origin, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, ability or identity. We encourage individuals who may require any assistance or accommodations to let us know to ensure a seamless application experience. We are here to support you throughout the application journey and want to ensure all candidates are treated equally. If you are unsure whether you meet all the criteria or qualifications listed in the job description, we still encourage you to apply.