Maintenance Engineer

8974 DuPont Specialty Products USA, LLC; New York (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

8974 DuPont Specialty Products USA, LLC is seeking a Maintenance Engineer for its Yerkes manufacturing facility in Buffalo, NY. The role is vital for mechanical and electrical engineering support to enhance plant production reliability.

The ideal candidate will have a B.S. degree in Engineering and at least 2 years of related experience. Responsibilities include diagnosing equipment issues, developing maintenance procedures, and contributing to continuous improvement initiatives. An extensive benefits package is offered.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years of manufacturing or related experience.
• Familiarity with Global Maintenance Work Processes (GMWP) and reliability frameworks.
• Strong skills in scope development and maintenance planning.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the technical lead for diagnosing and resolving equipment issues.
• Lead and support root cause investigations.
• Develop, review, and improve maintenance procedures.

Skills

Manufacturing experience

Technical procedure development

Root cause analysis (RCA)

Reliability engineering principles

Education

B.S. degree in Engineering

Tools

SAP

Job description

Position Summary

DuPont is seeking a Maintenance Engineer for the Yerkes manufacturing facility in Buffalo, NY. This role provides critical mechanical and electrical engineering support to resolve plant issues impacting production and works closely with Operations and Maintenance to improve equipment reliability, troubleshoot problems, and lead continuous improvement initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the technical lead for diagnosing and resolving equipment and repair-related issues impacting plant performance
• Direct maintenance resources during critical equipment setup and troubleshooting activities
• Lead and support root cause investigations as a subject matter expert in equipment failures and repair techniques
• Develop, review, and improve maintenance procedures, job plans, and checklists; initiate Management of Change (MOC) when needed
• Provide maintenance input and representation for capital projects and project activities
• Define work scopes and collaborate with cross‑functional subject matter experts to drive solutions
• Develop turnaround scopes and support turnaround execution
• Contribute to the Reliability Top Opportunity List and continuous improvement initiatives
• Support Mechanical Integrity Quality Assurance (MIQA) processes
• Conduct regular field assessments to ensure equipment reliability and performance

Required Qualifications

• B.S. degree in Engineering (required)
• Minimum of 2 years of manufacturing or related experience
• Experience developing and reviewing technical procedures (SOPs, standard practices)
• Working knowledge of SAP, including Bills of Materials (BOMs)
• Understanding of risk assessment and maintenance performance metrics (cost, asset utilization)
• Familiarity with Global Maintenance Work Processes (GMWP) and reliability frameworks
• Strong skills in scope development and maintenance planning
• Experience with root cause analysis (RCA) methodologies
• Knowledge of maintenance and reliability systems
• Ability to apply economic evaluation tools to decision-making
• Understanding of reliability engineering principles (e.g., statistical analysis, reliability modeling)

Preferred Qualifications

• Hydraulic system troubleshooting experience
• Metering pump system troubleshooting experience

Compensation and Benefits

DuPont offers a comprehensive pay and benefits package.

Equal Opportunity Employment

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