Maintenance Engineer

Southern Recruiting Solutions, Inc.; Tennessee; On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Southern Recruiting Solutions, Inc. seeks a Maintenance Engineer to support safe, reliable operation of plant equipment and utilities.

The role provides engineering support for maintenance activities, reliability improvements, troubleshooting, and projects within an industrial setting. Candidates should have a Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering and 5+ years of relevant experience with boilers, compressors, cooling towers, pumps, and other plant equipment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• 5+ years in maintenance, reliability, or engineering in chemical, petrochemical, manufacturing, or similar plants.
• Experience with boilers, compressors, cooling towers, pumps and other plant equipment.
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical, project management, and communication skills.
• Working knowledge of OSHA and mechanical safety rules.

Responsibilities

• Support maintenance and reliability programs for boilers, compressors, cooling towers, pumps and other process equipment.
• Troubleshoot equipment failures and develop corrective and preventive maintenance solutions.
• Analyze equipment performance and reliability trends to identify improvements.
• Develop and maintain preventive and predictive maintenance programs.
• Provide technical support for rotating and fixed equipment and plant utilities.
• Assist with equipment inspections, repairs, modifications, and replacements.
• Manage small maintenance and reliability projects including scope, cost, and scheduling.
• Ensure maintenance activities comply with safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements.
• Collaborate with maintenance, operations, engineering and EHS teams to improve availability.
• Support equipment specifications, installation, commissioning, and startup for new or modified systems.
• Participate in root-cause failure analysis and continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Project management

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Safety compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

The Maintenance Engineer is responsible for supporting the safe, reliable, and efficient operation of plant equipment and utilities. This position provides engineering and technical support for maintenance activities, equipment reliability, troubleshooting, and improvement projects.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support maintenance and reliability programs for boilers, compressors, cooling towers, pumps, heat exchangers, and other process equipment,
• Troubleshoot equipment failures and develop corrective and preventive maintenance solutions.
• Analyze equipment performance, reliability trends, and recurring failures to identify improvement opportunities.
• Develop and maintain preventive and predictive maintenance programs.
• Provide technical support for rotating and fixed equipment, mechanical systems, and plant utilities.
• Assist with equipment inspections, repairs, modifications, and replacements.
• Manage small maintenance and reliability projects, including scope, cost, scheduling, and contractor coordination.
• Ensure maintenance activities comply with plant safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements.
• Work closely with Maintenance, Operations, Engineering, and EHS teams to improve equipment availability and plant reliability.
• Support equipment specifications, installation, commissioning, and startup activities for new or modified systems.
• Participate in root-cause failure analysis and continuous improvement initiatives.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
• 5+ years of maintenance, reliability, or engineering experience in a chemical, petrochemical, manufacturing, or similar industrial plant.
• Experience with boilers, compressors, cooling towers, pumps and other industrial utility and process equipment.
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical, project management, and communication skills.
• Working knowledge of OSHA and mechanical safety and apply industry standard safety rules… …?