Maintenance Engineer

NORIT Activated Carbon; Tulsa (OK); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

NORIT Activated Carbon is seeking a Senior Maintenance Engineer for our Pryor, OK plant. You will lead asset integrity, reliability improvements, and maintenance strategies to maximize uptime and safety across static and rotating equipment.

You will develop inspection plans, guide root-cause analysis, and work with Millwrights and Maintenance Technicians to implement improvements, with a focus on capital project scoping and long-term asset performance.

Qualifications

• Requires B.S. in Mechanical Engineering preferred.
• Strong knowledge of engineering principles and process safety management.
• Experience in maintenance and reliability improvement in chemical manufacturing environments.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and communicate technically.

Responsibilities

• Develop inspection and maintenance plans for static equipment based on criticality.
• Lead preventive maintenance tasks for rotating equipment based on criticality.
• Provide leadership and technical guidance to engineers and maintenance personnel.
• Lead root cause and failure analysis to prevent recurring issues.
• Coordinate inspections and participate in capital project scoping and execution.
• Participate in turnaround scope reviews and criticality assessments.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Project engineering

Maintenance planning

Maintenance supervision

Change management

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

CMMS

JDE

Excel

Word

Job description

Activate your potential - join NORIT, the world leader in activated carbon production!

Join us as a Maintenance Engineer in Pryor, where you will play a key role in ensuring the integrity, reliability, and long-term performance of our plant assets. In this senior engineering role, you will support maintenance and inspection strategies, lead reliability improvement initiatives, and work closely with cross-functional teams to strengthen asset integrity, safety, and operational efficiency.

Your key responsibilities will be:

• Develop inspection and maintenance plans for static equipment, targeting damage mechanisms based on criticality,
• Design preventive maintenance tasks for rotating equipment, targeting failure modes based on criticality,
• Provide leadership and technical expertise to solve complex operating and reliability challenges,
• Offer technical guidance and support to less-experienced engineers and maintenance team members,
• Use root cause analysis and failure analysis techniques to eliminate recurring equipment issues,
• Work closely with Millwrights and Maintenance Technicians to review and correct findings from root cause analysis, vibration analysis, oil analysis, and other monitoring activities,
• Lead annual audits focused on maintenance optimization and asset integrity improvement,
• Identify capital needs related to asset integrity and support long-term capital planning,
• Maintain a strong understanding of the history and current condition of static equipment,
• Participate in the development of best practices to ensure asset integrity and reliability,
• Coordinate and participate in inspections of static equipment,
• Lead responses to leaks, failures, and asset integrity issues related to static equipment,
• Lead or participate in the scoping and implementation of small to large capital projects,
• Participate in turnaround scope reviews, inspections, and criticality assessments of unexpected findings,
• Communicate with insurance partners regarding asset integrity, inspection, and maintenance needs as required.
• Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering preferred,
• Strong knowledge of engineering principles, process and product technology, and chemical manufacturing environments,
• Solid understanding of process safety management, root cause analysis, and failure analysis techniques,
• Advanced knowledge of maintenance, reliability, asset integrity, and mechanical engineering principles,
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to present technical information clearly to cross-functional teams,
• Experience in project engineering, maintenance planning, and maintenance supervision,
• Experience in a senior maintenance technician role,
• Experience with predictive maintenance, vibration analysis, and CMMS,
• Experience with turnarounds, including plant shutdown planning and execution,
• Experience with Microsoft Office, including Word and Excel,
• Ability to manage and implement change initiatives and lead engineering or maintenance-related projects,
• Eligible to work in the United States,
• Experience with JDE is a plus.