Maintenance Engineer Job

Arkema; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Arkema Inc. is actively recruiting for a Maintenance Engineering II at the Houston site, reporting to Reliability Engineering and Project Manager.

You will interface with Arkema and contractor resources to support plant reliability and maintenance systems. You will serve as the site mechanical technical resource for repair strategies and drive reliability and maintenance work processes, collaborating with plant leadership, process engineers, and maintenance staff to improve asset utilization and

Qualifications

• B.S. in Mechanical Engineering is required.
• 5 years of chemical or industrial plant engineering/maintenance experience.
• Hands-on engineering with strong collaboration across teams.
• Proactive leadership to reliability programs.

Responsibilities

• Participate in plant safety processes and incident investigations.
• Provide technical support for plant projects including scope and equipment specs.
• Develop designs and specs for plant equipment and parts.
• Support rotating equipment program and maintenance planning.
• Drive plant reliability improvements and lead turnaround planning.
• Manage projects through AGATE lifecycle and budgets.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Written communication

Leadership

Team collaboration

Hands-on ability

Education

B.S. in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Are you a detail-oriented individual who thrives in a fast-paced manufacturing environment? If so, look no further! Arkema Inc. is actively recruiting for a Maintenance Engineering II who directly reports to Reliability Engineering and Project Manager and will interface with the appropriate Arkema and contractor resources at the Houston site, support the development of new and improve existing plant reliability and maintenance systems. In this role, the engineer serves as a site mechanical technical resource for equipment repair strategies and drive reliability & maintenance work processes. Collaborates with plant leadership, process engineers, maintenance/production supervisors, plant operators, plant unit inspectors and maintenance craftsmen. Responsible for complying with all AIMS HESQ policies & practices including ISO-9001, OHSAS-18001 and RCMS. Responsible for overall plant mechanical integrity, repair strategies and overall enforcement of best practice and regulatory/ industry standards – e.g. For Example, ASME, API, NBIC, NACE, OSHA, EPA TCEQ, etc. Supports the continual development of the plant Reliability program and assist maintenance & operations with day-to-day plant support. Responsible for supporting the development of technical scope for plant turnarounds & outages.

Safety HESQ

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Participates in plant safety processes and programs.
• Participates in the investigation of mechanical related incidents. This position may be assigned as the incident owner for incidents most likely caused by a mechanical equipment failure.
• Ensure plant projects are designed and installed in compliance with all applicable Codes and Standards.
• Support Management of Change (MOC) protocols for plant projects or reliability improvements.

Reliability Engineering

Major responsibilities for the Staff Reliability Engineer include but are not limited to the following:

• Provide technical support for plant projects, which includes, supporting project scope development, equipment specification, accepted good engineering design, and meeting client requirements.
• Develops designs and specifications for plant equipment & parts.
• Supports the plant’s rotating equipment program to reduce repair frequency.
• Supports repair scope development for rotating and fixed equipment.
• Supports the plant’s mechanical integrity program.
• Assists in developing the plant workforce in techniques related to equipment reliability.
• Troubleshoot equipment failures and tracks reliability/maintenance KPIs and trends.
• Supports the development of maintenance strategies by troubleshooting/diagnose equipment failures, support development of repair scopes and support equipment selection for service conditions.
• Supports the maintenance planning and execution process.
• Drives plant reliability improvement teams and supports continual development of plant reliability systems.
• Participate in the planning and execution of the plant turnarounds.

Manage And Execute Projects

In addition to identifying reliability gaps and improvement actions, the role includes full ownership of the resulting projects. Reliability findings must be translated into properly scoped CAPEX or OPEX projects, executed in alignment with Arkema’s AGATE project management process. Include but are not limited to the following:

• Developing and validating project scopes derived from mechanical integrity assessments, failure analysis, and equipment performance reviews.
• Planning and executing reliability improvement projects either during normal operations or during major Turnarounds, depending on equipment accessibility and production constraints.
• Ensuring all projects follow the full AGATE lifecycle: feasibility, scope definition, cost estimation, risk assessment, detailed engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and closure.
• Coordinating with maintenance, operations, engineering, and purchasing to ensure timely execution and full compliance with safety and quality expectations.
• Managing project budgets, schedules, contractors, and documentation to ensure transparent communication with stakeholders.

Required Education/Qualifications/Work Experience

• B.S. in Mechanical Engineering.
• 5 years of chemical or industrial plant engineering/maintenance experience
• Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills are required
• Provide proactive leadership to the reliability program to improve plant on stream time and asset utilization.
• Analyze critical equipment failures, determine root causes, and implement corrective actions.
• Assist in maintenance planning.
• Provide guidance to the plant in properly interpreting industry and engineering standards.
• The position requires a person with hands‑on ability.
• Must be able to interact in a team environment and work closely with hourly and professional personnel