Onsite Plant Mechanical & Equipment Engineer - Reliability

Chemours; Pass Christian (MS); Hybrid; USD 98,000 - 153,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Compensation

Comprehensive Benefits Packages

401(k) Match

Tuition Reimbursement

Learning and Development Opportunities

Strong Inclusion and Diversity InitiIn

Job summary

Chemours is seeking a Mechanical & Equipment Engineer to join the Maintenance and Reliability team at the Delisle Plant in Pass Christian, Mississippi. This onsite role focuses on assessing mechanical equipment, troubleshooting issues, and driving reliability improvements with cross-functional partners.

The position offers structured development, exposure to MTBF, FMEA, MOC processes, and a clear path toward Reliability Engineering and Asset Care leadership within a thriving chemical

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or Mechatronics and 2+ years of relevant engineering experience in a manufacturing, plant, or industrial environment.
• Knowledge of pumps, compressors, fans, piping, and rotating equipment.
• Experience with FMEA, MTBF, MOC, and equipment reliability concepts.
• Willingness to work onsite in an industrial plant environment.
• Experience with SAP or CMMS; Power BI familiarity.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day mechanical engineering support to Maintenance and Operations by troubleshooting equipment issues, evaluating failures, and recommending repairs, upgrades, and reliability improvements.
• Serve as a technical resource for plant mechanical equipment, including pumps, compressors, heat exchangers, fans, piping systems, and rotating-equipment alignment.
• Support equipment reliability and Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) improvement initiatives by identifying recurring equipment issues and developing sustainable corrective actions.
• Initiate and support Management of Change (MOC) activities associated with mechanical equipment, maintenance strategies, safety, reliability, quality, and operational improvements.
• Use MTBF and other equipment-performance information to evaluate reliability, maintenance intervals, and equipment operating risk.
• Participate in Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA), equipment failure investigations, Root Cause Failure Analysis activities, and structured problem-solving efforts.
• Support Mechanical Integrity/Quality Assurance activities and partner with inspection resources to understand equipment condition and inspection findings.
• Review preventive and predictive maintenance strategies and identify opportunities to improve maintenance effectiveness and equipment reliability.
• Work closely with Maintenance, Operations, Manufacturing Technology, and Reliability Engineering to prioritize technical issues based on safety, productivity, cost, and quality.
• Provide technical leadership and influence cross-functional teams to implement equipment and process improvements without direct supervisory authority.

Skills

Mechanical engineering

Rotating equipment

MTBF

FMEA

MOC

Field diagnostics

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or Mechatronics

Tools

SAP

Power BI

Job description

Chemours is seeking a Mechanical & Equipment Engineer to join the Maintenance and Reliability team at the Delisle Plant in Pass Christian, Mississippi. This onsite role focuses on assessing mechanical equipment, troubleshooting issues, and driving reliability improvements with cross-functional partners.

The position offers structured development, exposure to MTBF, FMEA, MOC processes, and a clear path toward Reliability Engineering and Asset Care leadership within a thriving chemical