Plant Engineer: Reliability & Projects Leader

Socket.dev; Borger (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Socket.dev is seeking a Plant Engineer to lead plant-level infrastructure and utilities improvements, with collaboration on process and reliability engineering as needed. The role focuses on identifying repairs, proposing projects, and ensuring budget adherence.

Responsibilities include vendor coordination, preparing requisitions in SAP, and monthly KPI reporting while maintaining industry standards and OSHA compliance. Strong project acumen is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in chemical or mechanical engineering.
• At least five years of experience in refining, natural resource extraction, or specialty chemical manufacturing.
• Ability to develop and sell ideas to improve cost, schedule, and execution of projects.
• Experience preparing specifications, issuing requisitions, evaluating bids, and dealing with vendors.
• Familiarity with standard industrial construction techniques and OSHA standards.
• Proficiency in SAP and one or more common project management software tools.

Responsibilities

• Identify infrastructure and equipment that needs to be repaired, replaced, or improved.
• Develop proposals for projects to correct deficiencies with the area of responsibility.
• Collaborate with the plant project engineer to prepare packages for contractors and vendors and define project scope.
• Ensure that projects stay within budget and alert the plant manager when there are exceptions.
• Support reliability, process, and production engineering tasks and initiatives during peak demand periods or when additional assistance is required.
• Prepare monthly reports on the status of each project and associated KPIs.
• Define, prepare, and submit purchase requisitions into SAP.
• Ensure that projects conform to applicable company standards, codes, and industry best practices.

Skills

Process improvement

Idea selling

Budget & scheduling

Project scheduling

Vendor relations

Education

Bachelor's degree in chemical or mechanical engineering

Tools

SAP

Project management software

Job description

Socket.dev is seeking a Plant Engineer to lead plant-level infrastructure and utilities improvements, with collaboration on process and reliability engineering as needed. The role focuses on identifying repairs, proposing projects, and ensuring budget adherence.

Responsibilities include vendor coordination, preparing requisitions in SAP, and monthly KPI reporting while maintaining industry standards and OSHA compliance. Strong project acumen is essential.