Plant Mechanical Engineer - Startup & Commissioning Leader

Lofton.Jobs; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision

401(k) with company match

Paid time off (PTO)

Job summary

Lofton Staffing is seeking a Plant Mechanical Engineer to support the safe design, construction, commissioning, startup, and reliable operation of a major heavy-industrial facility in Ascension Parish near Baton Rouge.

You’ll lead design review, equipment specs, startup planning, and day-to-day operations, while developing procedures and mentoring technicians to meet safety and performance goals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Metallurgical or related engineering discipline
• 6+ years of mechanical or rotating-equipment engineering in heavy-industrial environments
• Experience with P&IDs, equipment drawings, process control narratives and risk assessments
• Strong written and verbal communication; ability to collaborate across teams

Responsibilities

• Review and manage design drawings for construction and installation
• Review equipment and process design packages, specs, calculations, and vendor documentation for operability
• Develop operating, maintenance, startup, shutdown, and emergency procedures
• Plan and support factory/site acceptance testing, commissioning, performance testing, and ramp-up
• Define operating parameters, equipment acceptance criteria, spare-parts needs, maintenance strategies, and technical standards
• Investigate process and equipment failures, lead root-cause analysis, and implement corrective actions
• Build technical training materials and qualify engineers, operators, and technicians
• Track safety, quality, throughput, yield, reliability, cost, and schedule performance and lead improvements

Skills

Mechanical engineering knowledge

Prioritization and planning

Analytical thinking

Documentation

Cross-functional collaboration

Microsoft 365 proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Metallurgical engineering

Tools

P&IDs review

Equipment drawings

Process control narratives

Risk assessments

Job description

Lofton Staffing is seeking a Plant Mechanical Engineer to support the safe design, construction, commissioning, startup, and reliable operation of a major heavy-industrial facility in Ascension Parish near Baton Rouge.

You’ll lead design review, equipment specs, startup planning, and day-to-day operations, while developing procedures and mentoring technicians to meet safety and performance goals.