Plant Engineer Job Description template and pdf with duties [2024]

Job summary 1

We are looking for a Plant Engineer. As a member of the Engineering team you will monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize various equipment that drive processes and product improvements while maintaining a strong safety and environmental compliance focus. During a typical day you will apply technical knowledge to analyze causes of long term reliability issues, execute expense and capital projects, provide general assistance trouble shooting day-to-day issues or provide technical training to less experienced engineers. As a member of the Engineering team you will monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize various equipment that drive processes and product improvements while maintaining a strong safety and environmental compliance focus. During a typical day you will apply technical knowledge to analyze causes of long term reliability issues, execute expense and capital projects, provide general assistance trouble shooting day-to-day issues or provide technical training to less experienced engineers.

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Develop and maintain systems to improve and sustain value in the areas of health, safety, environment, production rates, reliability, cost and quality.
Maintain strong safety and environmental compliance focus.
Execute recommendations to improve unit performance.
Monitor, troubleshoot and optimize operations units.
Provide mechanical design support and execute capital projects.
- Contribute in a team environment and establish work relationships with onsite and offsite functional groups to achieve results.
- Balance day-to-day operational priorities with long term strategic objectives to ensure alignment with company goals.
- Coach less experienced engineers, providing required technical training.

Requirements & Skills 1

Bachelor's degree in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering
Minimum 10 years prior experience working as a chemical or mechanical engineer with relevant experience in the refining, petrochemical, or chemical process industries.
Must be at least 18 years of age and must be legally authorized to work in the United States (US) on a permanent basis without visa sponsorship.

Job summary 2

The Plant Engineer is responsible for the mechanical integrity and reliability of equipment. Ensure that the site complies with applicable code and engineering standards for inspection, alteration, and repair to maintain the mechanical integrity and move to industry typical life spans of the rotating equipment at the plant.

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Requirements & Skills 2

B.S. in Mechanical Engineering
- Prior manufacturing experience
- Knowledge of Rotating Equipment
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint

Job summary 3

As the Plant Engineer, you will work closely with the Plant Manager to provide production support related to process optimization, troubleshooting process and equipment issues, and to improve process safety. The Plant Engineer reports to the Plant Manager and backs up the Plant Manager when required.

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Requirements & Skills 3

Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering or Chemistry.
Minimum 5 years’ experience in chemical manufacturing or chemical processing environment.
Must possess strong troubleshooting and technical skills, as well as familiarity with general plant safety rules.
Must be knowledgeable in environmental, health, safety, and process safety regulations.
Experience with SAP is a plus
Ability to organize and conduct site safety meetings and other training sessions.
- Must be able to deal with regulatory representatives and outside parties in a professional manner.
- Basic math and computer skills necessary.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Job summary 4

The Plant Engineer provides technical support to the various station process groups to ensure safe and efficient plant operation. Conduct inspections, develop reports, and perform troubleshooting. Collect and trend plant operational data, analyze and make recommendations for improvement. Analyze systems to ensure the most efficient and cost-effective operation to maximize reliability and efficiency of electrical generation at the facility. Gather key plant operational data and formulate reports to present to key stake holders. Coordinate repair activities on power plant related systems. Assist in developing and/or reviewing quality plans in addition to monitoring and auditing supplier quality. Review equipment performance, applicable service bulletins, and operational history to develop immediate and long-range plans. Support various compliance assessments with outside entities to meet expectations with regulatory compliance. Support the culture for safety, environmental compliance, quality, and diversity.

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Requirements & Skills 4

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (In lieu of degree, a high school diploma and an equivalent combination of education and/or experience may be considered).
Minimum of five years experience in engineering, project management or technical support
Thorough understanding of Power Plant processes and equipment and the interrelationships between them.
Overall understanding of Power Plant operations and maintenance requirements.
Thorough knowledge of the operation, maintenance, and control of plant systems and equipment specific to the process area of the position. (e.g. Boilers and related auxiliary equipment, Turbine-Generators and related auxiliary equipment, Balance of Plant systems and equipment, Fuel Handling Systems and equipment, Electrical systems and equipment, Instrument & Controls systems, Plant Chemistry control and Water Treatment systems)
- Ability to effectively supervise, train and direct others (peers, employees, contractors/vendors) in an understandable, clear and consistent manner.
- Ability to read and understand technical information, prints and engineering data, interpret charts, graphs, and gauge scales. Ability to troubleshoot and repair equipment and systems.
- Risk management - able to make good judgment on the utilization of sometimes limited resources.

Job summary 5

Reporting to the Plant Manager, the Plant Engineer is responsible for leading the maintenance department and maintaining building & grounds at the location. The Plant Engineer will play a key role in not only building a sustainable maintenance process but also continually improving/upgrading our equipment technology and over all plant performance.

Duties & Responsibilities 5

Provide leadership to ensure the highest standards of equipment performance are achieved and sustained. This involves establishing a sufficient numbers of highly-skilled, trained and qualified individuals; providing the tools, facilities, and environment needed for success; implementing sufficient controls; and providing appropriate oversight.
Works with plant leadership in creating an environment where personnel are fully engaged, teamwork and cooperation is routinely practiced, and maintenance personnel embrace high standards for housekeeping, craftsmanship and equipment reliability.
Support the “Zero-Loss” initiative; improve overall equipment effectiveness by targeting the major losses, involve operators in the maintenance of their equipment, improve maintenance efficiency and effectiveness, training to improve skills and knowledge and participating in early equipment management and maintenance prevention design.
Establish a process to identify equipment problems and equipment failures. Ensure personnel are adequately documenting equipment problems and that timely and appropriate permanent countermeasures are taken.
- Implement a maintenance strategy for equipment important to safety, quality and productivity that effectively utilizes proactive (preventive and predictive) maintenance and performance monitoring to detect equipment degradation, and employ appropriate maintenance to prevent failure.
- Ensure maintenance personnel performing work within the plant possess the appropriate skills and are qualified and proficient such that they can safely and effectively perform the work they are assigned. Take appropriate actions to close any identified training gaps.
- Create a valuable partnership with local high schools, vocational and technical schools for future development and succession planning of skilled hourly associates.

Requirements & Skills 5

Strong understanding of OSHA requirements related to equipment in-house. Ability to identify gaps and assist in developing/implementing countermeasures to achieve Zero Safety Incidents.
Ability to lead and develop a highly collaborative and effective team.
Excellent organization, project management and communication skills
Process-oriented. Can identify gaps in any process and develop/implement countermeasure to eliminate.
Basic mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, instrumentation, lubrication and predictive maintenance understanding (or ability to learn quickly)
Ability to manage costs and reduce/optimize where needed
- Proficient in Microsoft Office and CMMS
- Minimum education required: 2 year Industrial Maintenance, Associate Engineer degree or equivalent (or higher)
- Minimum Experience (Preferred): 3 - 5+ years of manufacturing maintenance experience and/or 3 - 5+ years of supervisory manufacturing experience; Experience in TPM or Reliability field preferred. Experience with CMMS preferred.

Job summary 6

The Plant Engineer position is an extremely important role in Company's manufacturing corporate. In this role you will work with Corporate Engineering to design and install new assets and/or modify existing assets to optimize production processes that meet current and future business needs. You will be responsible for maintenance and asset care to maximize capacity and produce the highest quality product.

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Require a Bachelors (B.S.) degree from a four-year College or University in Engineering plus 5+ years related experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Knowledgeable in extensive process manufacturing equipment and phases of manufacturing.
- You should be proficient and comfortable with computers and demonstrate proficient oral and written communication skills.
- Ability to lift up to 55 lbs. independently; and up to 100 lbs. with assistance.
- You must be able to stand for extended periods of time.

Job summary 7

The Plant Engineer drives technical projects and improvements for the assigned business unit to enhance the efficiency, quality, compliance, customer service and safety of pharmaceutical manufacturing operations. Evaluate existing processes and equipment, suggest and evaluate improvement alternatives, and assists with implementation of process improvements. Completes intermediate projects with guidance from more experienced engineers and managers. Work closely with maintenance. Provide technical support to project management to secure funding, help plan and execute projects. Provide technical support to Validation.

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Requirements & Skills 7

Bachelor’s Degree is required: Any engineering field. Preferred disciplines are: Mechanical, Chemical, or Biomedical engineering.
- Minimum of 2 years of experience required. Preferred experience: manufacturing, utilities engineering or maintenance and / or experience as process engineer implementing improvements in a manufacturing environment.
- Work experience in pharmaceuticals or a regulated environment is desirable.
- Must be at least 18 years of age.

Job summary 8

The Plant Engineer is responsible for providing plant oversight for cost and engineering activities that facilitates the efficient progress of plant operations and ensures compliance with regulatory agencies.

Duties & Responsibilities 8

Determine and calculate production quantities and communicate to management to ensure their understanding of our cost to produce.
Perform operational improvement studies and recommend improvement or process modifications to ensure the most efficient operations are implemented.
Conduct and/or participate in safety audits and meetings to ensure a safe working environment at all times.
Prepare and prioritize maintenance and repairs of material processing equipment to ensure cost efficient maintenance schedules.
- Manage spare parts inventories so crews can make efficient repairs.
- Perform semi-annual inventory reconciliations to ensure accuracy.
- Support plant manager, foreman and superintendents as needed to ensure the success of the operation.

Requirements & Skills 8

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or other related field preferred or equivalent years of work experience.
0-2 years of construction materials processing experience.
General knowledge of materials business.
Knowledge of Plant operations and mechanical requirements.
- General understanding of federal, state and local laws, policies and procedures.
- Ability to establish relationships with agencies and represent Granite in a public forum.
- Public speaking skills and ability to communicate with management

Job summary 9

The Plant Engineer position oversees the development and implementation of manufacturing equipment and processes, in one or more assigned plants, to maintain proper product functionality as well as cost efficiency; ensures the engineering team and other manufacturing departments work together cohesively and is responsible for the development of equipment to aid in the manufacturing process; leads and directs the work of assigned resources.

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Requirements & Skills 9

Bachelors degree in mechanical or industrial engineering.
7-10 years of progressive experience in manufacturing engineering, preferably in Manufacturing, in addition to Experience in tool design and modifications.
Management experience.
- Working Knowledge of ERP systems
- Work/Excel/Outlook
- PM Systems

Job summary 10

The Plant Engineer is responsible for plant engineering, operations & maintenance support and project management. The Plant Engineer serves as a resource for plant personnel to assist in the safe, effective, and efficient operation of the facility.

Duties & Responsibilities 10

Identify, trend and analyze plant heat rate and efficiency.
Responsible for tracking forced outages, loss of generation and conducting root cause analysis on the cause of failure. This includes compiling the monthly O&M report.
Develop, communicate, and implement work practices and procedures to keep site drawings and documentation organized and up-to-date
Analyze equipment failures, determine root causes, recommend recovery plans and impose cost effective solutions to prevent reoccurrence
- Administers the Management of Change Program to assure appropriate reviews are undertaken and documentation is updated when any changes are made. Provides updates to the Plant library and files on facility change requests and modifications
- Review plant design and generate recommendations to improve reliability/efficiency or reduce the overall cost of operations
- Manage capital improvement projects to ensure budgetary guidelines and contractual guarantees are met.

Requirements & Skills 10

A thorough, demonstrated understanding of power plant operations, including a working knowledge of the operations and maintenance components of the plant
- Excellent writing and analytical skills and an ability to present facts, conclusions and recommendations in written communications, both in formal and informal formats
- Experience with real-time performance management software such as EtaPro or PI systems to monitor plant heat rate and efficiency
- Inter-disciplinary knowledge of a range of systems including but not limited to controls, data management, piping/plumbing; low, medium and high-voltage electrical

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