Activate your potential – join NORIT, the world leader in activated carbon production!Join us as a Maintenance Engineer in Pryor, where you will play a key role in ensuring the integrity, reliability, and long-term performance of our plant assets. In this senior engineering role, you will support maintenance and inspection strategies, lead reliability improvement initiatives, and work closely with cross-functional teams to strengthen asset integrity, safety, and operational efficiency.Your key responsibilities will be:Develop inspection and maintenance plans for static equipment, targeting damage mechanisms based on criticality,Design preventive maintenance tasks for rotating equipment, targeting failure modes based on criticality,Provide leadership and technical expertise to solve complex operating and reliability challenges,Offer technical guidance and support to less-experienced engineers and maintenance team members,Use root cause analysis and failure analysis techniques to eliminate recurring equipment issues,Work closely with Millwrights and Maintenance Technicians to review and correct findings from root cause analysis, vibration analysis, oil analysis, and other monitoring activities,Lead annual audits focused on maintenance optimization and asset integrity improvement,Identify capital needs related to asset integrity and support long-term capital planning,Maintain a strong understanding of the history and current condition of static equipment,Participate in the development of best practices to ensure asset integrity and reliability,Coordinate and participate in inspections of static equipment,Lead responses to leaks, failures, and asset integrity issues related to static equipment,Lead or participate in the scoping and implementation of small to large capital projects,Participate in turnaround scope reviews, inspections, and criticality assessments of unexpected findings,Communicate with insurance partners regarding asset integrity, inspection, and maintenance needs as required.RequirementsBachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering preferred,Strong knowledge of engineering principles, process and product technology, and chemical manufacturing environments,Solid understanding of process safety management, root cause analysis, and failure analysis techniques,Advanced knowledge of maintenance, reliability, asset integrity, and mechanical engineering principles,Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to present technical information clearly to cross-functional teams,Experience in project engineering, maintenance planning, and maintenance supervision,Experience in a senior maintenance technician role,Experience with predictive maintenance, vibration analysis, and CMMS,Experience with turnarounds, including plant shutdown planning and execution,Experience with Microsoft Office, including Word and Excel,Ability to manage and implement change initiatives and lead engineering or maintenance-related projects,Eligible to work in the United States,Experience with JDE is a plus.
Activate your potential – join NORIT, the world leader in activated carbon production!
Join us as a Maintenance Engineer in Pryor, where you will play a key role in ensuring the integrity, reliability, and long-term performance of our plant assets. In this senior engineering role, you will support maintenance and inspection strategies, lead reliability improvement initiatives, and work closely with cross-functional teams to strengthen asset integrity, safety, and operational efficiency.
Your key responsibilities will be:
- Develop inspection and maintenance plans for static equipment, targeting damage mechanisms based on criticality,
- Design preventive maintenance tasks for rotating equipment, targeting failure modes based on criticality,
- Provide leadership and technical expertise to solve complex operating and reliability challenges,
- Offer technical guidance and support to less-experienced engineers and maintenance team members,
- Use root cause analysis and failure analysis techniques to eliminate recurring equipment issues,
- Work closely with Millwrights and Maintenance Technicians to review and correct findings from root cause analysis, vibration analysis, oil analysis, and other monitoring activities,
- Lead annual audits focused on maintenance optimization and asset integrity improvement,
- Identify capital needs related to asset integrity and support long-term capital planning,
- Maintain a strong understanding of the history and current condition of static equipment,
- Participate in the development of best practices to ensure asset integrity and reliability,
- Coordinate and participate in inspections of static equipment,
- Lead responses to leaks, failures, and asset integrity issues related to static equipment,
- Lead or participate in the scoping and implementation of small to large capital projects,
- Participate in turnaround scope reviews, inspections, and criticality assessments of unexpected findings,
- Communicate with insurance partners regarding asset integrity, inspection, and maintenance needs as required.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering preferred,
- Strong knowledge of engineering principles, process and product technology, and chemical manufacturing environments,
- Solid understanding of process safety management, root cause analysis, and failure analysis techniques,
- Advanced knowledge of maintenance, reliability, asset integrity, and mechanical engineering principles,
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to present technical information clearly to cross-functional teams,
- Experience in project engineering, maintenance planning, and maintenance supervision,
- Experience in a senior maintenance technician role,
- Experience with predictive maintenance, vibration analysis, and CMMS,
- Experience with turnarounds, including plant shutdown planning and execution,
- Experience with Microsoft Office, including Word and Excel,
- Ability to manage and implement change initiatives and lead engineering or maintenance-related projects,
- Eligible to work in the United States,
- Experience with JDE is a plus.
NORIT has a rich history of innovating and developing activated carbon products for numerous applications. We are determined to cleaner and safer environment for our customers, employees and the community. Our talented and dedicated teams across countries and functions work collaboratively towards NORIT vision. We welcome passionate individuals who believe in PURITY FOR LIFE, to join our manufacturing, commercial, supply chain, global business services, SH&E, HR, Finance and IT teams!
NORIT has a rich history of innovating and developing activated carbon products for numerous applications. We are determined to cleaner and safer environment for our customers, employees and the community. Our talented and dedicated teams across countries and functions work collaboratively towards NORIT vision. We welcome passionate individuals who believe in PURITY FOR LIFE, to join our manufacturing, commercial, supply chain, global business services, SH&E, HR, Finance and IT teams!
