Sr. Maintenance Engineer

AdvanSix plays a critical role in global supply chains, innovating and delivering essential products for our customers in a wide variety of end markets and applications that touch people’s lives, such as building and construction, fertilizers, plastics, solvents, packaging, paints, coatings, adhesives, and electronics. Our reliable and sustainable supply of quality products emerges from the vertically integrated value chain of our three U.S. based manufacturing facilities. AdvanSix strives to deliver best-in-class customer experiences and differentiated products in the industries of nylon solutions, chemical intermediates, and plant nutrients, guided by our core values of Safety, Integrity, Accountability and Respect. Please view a short video about our company here, AdvanSix Video. For more information on AdvanSix, please visit our website at Why work at AdvanSix? • We provide benefits that are industry competitive and focused on employee well-being • Total Rewards program includes a competitive compensation, health, dental, vision & wellness programs, paid vacation, 401K with company matching, health savings programs, disability & life insurance, employee assistance program • Tuition reimbursement for continued education, certifications, training, and development • Work within a fast paced and innovative company, meeting passionate colleagues and partners with diverse backgrounds and experiences Position Summary: The Sr. Maintenance Engineer works in the field with operating area personnel, production engineers, and all levels of the Manufacturing organization to ensure the safe and profitable operation of the assigned plant. Duties and Responsibilities: · Provide analysis of failed equipment to determine and eliminate cause(s) · Advise and review repairs and modifications to rotating equipment · Establish and maintain equipment lubrication program · Advise on proper execution and documentation of repair and preventive maintenance (PM) activities for rotating equipment; where necessary, support job plan and shop paper development in support these activities · Identify and interface with preferred equipment manufacturers, specialists, and technical support consultants · Develop the experience and skills necessary to draft maintenance job plans for specific repair activities · Learn the process for maintaining and updating maintenance documentation (e.g. repair reports, bill of materials, upgrade recommendations) for critical plant equipment · Develop the ability to assist hourly vibration technicians with rotating equipment vibration analysis and condition monitoring data interpretation; recommend actions based on these analyses · Prepare formal technical reports to document repair actions, failure analyses, equipment, and process improvements and inspection findings · Support site Maintenance Department planners and foremen as required · Provide the first line of technical support to maintenance foremen and operating personnel for issues related to stationary and rotating equipment maintenance and reliability. · Gather, interpret, report, and manage plant reliability metrics · Participate in site health, safety, and environmental (HSE) activities · Assist with equipment performance troubleshooting as requested/required · Support equipment installations/upgrades by ensuring design-for-maintainability and reliability are incorporated into projects Basic Qualifications: · Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or related field · Six Sigma Green Belt certified preferred · 3-5 years of experience in chemical/petrochemical plant maintenance and/or reliability engineering experience Additional Qualifications: · Experience with Root Cause Failure Analysis and Failure Mode and Effects Analysis · Experience in a leadership role; temporary or interim assignment acceptable · Experience using drafting and design software · Experience in Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) · Experience in a unionized environment preferred · Strong problem solving and troubleshooting skills · Ability to perform physical tasks in an industrial plant environment including, but not limited to climbing ladders and performing confined space entries · Knowledge of mechanical machinery design, selection, repair techniques and performance assessment · Strong educational background in materials, mechanics, fluid flow, dynamics and heat transfer · Must be self-motivated and goal-oriented with proven success working independently and in a multi-functional team environment · Excellent organizational, planning, and verbal and written communication skills · Able to manage multiple priorities · Able to use influence to accomplish goals and objectives · Hands-on experience using SAP work management system or similar · Proficient use of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.) The base salary range for this role is $86,400 to $129,600 annually. We offer a range of market-competitive total rewards that include periodic pay rate adjustments based on market competitiveness. Hired applicants will be eligible for paid holidays, paid time off including vacation, eligibility to purchase company stock, tuition reimbursement, and a 401K with a competitive company match. Certain roles may be eligible for discretionary financial benefits such as incentive pay, equity awards, and participation in a deferred compensation plan. Hired applicants will be eligible for medical, dental and vision insurance, flexible spending and health savings account eligibility, employer-provided short term disability benefits, eligibility to purchase long term disability benefits, employer-provided basic life insurance and eligibility to purchase voluntary life coverages. The pay range, incentives and benefits listed above are general guidelines only and not a guarantee of total compensation or benefits. The final offer will depend on multiple factors, including but not limited to, the responsibilities of the job, experience, education, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as the job location, applicability of a collective bargaining agreement, length of service, internal equity, and alignment with market data. The incentive pay is dependent on your role, business results and individual performance. All aspects of total rewards offered are subject to the terms and conditions of the specific plans. At AdvanSix, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past work experience doesn’t perfectly align with every qualification in the job posting, we encourage you to still apply. You may just be the right candidate for this or other roles. AdvanSix is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, nationality, sex, religion, veteran status, or any other protected classification. To all agencies: Please, no phone calls or emails to any employee of AdvanSix about this opening. All resumes submitted by search firms/employment agencies to any employee at AdvanSix via-email, the internet or in any form and/or method will be deemed the sole property of AdvanSix, unless such search firms/employment agencies were engaged by AdvanSix for this position and a valid agreement with AdvanSix is in place. In the event a candidate who was submitted outside of the AdvanSix agency engagement process is hired, no fee or payment of any kind will be paid.