The Plant Engineer will perform engineering activities at the branch ranging including daily production troubleshooting, upgrading and modifying systems, and project management responsibilities.
Position Accountabilities
Supervise mechanical and electrical contractors during construction and installation of process systems. This includes layout and design, subcontractor site inspection of equipment being fabricated as well as field installation, verification, troubleshooting, commissioning and start up.
Indirect responsibility for staff assigned to project teams.
Responsible for daily engineering support to all facility processes including chemical processes, utilities and abatement systems. Develop and maintain preventative maintenance program, schedule and ensure plant maintenance is completed on time.
Responsible for the design and specification of production processes, including development of system requirements, equipment specifications, functional specifications, and P & IDs.
Responsible for defining, reviewing and approving system scope, designs, schedule and budget for projects contracted to outside engineering firms.
Responsible for ensuring that projects are installed on time/on budget and meet all scope and design requirements.
Minimal travel required.
Education/Experience/Technological Knowledge
B.S. in Chemical Engineering, with 5 years experience in the chemical process industries. Specialty gas and high purity process experience highly desirable. Self-starter with ability to analyze chemical systems, identify problems and implement engineered solutions. Ability to perform basic engineering calculations and equipment sizing. Ability to understand and develop P & IDs and layout drawings. Experience in basic CAD programs desirable. Experience in working with and directing contract engineering firms at the proposal, bid package, and execution (fabrication/installation/startup) phases of a project. Experience in preparing and obtaining city permits and interfacing with regulatory agencies. Experience with PC applications software, including AutoCAD and MS Project.
Excellent communications skills required at all levels including plant operations, engineering and management.
Communications: Expresses ideas in open, candid, clear, complete and consistent manner in both individual and group situations; invites response/dissent. Presents viewpoints and/or explanations in a clear, concise, unambiguous, and persuasive manner to facilitate understanding; accurately paraphrases or summarizes other's viewpoint so that the response is perceived to be appropriate and constructive; effectively understands and represents consistent and/or contrary viewpoints.
Innovation: Brings creative new ideas, processes, products, services or solutions into use to resolve issues and satisfy members/customers. Seeks opportunities and acts on them; goes beyond the status quo in providing solutions and recognizes the need for new or modified approaches.
Market Product Knowledge: Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of the marketplace-its characteristics; current social, economic, and political trends; challenges; and resultant business opportunities. Knowledge of professional/trade associations, key people, and companies. Demonstrates full knowledge and complete understanding of market and relevant competition; identifies and articulates marketing and sales trends.
Planning and Organizing: Familiar with and applies Matheson Tri-Gas processes and administrative procedures in a timely, accurate and efficient manner. Self-manages responsibilities and priorities effectively and productively; uses effective time management tools in order to follow through on work commitments and scheduled deadlines associated with own job; has a disciplined and thorough approach to customer problems assessment and resolution; willingly shares information and resources to improve Matheson Tri-Gas results and achieve business and department/division goals.
Problem Analysis: Secures relevant information and identify key issues and relationships; effectively anticipate potential problems; relate and compare data from different sources; identify cause/effect relationships. Establishes and applies common methodology for analyzing problems; maximizes use of resources; demonstrates basic understanding of customer requirements and expectations.
Program/Project Management: Manages programs through the application of appropriate management control processes including planning, scheduling, budgeting, performance measurability, and reporting. Use effective leadership and interpersonal skills to work with functional organizations and partner with members/customers on program/project-related matters. Uses effective time management tools in order to follow through on work commitments and scheduled deadlines associated with own job; obtains agreement of all stakeholders within a development program to identify issues, minimizes risks at an early stage, and ensures on-time delivery.
Strategy Awareness: Understands and use the Matheson Tri-Gas overall strategy, mission, plans, and values to achieve goals and objectives; knowledge of the progress being made towards the achievement of strategic goals and objectives. Possesses and presents a basic understanding of Matheson Tri-Gas' goals and strategies to serve as a frame-work for the development and implementation of products, services, and solutions; sup-ports programs and management decisions.
Team Work: Demonstrates this competency consider the group effort as more important than their own individual efforts, and are sensitive to the needs and opinions of other group members. They participate openly and honestly and share opinions, knowledge, and experience with others. They help even when someone else is responsible for results.
Contributes to team leadership and in developing and achieving team goals; takes a lead role in delivering team performance.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this classification. They are not intended as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties of personnel so classified.
Matheson is an Equal Opportunity Employer that complies with the laws and regulations set forth under EEOC.. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. EOE AA M/F/VET/Disability