Job Description
_ Summary of Position_
The Facilities Engineer will play a critical role in supporting plant infrastructure, utilities, and chemical systems while driving process improvements, safety initiatives, and operational efficiency. These qualities should be supported by excellent project management skills and a strong knowledge of structural code requirements.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Support and improve chemical handling systems and infrastructure
- Identify and mitigate chemical and process-related risks
- Gathering and analyzing data, blueprints, and reports.
- Determining facility and equipment specifications.
- Analyzing project costs and preparing budgets.
- Designing and overseeing the implementation of facility expansion, layout, various systems, and quality controls.
- Evaluating operational systems and facility infrastructure to ascertain and improve operational efficiencies.
- Developing processing plans and optimizing resource allocation.
- Planning and coordinating infrastructure and equipment maintenance schedules and activities.
- Coordinating and overseeing contractors performing maintenance activities.
- Ensuring compliance with relevant regulations, building codes, and health and safety standards.
- Preparing reports and compliance documentation.
- Review and Optimize Facilities equipment Preventive Maintenance Items in CMMS.
- Asset Management, documentation, and Engineering.
- Working knowledge of HVAC & fire suppression systems.
- Working knowledge of High Voltage equipment and design.
- Prepare annual, 5- and 10-year plans for infrastructure projects.
- Review and monitor current processes to optimize efficiency.
- Scheduling of routine maintenance.
- Troubleshooting any issues with the plant utility systems.
- Analysis of potential improvements.
- Prepare Technical Specifications.
- Assist with the development of Annual Master Plans.
Skills
- Serve as a change agent to improve facility and chemical processes
- Knowledge of the building process and construction principles.
- Knowledge of relevant regulations and building codes.
- Proven ability to solve problems creatively.
- Strong familiarity with project management software tools, methodologies, and best practices.
- Experience seeing projects through the full life cycle.
- Excellent analytical skills.
- Strong interpersonal skills and resourcefulness.
- Proven ability to complete projects according to outlined scope, budget, and timeline.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills. Must be able to communicate to different levels in the company.
- Experience with AutoCAD, MS Office, and CMMS.