Lead Mechanical Engineer

Engineering design, development, installation and support

- Technical Expertise/Knowledge

• Centrifugal compressor technology
• Field erected water tube boilers
• Contact heater and hot water curing systems
• Cooling towers and cooling water distribution/circulation systems
• Industrial and package chillers
• Reverse osmosis, water softeners, cartridge and media filters and other water preparation equipment
• Boiler controls using Allen Bradley software Studio/RS Logix 5000, FactoryTalk View Studio and RSLinx Classic/OEM, Asset Center
• AutoCAD Electrical, Vault, Revit, and other Autodesk suite software

- Leads yearly assessments for boilers, contact heaters, DAs and U1-A pressure vessels

- Acts as reliability engineer to the Power House and Infrastructure teams; accesses and utilizes Bridgestone CMMS

- Evaluates existing processes and equipment and recommends modifications and refinements resulting in cost savings, energy savings, quality and safety improvements

- Proposes new programs to keep equipment and processes technologically advanced and leading the industry in product quality, productivity, energy efficiency, environmental responsibility and safety

Project Management

- Leads, plans, organizes and controls major infrastructure projects; projects range from $100K to $5M.

- Analyze project requirements, identify and address design parameters, review engineering challenges and ensure solutions are timely and within budget

- Responsible for meeting project goals on scope, quality, cost and schedule

- Handles multiple projects simultaneously

- Coordinates the efforts of other engineers, technicians, plant personnel and contractors

- Responsible for Safety Design Process for all projects

- Responsible for Contractor Safety for all projects

- Create documentation such as Training documents, Program backup, Network diagrams, Electrical drawings, etc

Consulting and Communications

- Acts as DSM Plant window for utility tracking and energy savings & reporting

- Communicates with the Engineering Services leadership team daily in the morning Maintenance Asaichi meeting

- Give technical guidance on infrastructure systems for maintenance and production equipment capital projects

- Coaches, reviews, and delegates work to lower-level professionals

Maintenance of Expertise

- Understands industry trends, direction and standards that guide new technology offerings, and uses technology and market intelligence to provide strategic recommendations on initiatives to achieve business objectives; attends trade shows, technical seminars, and reads technical publications to keep abreast of the latest technology

- Provides training to other engineers, maintenance and plant staff

Other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering with 7+ years of relevant experience, or other related degree with 10+ years of relevant experience.