Utilities Engineer

As an integral part of the Maintenance and Engineering team, the Utilities Engineer manages the boilers, steam distribution systems, evaporative cooling and chilled water systems, water treatment, thermal oxidizer, and wastewater systems. This position will work closely with Plant Operations, Engineering, Maintenance, EHS and contract Maintenance providers. This role will coordinate communication on unit rates, equipment status, and inventory through regular meetings, status updates and reports. This position will be located at the Roehm Bay City, Texas, MMA manufacturing facility.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Accountable for the overall operation of Utilities for the site – develop and maintain in all utility areas: 5S, Operating procedures, maintenance procedures, operator round checks, training program, preventative and predictive maintenance programs, KPI Oversee process control, monitoring and troubleshooting of process and equipment; reports and follows up to resolve process deviations, equipment failures and hazards; assists in plant investigations and problem resolution.
• Provide technical support including daily monitoring and optimization efforts to improve water and/or steam efficiency, quality, and reliability.
• Troubleshoot unit thermal oxidizer, cooling and chilled water, raw water, and steam system issues.
• Manage cooling tower operation, and cooling tower chemicals throughout the facility.
• Manage high purity boiler feed water and steam system operation, treatment, and technology to continuously drive system reliability.
• Maintain high reliability of Thermal Oxidizer.
• Provide utilities support for unplanned and planned outages and turnarounds. Responsible for design recommendations of new and existing chemical feed systems and water treatment equipment.
• Maintain and foster collaborative efforts with maintenance, reliability, engineering, ESH and other technical resource teams to identify, share, implement and maintain best practices.
• Identify areas of opportunity for innovation and improvement.
• Participate in equipment reliability and process safety driven activities such as the Management of Change (MOC) process, RCA’s, PHA’s and Incident Investigations.
• Ensure compliance with standards and safe work practices.
• Evaluate corrective action and risk mitigation strategies based on the performance of plant utilities equipment and process conditions.
• Effectively communicate process changes and abnormal situations.
• Other duties as assigned.

WHAT WE ARE SEEKING

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Chemistry or related field with a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience OR
• Associate’s degree/certificate in Chemistry, Process Technology or a related field with a minimum of 7 years of related Utilities management experience.
• At least 5 years of experience in a technical role in a chemical, petrochemical, or industrial manufacturing environment supporting treatment programs for steam systems, boilers, cooling towers, chilled water systems, thermal oxidizers, and raw water clarification.
• Knowledge of operating processes, equipment, and materials, as well as critical analysis skills are needed to effectively evaluate performance and develop improvements.
• Knowledgeable of applicable codes, regulations, guidelines, and best practices for utilities
• Experience with process data analytics software.
• Working knowledge of water and/or steam treatment packages and programs
• Ability to read, understand, and modify schematics and other manufacturing process documentation including P&IDs.