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Plant Engineer

W. R. Grace & Co.
Aiken, SC Full Time
POSTED ON 12/12/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 2/12/2026

Job Description
Plant Engineer

The Plant Engineer is responsible for supporting maintenance, reliability, and capital improvements to optimize plant performance. They develop and implement strategies and systems for improving and sustaining Mechanical Integrity. They have potential for supervisory responsibilities and leadership growth opportunities. There may be minimal overtime (nights, weekend) required to address ad-hoc issues.

This role is on-site in Aiken, SC and reports to the Plant Manager.
Responsibilities
  • Provide Technical support as needed to the maintenance department in solving routine maintenance issues.
  • Manage capital and maintenance projects.
  • Evaluate and implement improvements through MOC (Management of Change) and capital processes. Develop/update drawings as needed.
  • Provide input into and operate within site’s maintenance budget.
  • Lead root cause analyses to identify sources of failures and develop associated corrective/preventative follow-up actions.
  • Develop and implement equipment demolition and removal strategy.
  • Evaluate and implement improvements to mechanical integrity inspection, testing, and PM programs. Develop and monitor reliability metrics to drive improvements.
  • Coordinate activities to be completed by Maintenance and contract personnel.
Required Qualifications
  • B.S. degree in Mechanical, Chemical, or Electrical Engineering.
  • 2 years of experience working in a manufacturing plant.
  • Experience working effectively within a team environment (leading and participating).
  • Experience analyzing data and translating into making decisions and executing solutions.
Physical Requirements and Environment
  • Ability to work in a high hazard environment, including adverse weather conditions, elevated spaces, confined spaces, extreme temperatures, and noisy surroundings.
  • Must be able to stand, walk, sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, and climb stairs and ladders over 100 ft.
  • Must be willing to wear PPE (Personal Protective equipment) including but not limited to hard hat, protective eyewear, steel-toed boots, hearing protection, Level A suit, full face respirator
Preferred Qualifications
  • 5 years of Maintenance and/or capital project management experience.
  • Experience managing small capital projects
  • Experience conducting root cause analysis
  • Experience developing strategies to improve asset integrity

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Benefits
  • Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
  • Life Insurance and Disability
  • Grace Wellness Program
  • Flexible Workplace
  • Retirement Plans
  • 401(k) Company Match
  • Paid Vacation and Holidays
  • Parental Leave (salaried only)
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Company Donation Match Program
  • U.S. Employee Benefits Summary (grace.com)
Grace is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity. Please, no phone calls or emails. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at Grace via email, the Internet or in any form and/or method without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of Grace. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Grace as a result of the referral or through other means.

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