What are the responsibilities and job description for the Mechanical Engineer position at Eastman?
Founded in 1920, Eastman is a global specialty materials company that produces a broad range of products found in items people use every day. With the purpose of enhancing the quality of life in a material way, Eastman works with customers to deliver innovative products and solutions while maintaining a commitment to safety and sustainability. The company’s innovation-driven growth model takes advantage of world-class technology platforms, deep customer engagement, and differentiated application development to grow its leading positions in attractive end markets such as transportation, building and construction, and consumables. As a globally inclusive and diverse company, Eastman employs approximately 14,000 people around the world and serves customers in more than 100 countries. The company had 2023 revenue of approximately $9.2 billion and is headquartered in Kingsport, Tennessee, USA. For more information, visit www.eastman.com .
Role Profile
As a Mechanical Reliability Engineer you will be responsible for projects and provide day-to-day support to drive reliability improvements to enable safe, reliable Plant Operations.
Responsibilities
Eastman is committed to creating a powerfully diverse workforce and a broadly inclusive workplace, where everyone can contribute to their fullest potential each day.
Role Profile
As a Mechanical Reliability Engineer you will be responsible for projects and provide day-to-day support to drive reliability improvements to enable safe, reliable Plant Operations.
Responsibilities
- Support operations and maintenance during on-going plant operations including troubleshooting, equipment repairs, and support during major turnarounds
- Provide input into capital project scope and detailed engineering to insure safe reliable plant design, production at target rates, and low life cycle costs
- Perform analysis of production loss and equipment failure data using statistical analysis tools and recommend projects to improve reliability
- Lead, facilitate, or participate in root cause analyses of process upsets and equipment failures to identify corrective actions to prevent reoccurrence
- Coordinate engineering, repair and construction activities for plant alterations and improvements,
- Lead problem solving teams to identify, design and implement improvements
- Coordinate and manage reliability project development, design, and installation
- Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering
- 3-5 years of experience with emphasis on reliability engineering
- Familiarity with process industry standards and applicable codes like ASME, API, ANSI, etc.
- Experience with rotating equipment, piping systems, and mechanical equipment and design (pumps, blowers, compressors, relief devices, tanks, piping, etc)
- Experience with mechanical integrity (MI) requirements (tank, pressure vessel, piping inspections) which support OSHA Process Safety Management (PSM)
- Experience with SAP Maintenance systems and AutoCad software
- Knowledge of PSM Mechanical Integrity and materials of construction for chemical processes
- Strong communication and technical skills
- High degree of initiative
- Ability to contribute individually and as a leader in a team environment
Eastman is committed to creating a powerfully diverse workforce and a broadly inclusive workplace, where everyone can contribute to their fullest potential each day.
