Maintenance Engineer

Job Title: Maintenance Engineer

Job Location: Lewisville, Texas

Job Type: Full-Time

Type of Role: On-site

About Lubrizol

The Lubrizol Corporation, a Berkshire Hathaway company, is committed to enabling a sustainable future. Our unmatched science unlocks immense possibilities at the molecular level, driving sustainable and measurable results to help the world Move Cleaner, Create Smarter and Live Better. Our solutions are used by people every day, improving billions of lives around the world.

We value diversity in professional backgrounds and life experiences. By enabling a consistent, unbiased, and transparent recruitment process, Lubrizol seeks to create a positive experience for candidates so we can get to know them at their best. We recognize unique work and life situations and offer flexibility, ensuring our employees feel engaged and fulfilled in every aspect of life.

Join Our Thriving Team as a Maintenance Engineer

Unleash Your Potential. At Lubrizol we're transforming the specialty chemicals industry and looking for exceptional talent to join us on this journey. If you are ready to join an international company with talent around the world, and want to make a real impact, we want you on our team.

What You'll Do

The primary focus of this opportunity is to provide maintenance/mechanical engineering technical expertise to Plant Operations and Maintenance personnel on troubleshooting failures, repairs, getting equipment in functional condition and providing input to facility and equipment strategies.

What We're Looking For

• Serves as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in equipment failures and repair techniques during root cause investigations.
• Analyze data to identify bottlenecks and inefficiencies in production processes and implement solutions to improve output
• Provides technical expertise to plant personnel on troubleshooting failures, repairs, and evaluating whether equipment is designed to meet its intended or existing service conditions.
• For equipment that is critical for the process, ensure that work requests include engineering input on repair details such as clearances, tolerances, materials of construction, welding procedures, etc.
• Provides onsite / offsite technical support for deviations from this data if necessary.
• Ensures repairs, repair techniques, and equipment-specific training are made available and documented.
• Provides technical support for specification, identification, and purchasing of required parts.
• Provides maintainability input into Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) strategy.
• Lead process improvement projects from conception to implementation.
• Monitor production processes to ensure products meet quality standards and identify issues that may affect quality.
• Implement safety procedures and protocols to protect workers and comply with industry regulations.
• Collect and analyze data from production processes to identify trends and make informed decisions.
• During development of turnaround work, provides input on development of work orders particularly on critical equipment requiring Engineering review or input.
• Collaborate with engineering, production and quality assurance teams to develop and implement standard operating procedures (SOPs) and work instructions.
• Monitor and analyze process performance metrics, such as cycle time, yield and scrap rate and develop strategies to meet or exceed targets.
• Provide technical support and troubleshooting expertise to resolve process-related issues and improve overall equipment effectiveness (OEE).
• Lead process validation activities, including protocol development, execution and documentation, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Participate in cross-functional teams to drive root cause analysis, corrective actions and preventive measures.
• Provide training and guidance to production teams on new processes, procedures and equipment to ensure successful implementation and operation.
  
  

Skills That Make a Difference

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering (Mechanical or Chemical preferred).
• 2 years of experience as a Process/Maintenance Engineer in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong knowledge of process optimization techniques, lean manufacturing principles, Six Sigma methodologies and statistical analysis.
• Working knowledge of process safety, risk assessment and compliance with regulatory standards.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
  
  

Ready for your next career step? Apply today and let's shape the future together!

It’s an exciting time to be part of Lubrizol. Lubrizol is not staying put. We are continually learning and evolving. Our passion delivers our success — not only for Lubrizol but for those who count on us every day: our employees, customers and communities.

We work with a relentless commitment to operate safely and responsibly, keeping safety, sustainability, ethics, and compliance at the forefront of everything we do. The well-being of our employees, customers and communities is paramount to our culture and in the way we approach our work.

As a diverse, global team, we work together to solve some of the world’s most pressing challenges. We impact everyday lives through science only Lubrizol can deliver, and we never stop pushing to do it better.

One of the founding principles of The Lubrizol Corporation more than 90 years ago was treating every employee with dignity and respect. That same commitment is only stronger today.

More than that, we are committed to providing an environment where every employee can be the best they can be, no matter their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic.