IE&A Maintenance Engineer Job at Braskem Careers

Braskem Careers La Porte, TX

Every day, Braskem's 8,000 team members work to improve people's lives through sustainable solutions in chemistry and plastics. In alignment with our commitment to a circular economy, we focus our global sustainable strategy in three key areas: sustainable processes to reduce waste; an innovative product portfolio; and solutions to support our clients and communities.

We pride ourselves on a culture that promotes diversity and inclusivity (D&I) encouraging its team members to be who they are, following the motto: "You are free to be you." This mindset adds value to the organization by unlocking untapped potential. Braskem promotes collaborative behaviors that encourage new ideas and different perspectives. As a global organization, Braskem offers competitive employee benefits such as parental leave and educational reimbursement. We strongly encourage people with all different backgrounds and experiences, of all races and ethnicities, abilities, and people from the LGBTQIA+ community, to apply.

Braskem America is an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Braskem S.A. headquartered in Philadelphia. The company is the leading producer of polypropylene in the United States, with six production plants located in Texas, Pennsylvania and West Virginia, an Innovation and Technology Center in Pittsburgh, and a new operation in Boston focused on leveraging groundbreaking developments in biotechnology and advanced materials. For more information, visit www.braskem.com/usa.

Job: IE&A Maintenance Engineer

Department:

Manufacturing, Maintenance & Reliability

Location:

La Porte, TX

Travel Involved:

0-5%

Job Type:

Full Time

Description:

The IE&A Maintenance Engineer is part of the Maintenance & Reliability Group supporting plant operation and reliability improvement efforts for Braskem's La Porte facility. Working in a team environment, it carries responsibility for implementing reliability best practices, developing and optimizing preventive maintenance tasks, and supporting maintenance activities.

Responsibilities Include:

  • Provide day-to-day technical support in the field (craft & planners) for instrumentation and electrical issues & projects
  • Manage (approve/reject) Preventative Maintenance (PM) and inspection deferrals
  • Own and manage area maintenance procedures as assigned, as well as ensuring that equipment Files, spare parts and Bill of Materials (BOMs) are constantly updated and appropriately filed.
  • Understand obsolescence and upgrade requirements for equipment and spare parts, ensuring information is up to date in SAP or equipment files.
  • Develop/complete required Management of Change for maintenance activities (obsolete instrumentation upgrades, solenoid modifications, calibrations, etc)
  • Troubleshoot and diagnose equipment failures/defects for job planning, either for improvements or repairs, or assist craftsmen in charge of doing so.
  • Provide technical support/expertise within your discipline in the design and installation stages of projects for new assets and modification of existing assets to minimize life cycle cost and maximize asset availability / reliability.
  • Create and lead maintenance capital projects for equipment rebuilds or reliability improvements, utilizing the Clarity tool and following Braskem's Capital Project Work Process.
  • Lead Root Cause Analysis related to equipment failures in his area of responsibility, as required. Formally issue the reports and present for management review and approval.

Requirements:

  • BS degree in Electrical Engineering with 5 to 10 years relevant experience
  • Demonstrated proficiency in the following areas, with the ability to develop into a subject matter expert in particular areas:
    • Understanding of industry codes and standards (i.e. IEEE, ISA, NFPA, NEC)
    • Instrumentation and measurement technology
    • Low and high voltage power distribution and controls
    • Safety Instrumented System specification, design, and implementation
    • Analyzers and sample systems
    • PLC maintenance and functionality
    • Reliability Engineering concepts and data scrutiny techniques
    • Predictive and Preventive Maintenance concepts

Preferred Skills and Experiences:

  • Experience in the refining, petrochemical, or chemical process
  • Experience with SAP, Maximo and Clarity applications.
  • Strong interpersonal skills for effective communication of complex issues, as well as for mentoring and alignment building.
  • Balanced strategic and tactical focus, being creative and innovative, and demonstrate problem solving, organizational, and planning skills.


Must be currently eligible to work in the United States without the need for any type of sponsorship. The Company is committed to equal employment opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified candidates and employees pursuant to applicable law. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, military and veteran status, gender identity or expression, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. If you require reasonable accommodation as part of the application process please contact the Talent Acquisition team.




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