American Sugar Refining, Inc. · 17 hours ago
Mechanical Engineer II
Arabi, LA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
4+ years expAmerican Sugar Refining, Inc. is the world’s largest refiner and marketer of cane sugar, producing a full line of sweetener products. The Mechanical Engineer II will provide engineering support in a high-production refinery and manage large capital projects, ensuring long-term reliability and optimizing preventative maintenance programs.
AgricultureFood and Beverage
Responsibilities
Prepare budgetary estimates and Decision Summary evaluations to assess the costs of potential projects
Prepare Scope of Work documents for work execution and material procurement for large projects
Review designs for large capital projects to ensure the long term reliability needs of the plant will be satisfied
Manage the execution of capital projects, including leading project kickoff meetings, safety briefings, establishing conditions to commence work, and return to service activities
Lead a team of engineers and technicians to commission new equipment
Drive a Change Management process to closeout projects, including creating Bill of Materials in a Computer Based Maintenance system, creating Preventative Maintenance tasks, and training technicians on the operation and maintenance of new equipment
Incorporating standards and specifications into drawings. Including customer, local, state and national codes and safety regulations
Provide troubleshooting assistance when refinery equipment is not operating properly
Perform root cause analysis on equipment failures and implement countermeasures
Checking drawings for thoroughness and accuracy, including self-checking one’s own drawings
Collaborate with the Reliability engineer to analyze the results of Predictive Maintenance tasks and assist with optimizing the preventative maintenance program
This position requires an employee to stand, walk and sit; navigate stairways and ladders; carry moderate loads and/or work at a computer for extended periods of time
Frequent exposure to manufacturing environments with moderate noise levels and to outdoor elements is also required
Potential to be exposed to heights
Travel (sometimes with extended stays) to other sites will be required as project requirements
Understands safety and environmental expectations and can comply with utilizing PPE, etc. in conducting work
Willingness to travel to jobsites for field measurements, and assisting the installation, start-up and debugging equipment based upon the project scope of work
Work Weekends and Nights as needed
Qualification
Required
At Least 4 years' work experience in Mechanical Engineering and Project Management
A strong foundation of experience working with rotating machinery, heat exchangers, control valves, and pipelines
Leadership experience with leading a team of technicians to achieve complex goals
Proven experience in project management, including budget and schedule tracking
Familiar with working with regulatory agencies to provide reports and documentation of required regulatory tasks
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering required
Analytical Thinking & Decision Making
Business & Financial Acumen
Effective Communication
Customer Orientation
Establishes Trust
Problem Solving
Results Orientation & Accountability
Teamwork & Collaboration
Adaptability/Flexibility
Continuous Improvement
Self-Development
Working with Ambiguity
Project Management
Execution
Energetic
Takes Initiative
Change Management
Strategic Mindset
Company
American Sugar Refining, Inc.
American Sugar Refining, Inc. is part of the ASR Group® family of companies, which make up the world’s largest refiner and marketer of cane sugar.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
WILLIAM HOBBS
SR. ACCOUNTANT
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