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Senior Mechanical Engineer

Job Posted 3/12/2025
NES Fircroft
New Orleans, LA 70112
Category Engineering
Full-Time
Job Description
JOB SUMMARY
The Mechanical Engineer is responsible for providing technical guidance on machinery equipment within the plant that maintains and improves the safety, environmental, and reliability performance of the assets. The Mechanical Engineer will demonstrate accountability for increasing equipment reliability by improving time between failures while reducing equipment downtime and maintenance costs.
JOB REQUIREMENTS
  • Provide engineering technical support to operating units, environmental activities, and plant projects to improve reliability, process safety and environmental performance
  • Support process safety, safety, and environmental compliance by participating in process hazard analysis, incident investigations, procedure development, management of change, alarm management, pressure protection management, and providing technical assistance for work scope development, and assessment of operating impacts on equipment.
  • Design improvements for equipment/systems to improve overall reliability, availability, and predictability of production, improve process safety and environmental performance including complex designs
  • Perform equipment analysis and recommends improvements based on Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA) findings
  • Recommend equipment reliability improvements though analysis of equipment trends, historical, and field data
  • Other duties as assigned
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
  • 4 year / Bachelor's Degree (Required)
  • Four (4) or more years' Experience in a mechanical engineering within a plant/refinery environment or related field (Required)
  • In-depth knowledge of industry standards and other applicable codes relating to mechanical systems and rotating equipment
  • High proficiency in Microsoft applications (such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook) and a good working knowledge of SAP or similar ERP system
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to read, write and speak in English
JOB SUMMARY
The Mechanical Engineer is responsible for providing technical guidance on machinery equipment within the plant that maintains and improves the safety, environmental, and reliability performance of the assets. The Mechanical Engineer will demonstrate accountability for increasing equipment reliability by improving time between failures while reducing equipment downtime and maintenance costs.
JOB REQUIREMENTS
  • Provide engineering technical support to operating units, environmental activities, and plant projects to improve reliability, process safety and environmental performance
  • Support process safety, safety, and environmental compliance by participating in process hazard analysis, incident investigations, procedure development, management of change, alarm management, pressure protection management, and providing technical assistance for work scope development, and assessment of operating impacts on equipment.
  • Design improvements for equipment/systems to improve overall reliability, availability, and predictability of production, improve process safety and environmental performance including complex designs
  • Perform equipment analysis and recommends improvements based on Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA) findings
  • Recommend equipment reliability improvements though analysis of equipment trends, historical, and field data
  • Other duties as assigned
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
  • 4 year / Bachelor's Degree (Required)
  • Four (4) or more years' Experience in a mechanical engineering within a plant/refinery environment or related field (Required)
  • In-depth knowledge of industry standards and other applicable codes relating to mechanical systems and rotating equipment
  • High proficiency in Microsoft applications (such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook) and a good working knowledge of SAP or similar ERP system
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to read, write and speak in English


With over 90 years' combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world's leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Chemicals, Construction & Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining and Manufacturing sectors worldwide. With more than 80 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed. We offer contractors far more than a traditional recruitment service, supporting with everything from securing visas and work permits, to providing market-leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients.