Mechanical Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

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CREATING ESSENTIAL CHEMISTRY THAT THE WORLD NEEDS **

At Chemours, our people are redefining how the world thinks of chemistry by approaching everything we do with a commitment to delivering Trusted Chemistry that creates better lives and helps communities thrive. That begins with how we use our science, data, and unmatched technical expertise to develop market-leading products with the highest levels of performance, sustainability, and safety in the industry.

Powered by chemistry, our products are used in applications that make the products we rely on, processes, and new technologies possible. In key sectors such as clean energy, advanced electronics, high-performance computing and AI, climate friendly cooling, and high-quality paints and coatings for homes and industrial infrastructure---sustainable solutions and more modern living depend on Chemours chemistry.

Chemours is seeking a Mechanical Engineer - Fixed Equipment to join our growing Thermal & Specialized Solutions Business team. The position will be available at the Chemours Corpus Christi Plant located in Ingleside, TX and report directly to the Manufacturing Technology Manager.

This role will serve as a Plant Support Engineer for one or more areas of the assets at this facility. The individual will provide overall Mechanical Engineering guidance and support for the Operations, Maintenance, and Technology Teams for their area(s). This role will entail involvement in day-to-day troubleshooting in the plant, as well as support for improvement programs in the areas of Safety (PSM), Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE), reliability, cost, and new capital installations.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

The role will include, but are not limited to the following:

• Provide mechanical expertise for troubleshooting, maintaining, and modifying operating equipment and facilities.
• Provide technical troubleshooting and training for the operating and maintenance teams.
• Provide Mechanical expertise for project work to ensure its compliance with specifications, engineering standards and quality assurance.
• Lead PSM criticality assessment process to ensure adequate rationale is provided to develop and manage the MIQA effort, including critical spare parts, SAP data, inspection plans and frequencies, and maintenance procedures.
• Analyze equipment trends, historical data, and uptime data to recommend and justify improvements to obtain the lowest life cycle cost on different classes of equipment.
• Leads and participates in Safety, Reliability and Quality Investigations.
• Participate in maintenance and reliability networks and share best practices, successes, and failures.
• Perform failure mode and effect analyses to develop appropriate equipment maintenance plans to include equipment checks and predictive preventative maintenance (PPM) performed by operators and mechanics.
• Provides support for both cost and capital projects, including scope development, justification, and coordinating installation of new/modified facilities.
• Maintain personal level of technical expertise in key technologies via training, seminars, and professional organizations.
• Provide shift/weekend coverage for start-ups, tests, maintenance turnarounds, or other non-routine needs.
• Travel requirements are

QUALIFICATIONS:

The following is *required *for this role:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering or closely related field from an ABET accredited university
• 2+ years of relevant industrial/manufacturing experience in fixed equipment (intern/co-op experience may count toward minimum requirement)
• Demonstrated knowledge of mechanical engineering fixed equipment principles (piping, pressure vessels, valves, welding), with depth increasing based on experience level
• Ability to diagnose and solve technical problems using data-driven decision-making
• Strong ability to work both independently and collaboratively within cross-functional teams
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively across all levels of the organization and translate customer needs into actionable solutions
• High degree of initiative, adaptability, and commitment to safely driving projects forward in a timely manner
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities, including short timelines and emergency situations
• Willingness and ability to wear required PPE (e.g., steel-toe boots, hard hat, Nomex, eye protection, respirators, etc.)

The following skill sets are *preferred *for this role:

• Progressive experience in manufacturing or industrial environments (3+ to 11+ years) or Military equivalent experience

• Strong background in:

• Maintenance and reliability best practices, including work management processes

• Materials science fundamentals (material selection and properties)

• Non-destructive testing, welding, fabrication, and working with third-party vendors

• Knowledge of applicable industry codes and standards, including:

• ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code (Section VIII)

• ASME Piping Codes (B31)

• API Codes (e.g., API 510, API 570)

• Experience with:

• Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA) and Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA)

• Data analysis, statistical interpretation, and failure investigation techniques

• Engineering design standards and cost/capital project justification

• Experience in Process Safety Management (PSM) or OSHA high hazard process environments

• Familiarity with SAP or similar enterprise systems

• Previous experience working with SAP or related software.

Benefits:

• Competitive Compensation
• Comprehensive Benefits Packages
• 401(k) Match
• Employee Stock Purchase Program
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Learning and Development Opportunities
• Strong Inclusion and Diversity Initiatives
• Company-paid Volunteer Day

We’re a different kind of chemistry company because we see our people as our biggest assets. Instead of focusing just on what our employees do each day, we look at how they do it—by taking a different approach to talent development, employee engagement, and culture. Our goal is to empower employees to be their best selves, at Chemours and in life.

Learn more about Chemours and our culture by visiting Chemours.com/careers.

Chemours is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, religion, color, gender, disability, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, marital status, family status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. Jurisdictions may have additional grounds for non-discrimination, and we comply with all applicable laws.

Chemours is an E-Verify employer

Candidates must be able to perform all duties listed with or without accommodation

*Immigration sponsorship (i.e., H1-B visa, F-1 visa (OPT), TN visa or any other non-immigrant status) is not currently available for this position *

Don’t meet every single requirement? At Chemours we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace for our employees. So if you’re excited about this role, but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the position description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may just be the right candidate for this or other opportunities.

In our pursuit to be the greatest place to work, we know that a critical element to enhancing our employee experience is to assure we’re operating with a solid foundation of trust. At Chemours, this means being transparent about how we pay our employees for the work that they do.