Mechanical engineer

Why do we need you?

Saint-Gobain, the world leader in the habitat and construction markets, designs, manufactures and distributes building materials, providing innovative solutions to meet growing demand in emerging economies, for energy efficiency and for environmental protection. Saint-Gobain is a welcoming, solid, open-minded company that offers long-term career opportunities.

• Reports directly to the Maintenance Engineering Manager.
• Provides an accident-free worksite while maintaining status as the preferred supplier of quality products and services with a goal of world class yield, availability and reliability.
• Plans overall process equipment improvements and ensures achievement of goals and objectives.
• Responsibilities include designing and developing new process systems, revising / maintaining existing processes; developing and implementing WCM projects, managing and guiding contractors, consultants and suppliers; identifying new opportunities and solutions with cost/ benefit analysis and making recommendations to improve efficiencies.
• Planning and scheduling of projects and preparing capital expenditures.
• Manage process team’s workflow including planning, evaluating, organizing, and implementing installation, maintenance and repair activities, and coordinating with other departments to assure minimum downtime for production and maximum safety of employees.
• Performs root cause analysis as well as implement sustainable countermeasures on losses related to maintenance.
• Improves reliability and reduces maintenance costs through statistical analysis to identify failure trends using Focused Improvement (FI) tools.
• Ensures Preventative Maintenance (PM) is accomplished in a timely manner and are to a high standard of quality.
• Work with maintenance supervisor to develop PM’s that drive improved reliability.
• Develops and maintains relationships with key suppliers of key process equipment.
• Interacts with managers and supervisors at plant and corporate personnel to secure appropriate resources to plan and implement projects.
• Works closely with Production and Engineering Managers to coordinate any proposed changes using the change management system.
• Support Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) teams in the development of equipment ledgers and problem solving.
• Develops and maintains standard operating and maintenance procedures, and work instructions.
• Maintains records of plant and individual equipment performance.
• Ensures full documentation of all projects and systems to WCM / Early Equipment Management (EEM) standards.
• Prepares and maintains data sheets, wiring and Process & Instrumentation Diagrams (P&) and flow charts required for the proper and efficient operation of plant equipment.
• Implement and support the Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS).
• Supports Autonomous Maintenance through training of operators and ensuring that equipment basic conditions are maintained.
• Analyzes / stratifies accurate data and information from records to prepare reports, statistics, etc. in support of continuous improvement of reliability.
• Continuously evaluates workplace for safety concerns and ensures behavioral safety initiates are performed to goal levels.
• Responsible for mentoring a group of Engineers in Training (EIT) and validating their work.

• Bachelor’s Degree in mechanical engineering or similar discipline; or five (5) years of equivalent training and experience to have comprehensive knowledge of the practices, procedures and regulations associated with fundamental mechanical engineering principles may be substituted for a degree.
• P. Eng designation is required.
• Five to ten (5-10) years of applied professional experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience PM technologies (vibration analysis, infrared thermography, oil analysis, ultrasonic), the sciences of heat transfer and flow of solids, liquids and powder.
• Experience with P&I, Equipment Layout Drawings, grinding, conveying, mixing, forming, design optimization & troubleshooting.
• Experience with project cost estimating, competitive bidding, critical path scheduling, resource funding, and capital funding.
• Knowledge of or…