Mechanical Engineer II

The ASR Group® family of companies make up the world’s largest refiner and marketer of cane sugar. The companies produce a full line of grocery, industrial, food service and specialty sweetener products. Across North America, ASR Group® companies operate five sugar refineries, located in California, Maryland, Louisiana, Canada and Mexico. In Europe, ASR Group® companies operate sugar refineries in the United Kingdom, Portugal, and, with a joint venture partner, Italy.

The companies also farm sugarcane and own sugar mills in Mexico and Belize. The ASR Group® portfolio includes the leading brands Domino®, C&H®, Florida Crystals®, Redpath®, Tate & Lyle®, Lyle's®, Sidul® and Whitworths®. ASR Group® companies also produce and market Tellus®, a single-use, compostable tableware and food service product made from plant fibers, including sugarcane.

The Mechanical Engineer II will be responsible for providing engineering support in a high-production refinery as well as supporting large capital projects.

• 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.

• 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

• This role will indirectly provide project related leadership, direction and guidance as part of the general scope of work to internal stakeholders
• Analytical Thinking & Decision Making
• Business & Financial Acumen
• Effective Communication
• Customer Orientation
• Problem Solving
• Results Orientation & Accountability
• Self-Development
• Working with Ambiguity
• Project Management
• Execution
• Energetic
• Takes Initiative
• Change Management
• Strategic Mindset

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age,national origin, disability, veteranstatusorany other category protected under federal, state, or local law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.