Mechanical Engineer

Are you an intellectually curious individual who is looking to collaborate in a fast-paced and safety-sensitive environment? How about working with a team to coordinate reliability efforts and support successful operations plant-wide? A successful candidate in this role is passionate about increasing overall reliability and supporting plant-wide operational sustainability with each task they take on. 

As a Mechanical Engineer for Big West Oil, you will be tasked with undertaking a variety of engineering projects ranging from upgrading piping metallurgy, or repairing a valve, to replacing large complex equipment or pressure vessels, all while supporting our mission to continue to operate safely, reliably, and in an environmentally sustainable manner.

The Mechanical Engineer is an integral part of the Reliability Team.

An intellectually curious individual who is willing to collaborate in a fast-paced, safety-sensitive engineering and industrial environment is essential. 

 

RESPONSIBILITIES


* Play a key role in supporting Big West Oil’s mission to operate safely, reliably, predictably, and without incident at a competitive, sustainable cost.


* Understand and evaluate current plant performance, working closely with Operations and Maintenance to establish priorities of work, and following through with proactive design and execution of work packages and projects.


* Perform technical review of documents and drawings to support the procurement or modification of fixed and rotating equipment, including pressure vessels, tanks, separators, filters, heat transfer equipment, piping, pumps, and compressors.


* Ownership of the MOC (Management of Change) process throughout the duration of projects from concept to commissioning and closeout.


* Collaborate and communicate efficiently with interdepartmental support staff for the daily, routine operation of multiple assigned process units within the refinery.


* Working with operations and technical teams in the field to scope/troubleshoot mechanical issues in process plants, develop alternatives, and propose and implement improvements to long-term reliability and total cost of ownership.


* Carry out various studies to improve plant safety, reliability, throughput, and economics.


* Provide engineering analysis and evaluation of small capital projects.


* In some instances, assume responsibility for the design, management, and execution of projects up to $1,000,000 in total spend.


* Responsible for personal improvement of both soft and technical skills through formal and informal training.


* Develop, review, and manage engineering work for projects ranging from upgrading piping metallurgy or repairing a valve to replacing large complex equipment or pressure vessels.


* Participate in the planning and execution of unit turnarounds, both planned and unplanned.


* Answer technical inquiries, make technical recommendations, provide equipment and sy...