Europe Mechanical Engineer

European Maintenance & Reliability EngineerLocation: Vitoria-Gasteiz, Basque Country, Spain.Seniority LevelMid‑Senior levelEmployment TypeFull‑timeJob FunctionManagement and ManufacturingIndustries: Chemical ManufacturingAt Bakelite, you’ll help us create a better tomorrow with sustainable and innovative chemistry today. We’re everywhere – from stronger homes to safer automobiles. With more than 100 years of history and strong customer relationships, we boldly engineer sustainable products to tackle the world’s most challenging demands. Join our team and help us build a stronger, safer, better world.Position OverviewMechanical EngineeringProvide expert opinion, guidance, approval and leadership on mechanical, structural and metallurgical designs to engineering and operations to ensure the company maintains compliance to the EU Pressure Equipment Directive, UK Pressure Equipment (Safety) Regulation and Pressure systems Safety Regulations. Provide leadership on mechanical integrity to ensure risk of mechanical failures of critical equipment are mitigated.Project EngineeringProvide Project management services for implementation of assigned projects. Lead, define, plan & execute key capital projects in conjunction with site teams and Europe engineering and technical resources.Job ResponsibilitiesLead the management of Mechanical Integrity across all European sites, overseeing integrity assessments for high risk assets, responding to outcomes of inspections and managing changes through internal and external resources.Ownership of the Mechanical Integrity Criticality Assessment Register, revising and updating it based on findings from integrity assessment and the addition of new assets from projects.Work with external consultants to develop RBI based written schemes of examination for all mechanical integrity assets (pressure vessels, heat exchanges, tanks, pipework, etc). Establish scope, extent and amount levels.Serve as SME for asset Mechanical Integrity throughout the business with regards to assessing degradation mechanisms, modes of failure, identification of materials for hazardous applications, developing repair plans and investigations into failures/degradation, in conjunction with the external experts (e.g. an Axiom).Performance reporting of asset condition and compliance of the MI inspections with the use of SAP. Understand high risk assets, end of life planning requirements and where assets may be non‑compliant with overdue integrity assessment.Generate design scopes of works for all aspects of mechanical (e.g. piping & vessels) and structural application for projects across Europe.Approval authority for all mechanical and structural designs for all EU sites.Develop and own mechanical and structural engineering standards (e.g. pipe service index, pipe classes, pipe stress, vessel design, metallurgy selection, structural design, etc).Manage the capital plan and projects for the site, working with the EU Projects and engineering team and the EU Automation team to deliver design content suitable for project execution on time and in budget for the site.Decision‑Making AuthorityCollaborate with stakeholders (site maintenance leaders, site leaders, central and site engineering resources) in the decision‑making process to mutually agree key decisions e.g. repair plans from mechanical integrity inspection findings.Final approval of piping and vessel inspection protocols typically known as Written Schemes of Examination (WSE) and Risk Based Inspection (RBI) plans for all EU sites.Final approval of mechanical equipment repair plans across all EU sites.Final approval of all mechanical and structural designs for new or modified equipment and across all EU sites.Functional CompetenciesFuture FocusAble to effectively provide guidance to the operations organization, supporting the strategies, goals, and objectives of the business.Trust & TeamworkAble to effectively build, lead and participate in teams.Able to effectively communicate, both verbally and written.Personal LeadershipExhibit drive and influencing skills to arrive at solutions.Leverage other Bakelite Synthetics sites, processes, and designs to address issues and avoid reinventing the wheel – take a global perspective.Demonstrate a strong sense of integrity and courage to make decisions and outcomes in Bakelite Synthetics best interest.Achieves Business ResultsAble to develop plans on both short‑term and multiyear horizons.Involve key stakeholders in activities.RequirementsEducation & ExperienceUniversity degree in Mechanical Engineering.Knowledge of applicable EU standards and Directives related to mechanical and structural design and operation (e.g. Pressure Equipment Directive 2014/68/EU, Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC and Seveso Directive).Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including effective communication with others for whom English is a second language.Experience in a Mechanical or Project Engineering role within the chemical industry or other process industries, with minimum 10 years’ experience.Managing Mechanical Integrity programmes, from WSE through to Inspection, degradation analysis and repairs.Travel within Europe (typical duration 1 week) when business requires.Are you ready to help us build a better tomorrow and put your fingerprints on the world? Apply for this exciting opportunity and learn more about our hiring process, insights from our global associates, our robust benefits and more at Bakelite.com/careers.Disclaimer : We are not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms/employment agencies for this employment opportunity. Please, no phone calls or emails to an employee about this position. All resumes submitted by search firms/employment agencies to any employee of the Company via email, the Internet or in any other form and/or method without a valid written search firm agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of the Company; no fee will be paid in the event a candidate is hired by the Company as a result of the unsolicited referral or through other means.#J-18808-Ljbffr