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The Senior Plant Engineer is a key on-site role at the Mapleton Plant within the Care Solutions business segment, responsible for ensuring safe, compliant, and efficient operations of amine-based chemical production units. This role focuses on plant maintenance, asset reliability, technical compliance, and process optimization. The engineer supports predictive and preventive maintenance programs, leads small capital projects, and ensures adherence to environmental, health, and safety regulations, including OSHA PSM and EPA RMP. In addition to overseeing daily engineering support and mechanical integrity, the Plant Engineer drives continuous improvement initiatives and collaborates cross-functionally to maintain high operational standards. Strong technical, planning, and interpersonal skills are essential for success in this role.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide day-to-day engineering support to plant operations at the Mapleton site, including troubleshooting and regional support within Care Solutions.
• Ensure safe, compliant, and cost-effective production by maintaining and optimizing automation technology and plant operations.
• Implement and manage maintenance strategies such as predictive and preventive maintenance, mechanical integrity programs, and risk-based maintenance.
• Lead turnaround / shutdown maintenance efforts and manage plant maintenance activities to ensure maximum uptime and asset performance.
• Oversee and support the development, commissioning, and startup of new equipment, including specification and strategic planning.
• Participate in safety and compliance programs, including OSHA PSM and EPA RMP elements (MOC, PHA, PSSR, PSI, etc.).
• Lead or contribute to technical improvement initiatives like OEE enhancement, Bad Actor Analysis, Root Cause Analysis, and Weak Point Analysis.
• Manage and implement small capital projects, including oversight of Capital Expenditure (CAPEX) within the assigned unit.
• Ensure operations comply with permits, legal requirements, and internal technical safety guidelines, supporting continuous technical improvements.
• Track and support key job-related KPIs and actively participate in incident investigations and procedure development.

REQUIREMENTS

Summary Compensation & Benefits :

Compensation and benefits offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors. This range represents a good faith estimate for this position. (Specific rate to be determined, but not limited to, geographic location, education, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities of applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data).

Pay Range : $91,900 - $153,100

Evonik offers a comprehensive benefit package, subject to plan eligibility, terms, and guidelines. Benefits included, but not limited to :

The Evonik Group adopts an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) approach. Candidates are assessed based on their educational qualifications, experience, job competencies and potential and shall not be discriminated against on the basis of race, ethnicity, age, gender, religion, nationality, disability or sexual orientation or other classifications protected by local, state, or provincial regulations.

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Please address your application to the Talent Acquisition Manager, stating your earliest possible starting date and your salary expectations.

Your Talent Acquisition Manager :

Nermene Abuhashesh [C]

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Evonik Corporation