Plant Engineer

Description

Exempt position. Serves as the Design Authority for the plant facilities and operational equipment. Provide engineering expertise to the facility to ensure safe and compliant operations within applicable federal, state, and local laws, regulations, and policies.

Duties

• Provide engineering expertise to all phases of design, installation, operation, and evaluation and improvement of the plant processes, equipment, and buildings to ensure efficiency, quality improvement, safety, and cost-reduction.
• Prepare and maintain the plant's engineering baseline e.g. : P&IDs, equipment specifications, and hazard analysis.
• Responsible for monthly and yearly budget and scheduling for engineering upgrades. Procurement authority for engineering, limited to threshold value and pre-approved budgets.
• Prepare and present plans for special projects, and coordinate deployment, including employee training if needed.
• Work closely with Operations department to identify and resolve non-routine equipment issues.
• Work with plant maintenance to service or troubleshoot PLCs or other automated control systems.
• Serve as technical reviewer for Lockout-Tagout plans.
• Work closely with Radiation Safety, Regulatory Compliance, & Quality Assurance departments to update licenses and permits.
• Serves in a supervisory role for the plant drafter. May be placed in a supervisory role of associated maintenance, operations, and other members of a cross-functional team as part of the exercise of their primary duties.
• Contract additional engineering and maintenance support, when necessary.
• As needed, provide engineering support to other Perma-Fix corporate initiatives.
• Maintain a safe working environment.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Working Conditions

Requirements

Preferred Qualifications

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