Mechanical & Equipment Engineer (Chemical Manufacturing)

Location: Onsite at the Delisle Plant in Pass Christian, Mississippi, United States

Annual salary: $97,843–$152,880, plus an 8% annual bonus target.

Company

hirify.global develops chemistry-based products and solutions for clean energy, advanced electronics, climate-friendly cooling, paints, coatings, and industrial applications.

What you will do

• Provide mechanical engineering support to Maintenance and Operations by troubleshooting equipment issues, evaluating failures, and recommending repairs and reliability improvements.
• Serve as a technical resource for pumps, compressors, heat exchangers, fans, piping systems, and rotating-equipment alignment.
• Improve equipment reliability and Overall Equipment Effectiveness by identifying recurring failures and implementing sustainable corrective actions.
• Support Management of Change activities related to equipment, maintenance strategies, safety, reliability, quality, and operations.
• Use MTBF and equipment-performance data to assess reliability, maintenance intervals, and operating risks.
• Participate in FMEA, failure investigations, Root Cause Failure Analysis, Mechanical Integrity, inspection, and preventive and predictive maintenance improvement activities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or Mechatronics Engineering.
• At least 2 years of relevant engineering experience in a manufacturing, plant, or industrial environment.
• Working knowledge of pumps, compressors, fans, equipment alignment, and basic vibration-analysis principles.
• Working knowledge of FMEA, MTBF, equipment reliability concepts, and MOC.
• Ability and willingness to work onsite in an industrial plant environment with Maintenance and Operations teams.
• Strong problem-solving, communication, organization, prioritization, and cross-functional influencing skills.

Nice to have

• Experience in chemical, petrochemical, refining, or other equipment-intensive process manufacturing.
• Familiarity with API 510, API 570, Mechanical Integrity, and equipment inspection findings.
• Experience with RCFA, preventive and predictive maintenance, and reliability improvement methodologies.
• Experience with SAP or another computerized maintenance management system.
• Familiarity with Power BI, equipment-performance data, and basic data analysis.

Culture & Benefits

• Structured technical development with significant initial training and ongoing coaching from experienced Reliability Engineers.
• Development opportunities in Reliability Engineering, Asset Care, Mechanical Integrity, and technical leadership.
• Comprehensive benefits packages and competitive compensation.
• 401(k) match, tuition reimbursement, and learning and development opportunities.
• Company-paid volunteer day and inclusion and diversity initiatives.
• Immigration sponsorship, including H-1B, F-1 OPT, and TN sponsorship, is not currently available.