Plant Reliability and Mechanical Engineer

Job Description:This role will be based at a 250-person food additives facility with multiple US sites. This person will be part of the engineering group with process and project engineers who will assist this person as needed. This person will serve as the Mechanical Integrity Engineer with oversite for all the tanks, piping, and pressure relief valves on site. Responsibilities include equipment inspections; equipment upgrades and interacting with regulatory agencies. This engineer will do the complete design and installation of projects up to one million dollars related to the repair or replacement of equipment as needed to bring equipment into compliance. Secondary responsibilities will be dust control. This company offers an excellent relocation policy including moving costs, lease breaking options, paying home selling costs and a house-hunting trip. Lafayette is a town of 70,000 people, home to Purdue University, an hour from Indianapolis, and two hours from Chicago. The cost of living in Lafayette is 5-10% below the national average. Minimum Requirements: B.S. degree in Mechanical or Chemical Engineer with 3+ years of mechanical integrity with tanks or pressure relief valves or piping. Candidates can be out chemicals, foods, or almost any industry Some knowledge of codes (API (510, 570, 653), ASME and NFPA) are needed Dust Hazard and Environmental knowledge are pluses Design through installation of equipment at some level is a huge plus

Created: 2025-11-28