Plant Engineer

Evonik Corporation_4142

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Blair, NE Until 8/22/2026 5+ years exp H-1B sponsor history First posted May 27, 2026 Last posted May 27, 2026
Job description

What we offer

Explore a world of opportunities with us. Look ahead with us and help shape innovative solutions to make our world more sustainable and life healthier, more vibrant and more comfortable. At Evonik, you have the chance to explore, thrive, and grow alongside 33,000 colleagues. Among attractive career paths and high-quality development programs, we not only offer performance-based remuneration and occupational health benefits but also hybrid and flexible working environments with #SmartWork. Bring your fresh perspective, develop your strengths, break out your mold, and find a career that fits your dreams with us.

Click on the link below to learn what our employees have to say about Evonik:

https://careers.evonik.com/en/about/meet-the-team/

The Plant Engineer is responsible for supporting the continuous operation areas and backing-up others Plant Engineers. They support the maintenance and engineering activities to ensure the delivery of quality product in a safe, efficient and timely manner.  They support the Plant Managers and their team to ensure high plant availability and stable operations for the Omega-3 and Biolys plants. It is essential that the Plant Engineer works together as a team with the other engineers.
 

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Be the “asset owner” for maintenance budget, spares inventory and management, equipment lifecycle management, technical optimization, preventive and predictive equipment maintenance applications, gatekeeping and shutdown management concept

  • Provide technical support on equipment issues, develop scopes for technical or capex changes, execute MOC's and follow-up on incident investigations, non-conformances and PHA.

  • Fulfill the requirements for GPS-PT3 Plant Engineering / Maintenance and adhere to the GPS-PT6 Contractor Management . 

  • Keep plant documentation up to date

  • Supervise, coordinate, and check quality of work 

  • Develop. maintain and optimize maintenance plans

  • Implement new regulations and Evonik requirements, consider all relevant laws and other binding requirements

  • Implement measures derived from risk assessments, identify deviations and set up corrective measures

  • Align maintenance topics, improvements, and failures with other relevant AN sites and colleagues

  • Participate in creation of operational guidelines (e.g. SOPs) for production, health & safety, maintenance

  • Create PORs, make good receipts (open package inspection) and other administrative work in SAP, follow up on invoices
     

REQUIREMENTS

  • Require a Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical, Chemical Engineering, or similar degree

  • 5+ years of experience is preferred.

  • Previous experience with capex project, production, and/or maintenance experience.  

  • Strong communication and demonstrated collaboration skills as this role has the complexity of managing capex projects, supporting production & maintenance and process improvements for a multi customer site which includes a joint venture partner.  

  • Excellent problem solving and troubleshooting skills. 

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.

Your Application
 

To ensure that your application is proceeded as quickly as possible and to protect the environment, please apply online via our careers portal. Further information about Evonik as Employer can be found at www.evonik.com/en/careers.html

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

Your Talent Acquisition Manager:

Caitlin Brennan [C]

Company is

Evonik Corporation
About this role

Summary

Support operations and maintenance activities to ensure safety, efficiency, and high plant availability.

Job title

Plant Engineer

Experience level

5+ years

Minimum experience

5+ years exp

Industry

chemicals

Location requirements

Blair, NE; hybrid work allowed

Salary

Not specified

Visa sponsorship

H-1B sponsor history

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

Bachelor's Degreemechanical engineeringchemical engineeringcapex project experienceproblem solvingtroubleshooting

Preferred skills

communicationcollaboration

Specializations

maintenanceproject managementsafetyprocess optimizationcapex
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Blair, NE 68008, USA

Hybrid City