Mechanical Engineer

The Mechanical Engineer is responsible for supporting and optimizing mechanical systems, production equipment, and maintenance activities in a seamless steel tube and pipe manufacturing facility. This role ensures safe, efficient, and continuous operation of heavy machinery including piercing mills, mandrel mills, heat treatment furnaces, finishing lines, and material handling systems while maintaining quality, productivity, and compliance with safety standards.

• Support and optimize mechanical operations across the seamless steel tube and pipe manufacturing process, including billet heating furnaces, rotary piercing (Mannesmann) mills, mandrel/plug mills, stretch-reducing mills, sizing, straightening, and finishing lines
• Diagnose, troubleshoot, and resolve mechanical breakdowns in heavy equipment to minimize downtime and ensure continuous production
• Plan, execute, and monitor preventive and predictive maintenance activities for rolling mills, gearboxes, bearings, mandrels, hydraulic and pneumatic systems, conveyors, cranes, cooling beds, and auxiliary equipment
• Supervise installation, commissioning, alignment, and modification of mechanical equipment, coordinating with OEMs, contractors, and vendors as required
• Analyze mechanical failures, conduct root cause analysis, and implement corrective and preventive actions to improve equipment reliability and service life
• Ensure mechanical parameters meet required quality standards for dimensional accuracy, surface finish, straightness, and overall product integrity
• Maintain accurate maintenance records, equipment history, spare parts inventory, and technical documentation using CMMS or manual systems
• Support process improvement initiatives to enhance productivity, reduce scrap, optimize energy usage, and lower maintenance costs
• Ensure compliance with safety standards, including OSHA requirements, lockout/tagout procedures, and plant safety policies; actively promote safe work practices on the shop floor
• Assist in internal and external audits related to ISO, API, ASTM, and customer-specific quality or safety standards
• Coordinate with production, quality, electrical, and operations teams to achieve plant targets and resolve cross-functional issues