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Founded in 1920, Eastman is a global specialty materials company that produces a broad range of products found in items people use every day. With the purpose of enhancing the quality of life in a material way, Eastman works with customers to deliver innovative products and solutions while maintaining a commitment to safety and sustainability. The company’s innovation-driven growth model takes advantage of world-class technology platforms, deep customer engagement, and differentiated application development to grow its leading positions in attractive end markets such as transportation, building and construction, and consumables. As a globally inclusive company, Eastman employs approximately 14,000 people around the world and serves customers in more than 100 countries. The company had 2024 revenue of approximately $9.4 billion and is headquartered in Kingsport, Tennessee, USA. For more information, visit www.eastman.com.

Role:

The Maintenance Engineer will play a critical role in supporting the area maintenance shops at Eastman. The ideal candidate will possess strong technical expertise, a proactive approach to reliability activities, and excellent communication skills, all while fostering a zero-incident mindset regarding equipment and process safety.

Responsibility:

Equipment Reliability & Maintenance ExecutionFocuses on hands-on maintenance, troubleshooting, and ensuring equipment uptime.• Provide precision maintenance support for chemical manufacturing equipment• Support immediate production reliability events as they arise• Originate and develop analysis to rapidly repair equipment• Acquire failure data and prepare maintenance plans for restoring equipment• Gather and examine maintainability data to develop repair techniques and procedures• Prepare general diagrams, charts, drawings, and spare parts requirements for Maintenance Planners• Perform detailed maintainability studies and calculations of complexity/system downtime• Initiate elemental engineering studies into equipment/process repair time

Continuous ImprovementInvolves data analysis, root cause investigation, and long-term reliability strategies.• Develop and implement reliability improvement activities• Analyze equipment performance data to identify trends and areas for improvement• Lead root cause analysis for equipment failures and recommend corrective actions• Drive reduction in mean time to repair for critical equipment failures• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives• Perform and support asset criticality assessments• Develop and maintain asset management strategies• Identify tools and methodology for preventative and predictive maintenance• Determine cost advantages of alternatives and develop action plans

Safety, Compliance & DocumentationEmphasizes safety culture, regulatory compliance, and accurate record-keeping.• Advocate for and promote a zero-incident mindset• Maintain accurate documentation of maintenance activities• Ensure compliance with company and industry standards

Collaboration, Training & PlanningCovers teamwork, mentoring, and planning responsibilities.• Collaborate closely with operations and execution teams• Mentor and train maintenance team on best practices and technical skills• Review and update training documentation• Support daily and weekly priority-based scheduling• Own spare parts strategy to optimize tradeoffs between inventory and reliability

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering required• 2+ years of relevant experience in a manufacturing environment required; 5+ years highly preferred.• Strong knowledge of rotating equipment, including pumps, compressors and turbines• Familiarity with reliability-centered maintenance principles and practices• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to analyze complex technical issues• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively in a team-oriented environment• Commitment to fostering a zero-incident mindset and promoting safety in all maintenance activities• Proficient in using maintenance management systems and engineering software

Please Note:

•Eastman will not accept applicants for this offered position who require visa sponsorship, including those whose status is F-1 visa OPT who subsequently would require ongoing visa sponsorship .”

Eastman Chemical Company is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, pregnancy, veteran status or any other protected classes as designated by law.

Eastman is committed to creating a highly engaged workforce, where everyone can contribute to their fullest potential each day.