Job Description

Overview

Covestro is a company focused on refining chemical material solutions with innovative products. They are seeking a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer III to join their team and contribute to making the world a brighter place.

Responsibilities

  • Monitor daily maintenance activities and ensure compliance with safety and engineering standards.
  • Ensure timely job completion as agreed in RBWS and monitor area backlog, notifications, and work orders in SAP.
  • Act as Subject Matter Expert for PCT equipment and repair methods, supporting planning and maintenance execution.
  • Evaluate equipment failures and provide information to Asset Engineers for defect elimination activities.
  • Report monthly on major jobs and repairs, costs, achievements, and safety incidents.
  • Collaborate closely with Asset Engineers to improve asset performance and optimize Asset Strategy.
  • Make decisions with designated assignments and produce anticipated results with supervision.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s in Mechanical or Chemical Engineering or related degree with at least 2 years’ experience, or a Master’s with at least 1 year experience.
  • Eligibility to apply for and obtain a Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC).
  • Six Sigma Green Belt Trained (preferred).
  • Maturing knowledge of rotating and static equipment used in chemical processing.
  • Maturing analytical and problem-solving skills with awareness of troubleshooting methodologies.
  • Understanding of general Maintenance Procedures/Work processes.
  • Basic knowledge of repair methods and techniques, including vessel and pipe repair, pump maintenance, and welding.
  • Awareness of work planning and management for work involving toxic chemicals.
  • Ability to ensure compliance with HSEQ policies while performing engineering activities.
  • Good oral and written communication skills.

How this job compares in Baytown, TX

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across Texas currently run a median of $28/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $23–$36/hr across 440 postings with published pay. That median is a reasonable floor to anchor on when a recruiter asks what you're looking for.

The local market in Baytown, TX

We're tracking 63 other active welding openings in Baytown, TX right now, from 28 different employers. 18 of them were added in the last week. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 1,287 other active welding openings from 583 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Baytown, or widen the search to Texas.

Covestro currently has 1 other opening live in Texas, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Texas at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Austin Industries (35), Welding Shop in Austin, TX (25), and Zachry Group (22). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Texas, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Abernathy at $45/hr, Arlington at $40/hr, and Pasadena at $37/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

Similar openings near Baytown, TX

Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Mechanical Maintenance Engineer III figures were last recalculated when this page was built.