Rotating Equipment Engineer

Job Summary:

The Rotating Equipment Engineer is part of the reliability organization supporting maintenance and operations in improving the overall performance and availability of machinery located at TPC sites.This position will serve as the rotating equipment subject matter expert for their assigned areas. We are seeking candidates who will strive to improve rotating equipment programs, foster teamwork, and ensure a safe work environment.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

Develop long term strategies for plant rotating equipment including pumps, turbines, centrifugal and reciprocating compressors, hydraulic valve systems.

Build asset maintenance strategies and maintain ITPM plans per RAGAGEP

Update and maintain engineering specifications for rotating equipment

Analyze possible rerates and upgrades to improve through put and reliability of critical equipment trains.

Provide recommended upgrades for critical equipment such as GE Frame 5, Turbo Generator and critical positive displacement compressors

Apply life cycle value analysis on repair/replace decisions

Provide guidance in equipment criticality with establishment of spare part strategies

Provide input to maintenance on repairs of rotating equipment.

Lead troubleshooting with operations, process engineering and other functional engineers for machinery

Ability to complete equipment performance testing to predicted curves

Deliver TA recommendations and planning input for critical machinery

Support capital projects by providing expertise in the area of rotating equipment in design reviews and construction

Document savings benefits of implemented reliability improvement modifications and upgrades.

Lead commercial partnerships with key suppliers and vendors (i.e. – Seals contract)

Provide input to reliability improvement teams and conduct FMEA studies to improve onstream availability.

Document root causes of rotating equipment failures

Monitor Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) and metrics for proactive identification and resolution of reliability issues.

Participate in the management of change process

Ability to interact with other departments to complete daily assignments.

Personal attitude and behavior that promotes a safe work environment.

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor’s in engineering (required)

Good communication skills, written and verbal

Minimum of 15 years of experience in rotating equipment in petrochemical industry.

Vibration certification or 10+ yrs of experience in vibrational analysis

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience in AMS Machinery Health and Bently Nevada monitoring systems

Lubrication knowledge or certification

Understanding of basic industry standards, recommended practices and/or regulatory conditions/considerations for rotating equipment

Knowledge and understanding of reliability-centered maintenance practices

Knowledge and understanding of RAGAGEP engineering practices and principles

Knowledge and understanding of predictive technologies, such as vibration analysis, infrared thermograph, lubrication analysis, ultrasound, etc.

Maximo basic knowledge or alternate computerized maintenance management system (SAP)