Rotating Equipment Engineer

At INEOS Pigments, we value the contribution of our people in making us one of the largest producers of titanium dioxide in North America. Providing numerous products and services to industries around the globe, from coatings to plastics to paper and other end-uses, we invest in employee development and offer a wide range of career opportunities, offering everyone the chance to broaden their experience and build a professionally rewarding career.

Our Ashtabula, Ohio Complex, consisting of two plants just south of Lake Erie, is a state of the art manufacturing complex with leading technology and more than 45 years of manufacturing excellence.

The Rotating Equipment Engineer provides engineering support to manufacturing operations, ensuring the safe, reliable, and efficient operation of rotating equipment in a continuous process environment. This role focuses on day-to-day plant support, troubleshooting, equipment reliability, and maintenance optimization while supporting longer-term improvement initiatives and capital projects.

• Troubleshoot equipment failures, abnormal operation, vibration, seal and bearing issues, and performance degradation in an operating plant environment.
• Lead and participate in root cause failure investigations and implement corrective and preventive actions.
• Partner closely with operations, maintenance, and reliability teams to improve equipment uptime, availability, and safety.
• Review and approve rotating equipment repair recommendations and vendor proposals.
• Provide technical input to Management of Change (MOC) processes for equipment modifications and operating condition changes.
• Ensure rotating equipment complies with company standards and applicable codes (API, ASME, ANSI).
• Identify and implement reliability and cost-reduction improvements, including bad-actor elimination and standardization efforts.
• Lead predictive and preventive maintenance programs, including condition monitoring techniques such as vibration analysis, oil analysis, and ultrasonic inspections.
• Monitor critical plant equipment via continuous and offline data collection systems, analyzing results and recommending corrective actions to maintain equipment integrity.
• Promote and maintain the company’s core values within the 20 Principles Safety Program, specifically with mechanical integrity.

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical Engineering preferred)
• Minimum of 7 years of hands-on experience supporting rotating equipment in chemical manufacturing, petrochemical, refining, or related process plants.
• Demonstrated ability to diagnose equipment issues using field observations, operating data, and maintenance history.
• Demonstrated hands-on experience with pumps, fans, motors, blowers and compressors.
• Familiarity with vibration analysis, oil analysis, and other condition monitoring techniques.
• Familiarity with machinery auxiliary systems such as lube oil, seal oil, hydraulics, monitoring, control, and protective systems.
• Experience with reliability engineering tools and techniques, such as root cause failure analysis (RCFA), Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA), and Reliability-Centered Maintenance (RCM)
• Ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams and communicate technical concepts clearly
• Working knowledge of API / ANSI standards and plant maintenance practices.
• Proficiency in using software tools like Microsoft Office Suite and CMMS systems
• Advanced data analysis skills is an asset
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong communication and collaboration skills
• Knowledge of process safety principles and participation in PHA, HAZOP, or LOPA studies is an asset

INEOS Pigments offers a competitive salary with an annual bonus and a comprehensive benefits package, including paid time off, medical, dental, vision, short-term disability, long-term disability with the buy-up option, basic life & AD&D insurance with a buy-up option for self and dependents, 401(k) with company match.

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