Rotating Equipment Technician

Summary

To perform maintenance on rotating equipment and gather vibration data on rotating equipment throughout the system in a safe and effective manner.

• Provide maintenance on a variety of rotating equipment including PD plunger pumps, overhung centrifugal booster pumps, vertical process canpumps, and multi-stage centrifugal mainline pumps.
• Provide preventive maintenance on the above mentioned equipment on a scheduled basis.
• Responsible for setting new equipment and commissioning these new pump packages including laser alignment of the equipment and baseline vibration readings.
• Assist in determining root cause failure analysis on rotating equipment.
• Take scheduled vibration analysis on equipment and forward data to Sr Manager of Rotating Equipment.
• Responsible for assigned service truck which includes Auto Crane, compressor, hand tools and vibration/laser alignment equipment.
• Providing maintenance support across NuStar's assets will require 90% travel in service truck, including possible overtime and occasional weekend and holidays worked. DOT driving, which includes electronic logging and obeying all DOT driving laws apply.
• Attend all safety training, complete all safety training modules and work in a safe and environmentally friendly way. Safety will be the most important part of this job requirement.
• May perform other related duties as needed.

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Mechanical, Technical, Vocational education is beneficial.
• No experience required. Basic understanding of mechanical makeup of engines and pumps preferred. Machinist experience and equipment mechanical vibration knowledge preferred.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to walk, sit, talk and hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms;

and may occasionally be required to climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 70 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

The above statements, which are subject to change, are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified.