Rotating Equipment Engineer
Job in
Houston, Harris County, Texas, 77246, USA
Listed on 2026-09-01
Listing for:
TPC Group
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-09-01
Job specializations:
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Engineering
Maintenance Technician / Mechanic, Mechanical Engineer, Process Engineer
Job Description & How to Apply Below
- 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 environmen
- Good communication skills, written and verbal
- Minimum of 10 years of experience in rotating equipment in petrochemical industry.
- Vibration certification or 7+ yrs of experience in vibrational analysis
- 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)
Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the United States continually without company sponsorship.
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