Machinery Engineer

Location: Belle Chasse

# Who We Are Hargrove supplies unparalleled services in engineering, procurement, construction management, and technical services in the industrial, commercial, and government sectors. With over 2,700 Teammates in 19 offices domestically and internationally, we build long-term support relationships in the energy generation, manufacturing, research and development, and process-heavy industry in on-site support arrangements, in plant-level small projects and consulting roles, and in larger capital projects.

Hargrove’s key operating principle is to provide the Right People, in the Right Place, at the Right Time. We believe that relationships and partnering together provide the best results and long-term benefits for our clients. Work-life balance and flexibility are important areas of focus for Hargrove. We’re happy to discuss flexible working hours, patterns, and locations to suit you and the business.#

What You'll Be Doing
** Job Scope:
** The Machinery Engineering position will work collaboratively across multiple levels of the organization, and with multi-discipline teams, to improve the facility’s rotating equipment reliability. This includes supporting daily operation, maintenance, turnarounds, and projects for rotating equipment and their associated systems
** Primary responsibilities will include but not be limited to:
*** Supports all phases of machinery engineering from concept development, scoping, selection, manufacturing, technical audit, final acceptance, start-up, troubleshooting, and failure analysis
* Prepare, review, and approve machinery or component purchase specifications which may include preparation of engineering, operating, maintenance or reliability standards, policies and instructions
* Provide technical review and approval of vendor calculations/drawings and technical reports
* Participate in resolution of all operational and reliability issues as may occur during start-up and during normal plant operation
* Answer technical inquiries, make technical recommendations, improve design tools, and develop design procedures
* Spearhead resolution of quality issues during equipment manufacturing, witness and approve factory acceptance test results on behalf of the company to ensure compliance with Chevron Engineering Standards (CES)
* Ensures the work practices, applications, data, and tools are effective and efficient to meet Chevron and industry requirements. These include condition monitoring, machinery performance monitoring, routine and turnaround machinery work scope development, and Engineering Work Order development
* Lead machinery initiatives and studies to improve plant safety and reliability
* Support inputs to economic analysis for proposed upgrades or improvements to rotating equipment assets
* Participate in troubleshooting complex machinery problems, develop alternatives, and work with condition monitoring team members and others to propose and implement solutions for long-term reliability
* Works collaboratively with cross-functional teams (Operations, Technical, Routine Maintenance, Turnaround, Projects, Construction Services Group, etc.) to improve asset reliability
* Ensures lessons learned are shared and incorporated into the applicable systems for sustainability
* Promote adherence to CES for new or modified equipment and ensure the CES Governance Process is followed for any deviations. Evaluate gaps in CES and recommend changes; facilitate local review of new or revised standards prior to implementation; aid in the deployment and interpretation of CES
* Interface with Global Manufacturing and Corporate Best Practice teams for sharing of lessons-learned and to investigate new technology or new applications of existing technology# Ideal Background
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* Education:

** Bachelor or Master of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from an accredited university is required.
** Registration:
** Professional Engineering registration is highly preferred.
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* Experience:

** This position requires 5+ years of relevant industrial experience in mechanical engineering.
** Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
*** Knowledge of design standards and codes.
* Knowledge, application and specification of piping materials.
* Development of piping material and material procurement specifications.
* Knowledge of good design practices for sizing all piping systems.
* Sizing of compressible fluid piping systems.
* Flexibility and stress analysis of moderately complex piping systems.
* Specify criteria for and select piping specialty items.
* Design of moderately complex process and utility piping systems.
* Knowledge of manual valve sizing, use and application.
* Knowledge of application of piping supports and restraints.
* Identification of need, application and specification of safety valves and devices to maintain the mechanical integrity of piping systems.
* Identification of need, application and specification of steam traps and liquid drainers.
* Estimating piping related construction quantities from conceptual…