Senior Rotating Equipment Reliability Engineer

Rotating Equipment Reliability Engineer

Refinery Mechanical Reliability | Full‑Time | Martinez, CA

Our client seeks a talented Rotating Equipment Reliability Engineer to ensure the cost‑effective reliability and mechanical integrity of refinery machinery. In this role, you will work closely with Machinery Inspectors on both long‑term reliability objectives and day‑to‑day troubleshooting of a wide range of rotating equipment including pumps, turbines, compressors, gearboxes, fans, and blowers.

• Foster a Goal Zero safety and environmental performance mindset as it relates to rotating equipment systems; drive LOPC incident reduction and demonstrate a sustained commitment to reducing operational and maintenance safety risks.
• Assist Machinery Inspectors with troubleshooting equipment and provide actionable recommendations for machinery problems to assigned business teams.
• Lead or participate in root cause failure analysis (RCFA) and risk analysis investigations to identify systemic issues and eliminate repeat failures.
• Evaluate current equipment performance to develop and support short‑ and long‑term reliability plans, capital projects, and turnaround scope through execution.
• Develop bad actor resolutions, repair and maintenance strategies, and design alternatives that address health, safety, environmental, reliability, operability, and maintainability considerations.
• Review and develop operating and maintenance procedures related to rotating equipment.
• Initiate Management of Change (MOC) documents and complete associated engineering reviews for rotating equipment changes in assigned areas.
• Support day‑to‑day troubleshooting and performance monitoring to ensure machinery operability, environmental compliance, and process safety.
• Provide scope definition and technical oversight to external vendor shops executing machinery repairs.

• Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• 10 or more years of experience in refinery, petrochemical, or equivalent industrial machinery design, repair, and maintenance.
• Working knowledge of national codes and standards including API, ANSI, and ASME.
• Experience in root cause failure analysis (RCFA) and bad actor troubleshooting.
• Exposure to steam turbines, centrifugal and positive displacement pumps and compressors, lubrication systems, mechanical seals, and vibration monitoring equipment.
• Familiarity with machinery performance analysis including compressor and pump efficiency evaluation, vibration analysis, and hydraulic analysis.
• Understanding basic instrument design and low voltage applications, construction, and operating principles as they relate to machinery monitoring and protection systems.
• Experience with machinery condition monitoring tools such as Bentley Nevada System 1, SKF, and Windrock.
• Willingness to work an adjusted schedule during high‑maintenance events such as turnarounds, project execution, and equipment overhauls.
• Participation in the refinery on‑call Mechanical Team duty rotation for off‑hours support, with the ability to respond to abnormal plant operation events.

• Pension and 401(k) plan
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• 9/8 schedule
• Relocation assistance
• Multiple locations across the United States

Annual salary: $156,000 – $190,000 USD

Martinez, CA (additional locations available nationwide)