Rotating Reliability Engineer

HF Sinclair is seeking a Rotating Reliability Engineer in El Dorado, KS. The role involves conducting engineering studies and making recommendations to improve the reliability of refinery equipment. The engineer will conduct investigations of equipment problems and failures (RCFA), make recommendations to prevent future problems, expedite the planned and unplanned repairs of equipment, train employees in machine use and lubrication to increase reliability, and provide overall refinery support of Reliability Programs for Condition Monitoring, Preventive Maintenance, Critical Equipment Monitoring, Lubrication, application of API standards, and development of appropriate repair standards.

This individual will directly interface and coordinate machinery activities with safety, maintenance, project, and process personnel as well as contractors.

• Evaluates equipment performance and provides equipment reliability improvement recommendations by using RCM analysis. Assist Maintenance with troubleshooting rotating equipment problems in the field.
• Champion the rotating machinery bad actor program. Develop and/or assist in the strategies for the resolution of bad actors. Interfaces with equipment suppliers on retrofits or upgrades.
• Setup and audit Equipment Health and Performance Monitoring and Protection programs, both automated and manual. Ensure programs meet Industry Standards and Best Practices. Modify programs and update IOWs, CODs, SOLs, Alarm and Trip Set Points, with defined action steps, based on non-conformances and gaps found during operation and maintenance activities.
• Participate in Site Risk Register & PHA reviews and provide assistance on identifying and risk ranking Rotating Equipment threats.
• Investigate equipment problems and failures for root causes and provide engineering recommendations for resolution including economic impacts of various alternatives.
• Assist capital projects group as needed with Rotating Equipment design and specifications review (asset selection, materials, installation plans, testing requirements, critical spare parts, etc.).
• Assist maintenance & turnaround planners to develop repair work scopes for major machinery components for equipment repaired in house, equipment sent out for repair, and equipment repaired during turnarounds. Assist maintenance personnel with the development and updating of asset specific rotating repair procedures.
• Use SAP to update equipment repair histories, provide technical data updates, and input necessary changes to equipment bill of materials.
• Assist area trainers with operating procedures for critical & special purpose rotating equipment and training documentation for operators.
• Must be able to work effectively with others at all levels and functional areas of the refinery.

A minimum of two years of progressive work experience in rotating engineering is required. Emphasis on rotating equipment experience, knowledge, and insight. Reliability engineering experience, root cause failure analysis, RCM analysis, and cause mapping experience is highly desired.

Experience in refinery or petrochemical industry, some or all of FCC, HF Alky, Crude & Vacuum, Sulfur unit, Delayed Coking, and hydro-treating experience are all preferred.

A minimum of a Bachelor's Degree in an Engineering discipline is required.

Technical expert in area of specialty. Advanced ability to stay abreast of new technology developments and processes and apply knowledge analytically. Strong knowledge of Microsoft products and commonly used engineering concepts and experience with engineering software. Familiarity with standards and practices of rotating engineering, such as API and ASME. Demonstrate effective organizational ability. Effective written and verbal communication skills. Ability to learn and apply engineering principles and methods, spatial and form perception and facility with mathematics required.

Ability to prioritize and balance multiple priorities.

May be responsible for the supervision of in-house craft and contractors.

Work in both an office and plant environment. May be required to work from home depending on…