Senior Rotating Equipment Diagnostics Engineer

Yara International; Porsgrunn, Skien; On-site; NOK 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Yara International is seeking a senior professional to lead rotating equipment condition monitoring and diagnostics across its production network. The role focuses on machine health, predictive insights, and proactive maintenance using vibration analysis and RCPS methodologies.

You will collaborate across sites, mentor engineers, and contribute to AI-enabled diagnostics initiatives while traveling to production sites as needed.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in mechanical engineering and strong expertise in condition monitoring and vibration analysis.
• Minimum 10 years’ hands-on experience in detailed vibration diagnostics of critical rotating equipment.
• Proficiency with condition monitoring software (e.g., Bently Nevada System1) is an advantage.
• Experience applying RCPS in diagnosing machinery issues and deriving actions.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and cross-cultural collaboration skills.
• Fluent in English; additional languages are an asset.

Responsibilities

• Own condition monitoring and diagnostics of critical rotating equipment across the Yara production system.
• Drive end-to-end resolution of machinery issues from alarm to action and resolution.
• Perform baselining after major overhauls and support startup checks.
• Combine vibration data with process data, maintenance history, and alarm history.
• Collaborate with rotating equipment engineers to support RCPS processes.
• Deliver high-quality, actionable diagnostic insights to production plants.
• Coach colleagues and develop rotating equipment diagnostics capability across Yara.
• Support testing and growth of AI capability within rotating equipment diagnostics.

Skills

Vibration analysis

Condition monitoring

Root-cause analysis

RCPS approach

English communications

Education

Master's degree in mechanical engineering

Tools

Bently Nevada System1

Job description

Yara International is seeking a senior professional to lead rotating equipment condition monitoring and diagnostics across its production network. The role focuses on machine health, predictive insights, and proactive maintenance using vibration analysis and RCPS methodologies.

You will collaborate across sites, mentor engineers, and contribute to AI-enabled diagnostics initiatives while traveling to production sites as needed.