LC Rotating Equipment Engineer

CITGO Petroleum Corporation; Lake Charles, Northern (LA, KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote Work options

9/80 Work Schedule Option

Annual Vacation Incentive

Paid Vacation Time

Company-Paid Holidays

Caregiver Leave

Excellent 401(k) Match

Pension Plan

Company-Paid Sick Leave and Long-Term 

Medical, Dental, Vision Plans; FSA and

Company-Paid Life Insurance

Healthy Rewards Program

Service Awards Program

Educational Assistance Plan

Dependent Children Scholarships

Reimbursement for Gym Membership

Employee Discount Programs

On-site Health Clinic

On-site Cafeteria

On-site Credit Union and ATM

On-site Fitness Center

Job summary

CITGO Petroleum Corporation is seeking a Rotating Equipment Engineer to maintain safe operation and reliability of refinery rotating equipment by applying standard engineering principles and performing root cause analysis to prevent failures.

The role requires a Bachelor of Science in engineering and 4+ years of refinery or petrochemical plant experience with rotating equipment such as pumps, motors, turbines, and compressors. SAP and MS Office skills, and TWIC eligibility are expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in engineering (Mechanical, Chemical, Electrical or Civil) or other related engineering degree.
• 4+ years refinery or petrochemical plant experience with rotating equipment.
• SAP and MS Office familiarity; valid driver's license; TWIC eligibility.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support to maintenance and operations to increase rotating equipment availability.
• Apply engineering principles to solve rotating equipment problems.
• Participate in hazard and operability studies and resolve action items.
• Champion reliability and train staff to raise equipment awareness.
• Use vibration and process data to predict failures and prevent damage.
• Support maintenance programs and turnarounds with equipment input.
• Identify improvements to increase availability and reduce costs.

Skills

Project management

Reliability engineering

Troubleshooting

Data analysis

Communication

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering (Mechanical, Chemical, Electrical, Civil or related)

Tools

SAP

Word processing

Spreadsheets

Database

Presentation

Internet

Job description

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CITGO Petroleum Corporation is a recognized leader in the refining industry and operates under the well-known CITGO brand. CITGO owns and operates three refineries located in Lake Charles, LA.; Lemont, IL.; and Corpus Christi, TX, and wholly and/or jointly owns 43 active terminals, six pipelines and three lubricants blending and packaging plants. With approximately 3,300 employees and a combined crude capacity of approximately 829,000 barrels-per-day (bpd), positions CITGO as one of the best-branded supplier companies in the industry.

At CITGO our people are our most important resource. Our core values are Safety, Integrity, Respect, Accountability, and Care.

Job Summary

The Rotating Equipment Engineer is responsible for maintaining the safe operation and reliability of the refinery rotating equipment by applying standard engineering principles, theories, concepts, and techniques in providing solutions to a variety of rotating equipment problems that develop during operation, maintenance repair and/or turnarounds, as well as performing root cause failure analysis in order to make recommendations for equipment that will eliminate the causes for equipment unreliability.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in engineering (Mechanical, Chemical, Electrical or Civil) or other related engineering degree.
• 4 years minimum experience, 10 years preferred, of refinery or petrochemical plant experience with rotating equipment, especially pumps, motors, turbines, and compressors.
• SAP, word processing, spread sheet, database, presentation, familiarity with the internet.
• Advanced level of familiarity with engineering practices and industry standards and specifications related to engineering.
• Ability to manage assigned projects under limited supervision.
• Valid Driver's License
• Ability to obtain a Transportation Worker's Identification Credential (TWIC)

Job Duties

• Provide technical support to maintenance & operations to increase rotating equipment availability and reduce maintenance costs
• Apply standard engineering principles, theories, concepts, troubleshooting, scope development and other techniques to provide solutions to a variety of rotating equipment problems
• Participate in hazard and operability studies and work to resolve engineering action items
• Champion reliability of rotating equipment in assigned area by promoting, training, presentations and other activities to keep awareness high
• Utilize vibration and process data to troubleshoot and predict impending failures of rotating equipment in order to avoid secondary damage
• Establish guidelines for and monitor the performance of the preventative maintenance programs
• Provide technical assistance for rotating equipment systems on unit turnarounds and on equipment start-ups
• Provide maintenance department input on rotating equipment repair scopes and capital projects
• Identify and implement improvement ideas to improve operational performance, increase availability, and/or reduce costs

CITGO hourly employees must be qualified as a temporary supervisor per the Supervisor Development Process (OSDP, MSDP, or LSDP) and meet the minimum qualifications listed above

Job duties displayed above are not all-inclusive, site-specific responsibilities may be assigned.

Here are the incentives we offer:

• Remote Work options available for eligible positions
• Options are department and/or location specific
• 9/80 Work Schedule Option (where applicable)
• Annual Vacation Incentive (40-120 hours of additional pay) for Eligible Employees
• Paid Vacation Time
• Company-Paid Holidays
• Caregiver Leave
• Excellent 401(k) Match
• Pension Plan
• Company-Paid Sick Leave and Long-Term Disability
• Medical, Dental, & Vision Plans; FSA and HSA options
• Company-Paid Life Insurance for Active Employees
• Healthy Rewards Program
• Service Awards Program
• Educational Assistance Plan
• Dependent Children Scholarships
• Reimbursement for Gym Membership
• Employee Discount Programs
• On-site Health Clinic (select locations)
• On-site Cafeteria (select locations)
• On-site Credit Union and ATM (Corporate office only)
• On-site Fitness Center (select locations)

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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or disability.