Mechanical Engineer

SkillMatch Pro; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

SkillMatch Pro is seeking a Machinery Reliability Engineer I to Senior to support ~600 rotating equipment trains including pumps, compressors, chillers, turbines and fans. You will monitor performance, analyze failures and drive reliability improvements across refining and petrochemical operations.

You will lead the machinery reliability improvement team, perform cost estimates for preventive maintenance, oversee equipment installation, review spare parts, and report on KPI data, while applying

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• Minimum of 5 years related experience in the refining or petrochemicals industry.
• Strong knowledge of engineering codes/standards and best practices related to rotating machinery.
• Ability to effectively communicate, both written and verbal.
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Monitor equipment performance and recommend reliability improvements.
• Estimate costs and propose preventive maintenance.
• Oversee equipment installation and review spare parts.
• Lead machinery management of changes and analyze failures.
• Maintain maintenance procedures and report KPIs.
• Provide technical support to operations and other departments.
• Stay updated on new technology and equipment applications.

Skills

Reliability engineering

Rotating machinery knowledge

Leadership

Communication skills

Root cause analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Machinery Reliability Engineer I to Senior

Description

This position will be responsible for supporting approximately 600 rotating equipment trains, pumps, compressors (reciprocating & centrifugal), chillers, turbines and fans. Responsible for reliability engineering relating to all sizes and types of rotating equipment such as ANSI/API pumps, centrifugal compressors, cooling tower fans and pumps, gear boxes, turbines and motors. Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Monitoring equipment performance and making recommendations to improve reliability and reduce cost
• Cost estimating and engineering proposals for corrective or preventative maintenance
• Technical oversight on equipment installation; review of spare parts; conducting root cause failure analysis
• Lead on machinery management of changes; analyze bad actors & repeat failures
• Leads the machinery reliability improvement team
• Update and maintain assigned maintenance procedures
• Identify, track and report on assigned key performance indicators
• Provides technical support to operations, maintenance, or other departments as necessary
• Up to date on new technology and equipment and evaluating its application

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field
• Minimum of 5 years related experience in the refining or petrochemicals industry
• Strong knowledge of engineering codes/standards and best practices related to rotating machinery
• Experience working with operating processes, equipment and materials of construction is a plus
• Ability to effectively evaluate equipment performance and identify problems
• Experience with small projects and failure analysis methods
• Ability to effectively communicate, both written and verbal
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills are also highly desired