Reliability Supervisor - Rotating Equipment

Ember Grey; Oklahoma; On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Ember Grey is seeking a Reliability Supervisor for a major refinery in Oklahoma. You will lead rotating equipment reliability and predictive maintenance initiatives, guiding maintenance strategies, RCFA, and PM optimization.

The role is hands-on and requires strong leadership across Engineering, Operations, Planning, and Maintenance. You will develop equipment strategies, improve maintenance practices, and provide technical guidance to cross-functional teams to enhance equipment availability and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering is required.
• 6+ years of experience in engineering, maintenance, or reliability within an industrial environment.
• Experience with rotating equipment reliability in refining, petrochemicals, chemicals, oil and gas, or heavy industry.
• Strong technical knowledge of pumps, compressors, fans, blowers, gearboxes, seals, lubrication systems, and auxiliary equipment.
• Experience with installation, alignment, commissioning, startup, troubleshooting, maintenance, and repair of rotating equipment.
• Experience with failure analysis and RCFA, including corrective action development.
• Experience developing and optimizing preventive maintenance programs and equipment strategies.
• Knowledge of predictive maintenance and condition monitoring techniques (vibration, lubrication, monitoring).
• Familiarity with Maximo and reliability dashboards; OSIsoft PI tools are advantageous.
• Ability to work with cross-functional teams and deliver technical guidance.

Responsibilities

• Lead the site's rotating equipment reliability programme to improve availability and performance.
• Oversee predictive maintenance activities for rotating equipment, including vibration and lubrication analyses.
• Review findings and coordinate follow-up actions with Maintenance, Operations, Planning, and Reliability teams.
• Monitor KPIs and reliability dashboards (MTBR, repeat failures, major repairs, PM compliance).
• Analyse equipment failure history and operating data to identify recurring reliability issues.
• Lead RCFA activities and drive corrective actions and action tracking.
• Identify bad actors and develop strategies to reduce failures and downtime.
• Develop and optimize PM programs, task content, and equipment strategies.
• Support pump reliability programs and manage repair quality and repeat failure reduction.
• Provide technical guidance to engineers, technicians, and field personnel on reliability practices.
• Support reliability improvement projects with economic assessments and scoping.

Skills

Rotating equipment

Predictive maintenance

Failure analysis

RCFA

Lubrication analysis

Vibration analysis

Condition monitoring

Maintenance optimization

KPIs tracking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

IBM Maximo

OSIsoft PI System

PI Vision

Mobile Operator

Job description

Seeking a Reliability Supervisor to lead rotating equipment reliability and predictive maintenance activities at a major refinery in Oklahoma.

This is a hands-on engineering and reliability leadership position focused on rotating equipment, predictive maintenance, equipment reliability, failure analysis, PM optimisation, condition monitoring, and maintenance improvement, with responsibility for improving equipment availability, reducing repeat failures, and optimising maintenance performance. The role will play a key part in overseeing the site's rotating equipment reliability programme, developing equipment strategies, improving maintenance practices, and providing technical guidance to engineering, operations, and maintenance teams.

What you'll do:

• Lead the site's rotating equipment reliability programme, improving equipment availability, performance, and maintainability
• Oversee predictive maintenance activities for rotating equipment, including vibration analysis, lubrication analysis, operator rounds, wireless monitoring, and condition-based monitoring
• Review predictive maintenance findings and coordinate follow-up actions with Maintenance, Operations, Planning, and Reliability teams
• Monitor rotating equipment KPIs and reliability dashboards, including MTBR, repeat failures, major repairs, bad actors, PM compliance, and PdM performance
• Analyse equipment failure history, operating data, and maintenance trends to identify recurring problems and opportunities for reliability improvement
• Lead and support Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA), failure classification, corrective action development, and action tracking
• Identify rotating equipment bad actors and develop improvement strategies to reduce equipment failures, unplanned downtime, and maintenance costs
• Develop, review, and optimise preventive maintenance programmes, including PM task content, frequencies, job plans, and equipment maintenance strategies
• Support the pump reliability programme, tracking major repairs, repeat failures, spare utilisation, repair quality, and post-repair performance
• Provide technical support to Operations and Maintenance teams on equipment troubleshooting, repair decisions, equipment startup, lubrication, seal failures, and vibration issues
• Develop equipment reliability strategies based on asset criticality, known failure modes, operating conditions, and equipment performance
• Support improvements to equipment installation, alignment, commissioning, startup, and repair practices
• Improve equipment data quality within Maximo, including asset hierarchy, failure codes, preventive maintenance plans, job plans, bills of materials, and repair history
• Support the use and development of reliability tools and systems, including PI System, PI Vision, Mobile Operator, Maximo, and associated reliability dashboards
• Review equipment performance and maintenance history to identify opportunities to improve Mean Time Between Repairs (MTBR) and reduce repeat failures
• Support reliability improvement projects, including technical evaluations, capital and operating cost estimates, and economic assessments
• Apply relevant industry standards and engineering practices, including API, ASME, Hydraulic Institute, and ISO standards
• Coordinate reliability improvement activities with Engineering, Maintenance, Operations, Planning, Safety, Environmental, Purchasing, external consultants, vendors, and repair facilities
• Provide technical guidance, coaching, and support to engineers, technicians, planners, and field personnel on rotating equipment reliability practices
• Support equipment-related issues during critical plant operations, turnarounds, startups, and other maintenance activities
• Promote continuous improvement in equipment reliability, maintenance effectiveness, operational efficiency, and site safety

What we’re looking for:

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering is required
• 6+ years of experience in engineering, maintenance, or reliability within an industrial environment
• Previous experience with rotating equipment reliability, ideally within refining, petrochemicals, chemicals, oil and gas, or another heavy industrial environment
• Strong technical knowledge of rotating equipment, including pumps, compressors, fans, blowers, gearboxes, drivers, mechanical seals, lubrication systems, and auxiliary equipment
• Experience with rotating equipment installation, alignment, commissioning, startup, troubleshooting, maintenance, and repair practices
• Demonstrated experience conducting failure analysis, Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA), bad actor elimination, and corrective action development
• Experience developing and optimising preventive maintenance programmes, equipment strategies, and maintenance job plans
• Knowledge of predictive maintenance and condition monitoring techniques, including vibration analysis, lubrication analysis, and equipment performance monitoring
• Experience reviewing equipment condition data, identifying emerging reliability issues, and coordinating appropriate maintenance interventions
• Understanding of asset criticality, failure modes, equipment performance indicators, and reliability improvement methodologies
• Experience supporting pump reliability programmes and managing equipment repair quality and repeat failure reduction
• Familiarity with maintenance management systems, particularly IBM Maximo, including equipment records, asset hierarchies, PMs, work orders, and maintenance history
• Experience with OSIsoft PI System, PI Vision, Mobile Operator, or similar process monitoring and reliability dashboard tools is advantageous
• Knowledge of applicable rotating equipment standards, including API, ASME, Hydraulic Institute, and ISO
• Experience with capital and operating cost estimating, equipment repair evaluations, and economic analysis is beneficial
• Ability to work collaboratively with Maintenance, Operations, Engineering, Planning, Purchasing, and external equipment vendors
• Previous technical leadership or supervisory experience, providing guidance to engineers, technicians, and maintenance personnel
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, communication, and problem‑solving skills
• Ability to manage competing priorities and respond to critical equipment issues in a demanding refinery environment
• A strong commitment to health, safety, environmental compliance, and continuous improvement
• Must be eligible to work in the United States. Visa sponsorship is not available.

What's on offer:

• Technical leadership opportunity within an established US refining and energy organisation
• Opportunity to take ownership of rotating equipment reliability and predictive maintenance across a refinery operation
• Significant influence over equipment strategies, maintenance programmes, reliability KPIs, and continuous improvement initiatives
• Hands-on involvement in improving the performance and reliability of critical pumps, compressors, and other rotating equipment
• Opportunity to lead reliability improvement initiatives and work closely with experienced engineering, maintenance, and operations teams
• Exposure to advanced predictive maintenance technologies, condition monitoring systems, and reliability management tools
• Opportunity to reduce equipment downtime, improve MTBR, and deliver measurable improvements in plant performance
• Long-term career development within an established industrial and refining business