Rotating Equipment Engineer

cfindustries; Claremore (OK); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Well-being program

Vacation time

Job summary

CF Industries is seeking a Rotating Equipment Mechanical Engineer to support reliability, performance, and mechanical integrity of critical rotating machinery at the Verdigris Complex. You will troubleshoot issues, analyze data, and collaborate with Operations, Maintenance, Reliability, and Engineering to improve asset performance and reduce downtime.

This is an on-site, safety-sensitive role reporting to the Chief Engineer, Asset Integrity & Reliability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering required.
• Five or more years of rotating equipment, reliability, maintenance, or mechanical engineering experience in a chemical plant or heavy industrial setting preferred.
• Experience with rotating and reciprocating machinery, vibration analysis, and lubrication practices preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide rotating equipment expertise across pumps, compressors, blowers, turbines, gearboxes, seals, bearings and lubrication systems.
• Analyze reliability data, track failure and repair metrics, identify trends and implement improvements to reduce downtime.
• Lead troubleshooting and maintenance strategy, review condition monitoring data, and develop preventive and predictive maintenance plans.
• Collaborate with Maintenance, Operations, Reliability and Engineering on repairs, shutdowns, upgrades and projects.
• Maintain documentation for PSM Mechanical Integrity and compliance with standards.
• Share best practices and provide urgent technical support when needed.

Skills

Rotating equipment

Reliability engineering

Maintenance planning

Troubleshooting

Vibration analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering

Tools

CMMS

Condition monitoring

Vibration analysis tools

Job description

At CF Industries, our mission is to provide clean energy to feed and fuel the world sustainably. Our employees are focused on safe and reliable operations, environmental stewardship, and disciplined capital and corporate management. By joining CF, you will be part of a team that brings their varied experiences, wide-ranging knowledge and diverse talents together to deliver important work and you'll be able to pursue complex, exciting opportunities that help you continue to grow and achieve your potential in different areas. You'll take pride in working for a company that lives its values and where you can be yourself at work, as part of an authentic team that encourages you to share your views and opinions. Our eight manufacturing complexes in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom, an unparalleled storage, transportation and distribution network in North America, and logistics capabilities enabling a global reach underpin our strategy to leverage our unique capabilities to accelerate the world's transition to clean energy.

Function:

Engineering and Engineering Services

Job Summary:

The Rotating Equipment Mechanical Engineer provides technical support for the reliability, performance, and mechanical integrity of critical rotating equipment at the Verdigris Complex. This role troubleshoots equipment issues, analyzes reliability data, supports maintenance strategies, and collaborates with Operations, Maintenance, Reliability, and Engineering to improve asset performance and reduce downtime. You will report to the Chief Engineer, Asset Integrity & Reliability, and work onsite as part of the Engineering organization. This is a safety-sensitive position.

Job Description:

Job Summary:

The Rotating Equipment Mechanical Engineer provides technical support for the reliability, performance, and mechanical integrity of critical rotating equipment at the Verdigris Complex. This role troubleshoots equipment issues, analyzes reliability data, supports maintenance strategies, and collaborates with Operations, Maintenance, Reliability, and Engineering to improve asset performance and reduce downtime. You will report to the Chief Engineer, Asset Integrity & Reliability, and work onsite as part of the Engineering organization. This is a safety‑sensitive position.

You Will:

• Provide Rotating Equipment Expertise: Support site rotating equipment, including pumps, compressors, blowers, turbines, gearboxes, seals, bearings, lubrication systems, and related machinery.
• Improve Reliability and Performance: Analyze reliability data, track failure and repair metrics, identify performance trends, and implement improvement plans that reduce equipment downtime and maintenance costs.
• Lead Troubleshooting and Maintenance Strategy: Troubleshoot equipment issues, support failure analyses, review condition monitoring data, and develop preventive and predictive maintenance strategies.
• Support Repairs, Turnarounds, and Projects: Collaborate with Maintenance, Operations, Reliability, and Engineering to plan and execute machinery repairs, shutdown work, equipment upgrades, replacements, and reliability improvement projects.
• Ensure Documentation and Compliance: Support PSM Mechanical Integrity requirements by maintaining accurate repair documentation, equipment records, maintenance strategies, and alignment with applicable standards.
• Share Best Practices and Provide Technical Support: Participate in rotating equipment best practice efforts, recommend critical spare parts, support audits, assist with selected fixed equipment tasks, and provide urgent technical support when needed.

You Have:

• Safety Mindset: Demonstrated commitment to safe work practices, risk assessment, hazard identification, and adherence to industry and site safety standards.
• Education: Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering.
• Preferred Experience: Five or more years of rotating equipment, reliability, maintenance, or mechanical engineering experience in a chemical plant, refinery, petrochemical, fertilizer, or other heavy industrial manufacturing environment preferred.
• Rotating Equipment Knowledge: Experience with rotating and reciprocating machinery, failure analysis, vibration analysis, precision alignment, lubrication practices, mechanical seals, bearings, and baseplate grouting procedures preferred.
• Reliability and Maintenance Tools: Familiarity with condition monitoring, preventive and predictive maintenance programs, CMMS systems, equipment criticality, and spare parts management preferred.
• Industry Standards: Working knowledge of applicable industrial codes, standards, and regulations, such as API, ASME, ANSI, OSHA, and state regulatory requirements preferred.
• Manufacturing Familiarity: Experience with ammonia, urea, fertilizer, petrochemical, or similar manufacturing processes preferred.

Our Benefits:

• We offer benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, and a well‑being incentive program.
• We provide time off for vacation, employee holidays, pe