Rotating Equipment Engineer

TPC; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

TPC in Houston is seeking a Senior Rotating Equipment Engineer to lead long‑term strategies for pumps, turbines, compressors and valve systems, and to shape asset maintenance and reliability programs. You will guide the life cycle of critical machinery, coordinate with operations and engineering teams, and drive improvements that enhance onstream availability across processes.

The role requires deep experience with rotating equipment in petrochem, strong communication, and a proactive safety

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of rotating equipment experience in the petrochemical industry.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Vibration analysis certification or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop long term strategies for plant rotating equipment.
• Build asset maintenance strategies and ITPM plans per RAGAGEP.
• Lead troubleshooting with operations and other engineers.
• Support capital projects with rotating equipment expertise.
• Document savings from reliability improvements.

Job description

• Job Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Develop long term strategies for plant rotating equipment including pumps, turbines, centrifugal and reciprocating compressors, hydraulic valve systems.
  • Build asset maintenance strategies and maintain ITPM plans per RAGAGEP
  • Update and maintain engineering specifications for rotating equipment
  • Analyze possible rerates and upgrades to improve through put and reliability of critical equipment trains.
  • Provide recommended upgrades for critical equipment such as GE Frame 5, Turbo Generator and critical positive displacement compressors
  • Apply life cycle value analysis on repair/replace decisions
  • Provide guidance in equipment criticality with establishment of spare part strategies
  • Provide input to maintenance on repairs of rotating equipment.
  • Lead troubleshooting with operations, process engineering and other functional engineers for machinery
  • Ability to complete equipment performance testing to predicted curves
  • Deliver TA recommendations and planning input for critical machinery
  • Support capital projects by providing expertise in the area of rotating equipment in design reviews and construction
  • Document savings benefits of implemented reliability improvement modifications and upgrades.
  • Lead commercial partnerships with key suppliers and vendors (i.e. - Seals contract)
  • Provide input to reliability improvement teams and conduct FMEA studies to improve onstream availability.
  • Document root causes of rotating equipment failures
  • Monitor Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and metrics for proactive identification and resolution of reliability issues.
  • Participate in the management of change process
  • Ability to interact with other departments to complete daily assignments.
  • Personal attitude and behavior that promotes a safe work environmen

  Required Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's in engineering (required)
  • Good communication skills, written and verbal
  • Minimum of 10 years of experience in rotating equipment in petrochemical industry.
  • Vibration certification or 7+ yrs of experience in vibrational analysis

  Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience in AMS Machinery Health and Bently Nevada monitoring systems
  • Lubrication knowledge or certification
  • Understanding of basic industry standards, recommended practices and/or regulatory conditions/considerations for rotating equipment
  • Knowledge and understanding of reliability-centered maintenance practices
  • Knowledge and understanding of RAGAGEP engineering practices and principles
  • Knowledge and understanding of predictive technologies, such as vibration analysis, infrared thermograph, lubrication analysis, ultrasound, etc.
  • Maximo basic knowledge or alternate computerized maintenance management system (SAP)

  Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the United States continually without company sponsorship.