Rotating Equipment Engineer

Methanex; Nederland (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Methanex in Texas seeks a Mechanical Engineer to lead maintenance, engineering, condition monitoring, and project management for rotating equipment including pumps, steam turbines, and compressors. You will apply vibration analysis and predictive maintenance to improve equipment reliability and guide teams through failure analysis.

Responsibilities include performance analysis, pre-commissioning support for major projects, and cross-functional collaboration with vendors to implement reliable

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or higher degree in Mechanical Engineering required.
• Minimum 7 years’ experience in chemical or petrochemical industry.
• Experience as a plant owner’s employee in a continuous process industry preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support to Engineering, Maintenance, Operations, Inspection, Process and Project personnel regarding selection, operation, maintenance, troubleshooting and long-term reliability of rotating equipment.
• Participate in pre-commissioning and commissioning activities and provide technical support for major capital projects.
• Conduct performance analysis of rotating equipment to identify performance & operating deviations and develop deficiencies.
• Lead continuous improvement of reliability of rotating equipment through risk-based maintenance, risk assessment, root cause analysis and spare parts reviews.
• Partner with vendors to resolve technical problems and develop new solutions.
• Develop and maintain maintenance improvement/KPIs for critical assets.
• Support outages by developing repair scopes for rotating equipment and overseeing major maintenance events.

Skills

Vibration analysis

Predictive maintenance

Reliability engineering

Root cause analysis

Troubleshooting

Project management

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s or higher degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office

AutoCAD

System 1 EVO

SAP

Job description

Position Summary

Responsible formaintenance, engineering, condition monitoring and managing projects to enhance equipment safety and reliability. Our plantrequiresanengineerwhohasexperience with large pumps, steamturbinesand compressors. Knowledge of vibration analysis for rotating equipment and predictive maintenance and the ability to guide teams through failure analysis isrequired. This role will provide technical support to Maintenance, Engineering, Operations, Inspection, Process and Project and contracting personnelregardingoperation, maintenance and troubleshooting for long-term reliability improvement and theselectionof rotating equipment.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support to Engineering, Maintenance, Operations, Inspection, Process and Project personnelregardingselection, operation, maintenance,troubleshootingand long-term reliability of rotating equipment.

• Participate in pre-commissioning and commissioningactivities andprovide technical support for major capital projects.

• Conduct performance analysis of rotating equipment toidentifyperformance & operating deviations to provide a resolution on developing deficiencies.

• Lead continuous improvement of reliability of rotating equipment through the development and application of effective reliability strategiessuchasrisk-based maintenance strategies, identification & assessment of risks, root cause and bad actor analysis and spare parts reviews.

• Partner with vendors to resolve technical problems and developnew solutions.

• Develop the rotating equipment engineering repair scope for all outages, as well as major and turnaround maintenance events.

• Serve as a member of cross-functional team to resolve equipment problems, investigateincidents,and improveMaintenance.

• Identifiesand assessesnew technologiesrelated to rotating equipment and auxiliary systems.

• Works towards continuous improvement of the reliability of rotating equipment through the development and application of effective reliability strategies, the identification of risks, root cause analysis and team-based problem solving using and implementing industry best practices and standards. Partner with vendors toresolve equipmenttechnical problems.

• Research, design, evaluate, install,operate, andmaintainmechanical products, equipment,systems,and processes to meet requirements, applying knowledge of engineering principles.

• Confer with engineers or other personnel to implement operating procedures, resolve system malfunctions, or provide technical information.

• Recommend design modifications toeliminatemachine or system malfunctions.

• Conduct research that tests or analyzes the feasibility, design, operation, or performance of equipment, components, or systems.

• Develop andmaintainMaintenanceimprovement/KPI’Sfor criticalassets.

• AssistinOR leadroot cause failure analysis on critical equipment failures.

• Performand documentcomponentfailure analysis asrequired.

• Review project design packages.

• Leadin the development and monitoring of the preventative maintenance programfor rotating equipment.

• Develop,review,andmaintainequipmentspecifications asrelated topurchasing, installation, operation,and maintenance/repairs.

• Develop and implement alterations and revisions to equipment to improve business performance of the operating units.

• Present a professional image at all timesto clients and vendors and maintain a positive reputationforthe company.

• Must be self-motivated andpossessskills toidentifyand solve unusualproblems.

• Must be capableof makingdecisions and recommendations with minimalsupervision.

• Must be willing to spend time in the field asrequired.

• Ability to use computers and computer systems utilizing standard software (ie;Microsoft Suite,AutoCad)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Qualifications

Education, Experience, and/or Training

• Bachelor’s or higher degree inMechanicalEngineeringrequired.

• Minimum 7 years’ experience working in the chemical or petrochemical industryrequired.

• Experience must be as plant owners’employeein a continuous process industry, preferably chemicals or oil refining.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Engineering and Technology — Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services.

• Production and Processing — Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.

• English Language — Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.

• Design — Knowledge of design techniques, tools, andprinciplesinvolved inproductionof precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.

• Mechanical — Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses,repair, and maintenance.

• Science — Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems.

• Complex Problem Solving —identifyingcomplex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.

• Critical Thinking — using logic and reasoning toidentifythe strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions,conclusions,or approaches to problems.

• Active Learning — Understanding the implications ofnew informationfor both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.

• Reading Comprehension — Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.

• Systems Evaluation — Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance,relativeto the goals of the system.

• Operations Analysis — Analyzing needs and product requirements to create a design.

• Mathematical Reasoning — The ability to choose the right mathematical methods or formulas to solve a problem.

• Problem Sensitivity — The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.

• Category Flexibility — The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things indifferent ways.

• Deductive Reasoning — The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.

• Inductive Reasoning — The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includesfinding a relationship amongseemingly unrelatedevents).

Security Clearance Requirements

• Transportation Workers Identification Credential (TWIC)

Software

• Proficiencyin Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word, and Outlookrequired.

• System 1 EVO

• SAP

Physical

• Ability to lift 20 lbs. occasionally.

• Ability to sit for prolonged amounts of timerequired.

• Ability to effectively communicate through various meansrequired.

Work Schedule

• Monday – Friday between7:00am – 5:00pm, working the 9/80 schedule

• May workadditionalhours and days, including weekends and holidays asrequired.

Travel

• Less than 10% of the time.