ROTATING EQUIPMENT ENGINEER (LEVEL DOE)

Basin Electric Power Cooperative; Bismarck (ND); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Basin Electric Power Cooperative in Beulah, ND, seeks a Rotating Equipment Engineer to provide technical guidance for all rotating assets, ensuring safe, compliant operation and maximum equipment availability while controlling maintenance costs.

The engineer will optimize PM/PdM programs, analyze vibration and performance data, lead root-cause analyses, and oversee repairs and upgrades to improve reliability and lifecycle costs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an ABET-accredited mechanical engineering program.
• Occasional travel.
• A valid driver's license.

Responsibilities

• Optimize preventive and predictive maintenance programs to improve condition monitoring and reduce production losses.
• Analyze data from vibration, lubrication, ultrasound, thermography, and performance monitoring to improve rotating equipment.
• Troubleshoot and perform root cause analyses to develop design improvements and equipment upgrades.
• Develop repair plans, checklists, and maintenance procedures for critical equipment overhauls.
• Provide technical field support and oversee major rotating equipment repairs and overhauls.
• Support Facility Plan projects with cost/benefit analyses and recommendations.
• Optimize spare parts by supplier recommendations and BOM revisions; manage min/max inventory levels.
• Contribute to asset management plans and KPI development for rotating equipment.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA Process Safety Management in maintenance procedures.
• Maintain plant drawings, asset data, vibration alarms and specs using AutoCAD.
• Assist in specifying new equipment and participate in testing and commissioning.
• Audit critical equipment annually and implement corrective maintenance plans.
• Review repair documentation to ensure quality, safety and reliability.

Skills

Broad knowledge of advanced mechanical

Excellent written and verbal comms

MS Office proficiency (Word/Outlook/XL

Education

ABET-accredited mechanical engineering program

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

Job Title: ROTATING EQUIPMENT ENGINEER (LEVEL DOE)

Posting Start Date: 10/2/26

Job Description:

POSITION PURPOSE

This position is located at Dakota Gasification Company in Beulah, ND.
This position is open to varying levels based on experience.

This position responsible for providing technical assistance on all rotating equipment to ensure safe and compliant operation, while maximizing equipment availability and minimizing maintenance expenses.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Optimize preventative maintenance (PM) and predictive maintenance (PdM) programs to improve equipment condition monitoring and reduce production losses due to equipment failures.
• Analyze data obtained from vibration, lubrication, acoustic ultrasound, thermography, and compressor/turbine performance monitoring programs to continually improve rotating equipment performance.
• Troubleshoot, perform root cause failure analysis and cost/benefit analysis to develop and implement engineering solutions for design improvements and/or equipment upgrades.
• Assist in the development of repair plans, repair checklists, and maintenance procedures for critical equipment overhauls to ensure quality and accurate project schedules.
• Provide technical support to the field by recommending corrective maintenance activities to properly restore rotating equipment assets back to optimum design conditions and provide oversight for major rotating equipment repairs and overhauls to ensure quality.
• Assist with Facility Plan projects; collaborate with Basin Electric Engineering as needed for support, develop cost/benefit analysis, and make recommendations for equipment and priorities based on history and reliability statistics.
• Ensure equipment spare parts are optimized by determining recommended suppliers, assisting with equipment bill of material revisions, and recommending min/max inventory levels. Provide support in the maintenance and failure analysis of warehouse inventory within the repairable spares process.
• Support the development of asset management plans and other reliability improvement efforts by providing rotating equipment expertise. Participates in the development of Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) and metrics for rotating equipment performance and plant wide PM/PdM programs.
• Assist in providing technical input on maintenance and maintenance engineering procedures to ensure compliance with the Mechanical Integrity portion of the Occupational Safety and Health Association (OSHA) Process Safety Management Standard.
• Maintains plant drawings, asset specification data and process safety information in Asset Suite, APM, and Fusion. Maintain equipment vibration alarm/trip set points, alignment specifications, and lube oil specifications within APM. Utilizes AutoCAD to develop design information and to revise existing plant drawings.
• Assist in specifying new equipment, facilitating equipment component standardization, and contributing subject matter expertise to determine life cycle costs for equipment involved in new projects. Participates in the checkout/acceptance testing and commissioning of new equipment installations.
• Complete annual auditing of critical equipment to identify discrepancies, reports findings, and recommend applicable corrective maintenance plans. Review and follows up on rotating equipment repair documentation to ensure quality, safety and reliability.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree from an Engineering Accreditation Commission/Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (EAC/ABET) accredited mechanical engineering program.
• Occasional travel.
• A valid driver's license.

PHYSICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL DEMANDS

This position requires frequent sitting, standing, walking, constant use of computer/keyboard, and climbing stairs and ladders; occasional bending, lifting/carrying up to 50 pounds, hand grip up to 25 pounds, reaching above and below shoulder level, crawling, use of tools, foot controls, and turning of valves. Good vision, hearing, hand coordination, finger dexterity, the ability to perform close work, and the ability to speak are required for this position. The incumbent may occasionally be exposed to dirt, dust, chemicals, extreme heat and cold, vibration, noise, poor ventilation, electrical risks, confined areas, and working at heights up to 150 feet, which requires the use of safety equipment, including a harness, in accordance with ANSI Z359 standards. Incumbents are required to wear dusk masks, be respirator qualified, and wear full-face Scott Air Paks when necessary.

KEY SKILLS

• Broad knowledge of advanced mechanical techniques, theories, practices and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Outlook, and Excel.

Basin Electric is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer regarding race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, and veterans status.