Rotating Equipment Reliability Specialist – New Plant Startup

Chevron Phillips Chemical Company; Orange (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP seeks a Rotating Equipment Reliability Specialist to join the Golden Triangle Polymers site in Orange, TX. You will work with Operations and Maintenance teams to ensure equipment availability meets production needs while maintaining mechanical integrity.

You will develop and implement reliability programs, monitor performance, and support daily plant operations to minimize downtime.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED.
• 5+ years hands-on experience inspecting/repairing turbines, pumps, compressors, and related machinery.
• Comprehensive knowledge of mechanical seals and corresponding seal plans.
• Familiarity with vibration systems and data analysis.
• Understanding of rotating and reciprocating equipment codes and standards.
• Ability to interpret mechanical drawings, P&IDs, and isometric sketches.

Responsibilities

• Handle third-party relationships through procurement and contracts to ensure optimal supply chain support.
• Perform comprehensive reliability analyses for mechanical equipment using surveillance, maintenance data, and trend performance metrics.
• Order and maintain an adequate inventory of spare parts and materials for rotating equipment.
• Develop, implement, and monitor a mean-time-between-failures program for critical rotating equipment.
• Stay informed about mechanical engineering innovations and share across the site and broader networks.
• Define technical specifications for requisitions regarding equipment modifications and replacements.
• Ensure inspection, testing, and maintenance tasks align with technical strategies.
• Provide rotating equipment engineering support to mitigate risks with site teams.
• Ensure adherence to regional standards and review deviations as needed.
• Oversee comprehensive equipment monitoring and preservation programs to meet reliability targets.

Skills

Rotating equipment

Vibration analysis

Mechanical drawing interpretation

P&ID interpretation

Root cause analysis

Procurement coordination

Education

High School diploma or GED

Tools

Meridium APM

SAP

Orbit 60

System 1

Prognost

BN 3500

API 670

Job description

Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP seeks a Rotating Equipment Reliability Specialist to join the Golden Triangle Polymers site in Orange, TX. You will work with Operations and Maintenance teams to ensure equipment availability meets production needs while maintaining mechanical integrity.

You will develop and implement reliability programs, monitor performance, and support daily plant operations to minimize downtime.