Senior Rotating & Electrical Reliability Engineer

Shell; Louisiana; On-site; USD 124,000 - 186,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Life Insurance

Business Travel Accident Insurance

Job summary

Shell in Louisiana seeks a Rotating & Electrical Assurance Engineer to improve reliability, performance, and integrity of critical rotating and electrical equipment across refinery and chemical operations. You will lead RCA investigations, drive condition monitoring, and develop reliability strategies to reduce downtime and enhance asset availability.

You'll collaborate with Engineering, Maintenance, Operations, and Reliability teams, mentoring engineers and applying API/ASME codes to ensure

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering or Electrical Engineering.

Responsibilities

• Drive reliability improvement initiatives for rotating and electrical equipment across refinery and chemical operations.
• Lead failure investigations, causal learning reviews, and Root Cause Analyses (RCA) to eliminate recurring equipment failures.
• Develop and execute reliability strategies focused on repair quality, condition monitoring, and continuous improvement.
• Lead and support condition monitoring programs, including vibration analysis, motor monitoring, and predictive maintenance activities.
• Support High Reliability Organization (HRO) principles by improving equipment reliability through people, processes, and technology.
• Monitor and report reliability KPIs, identifying opportunities to improve asset performance and maintenance effectiveness.
• Lead or participate in mechanical integrity, electrical safety, substation, and area classification audits.
• Serve as the site focal point for lubrication management and reliability improvement programs.
• Provide coaching, mentoring, and technical leadership to engineers and technical teams.
• Collaborate with Production, Maintenance, Engineering, and Reliability teams to improve equipment performance and reduce unplanned downtime.
• Support compliance with corporate standards, inspection programs, and asset integrity requirements.

Skills

Reliability engineering

Root Cause Analysis

FMEA

Weibull Analysis

Life Cycle Cost Analysis

Condition monitoring

Vibration analysis

Education

Mechanical or Electrical Engineering degree

Job description

Shell in Louisiana seeks a Rotating & Electrical Assurance Engineer to improve reliability, performance, and integrity of critical rotating and electrical equipment across refinery and chemical operations. You will lead RCA investigations, drive condition monitoring, and develop reliability strategies to reduce downtime and enhance asset availability.

You'll collaborate with Engineering, Maintenance, Operations, and Reliability teams, mentoring engineers and applying API/ASME codes to ensure