Senior Rotating Equipment Engineer

Messer Americas; Bethlehem (Northampton County); On-site; USD 118,000 - 157,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Bonus program

Job summary

Messer Americas is seeking a Lead Machinery Engineer to provide technical leadership in rotating equipment across project execution, from design through commissioning. The role includes preliminary design/cost work for proposals and cross-disciplinary collaboration.

You will mentor juniors and contribute to rotating equipment standards. The position emphasizes safety, high technical proficiency, and ability to guide projects from concept to completion in a dynamic industrial gases environment.

Qualifications

• BS in Mechanical Engineering required; advanced degree a plus.
• 7–15 years of rotating equipment experience including pumps, compressors, expanders, refrigeration systems, cooling towers, and fans.
• Willingness to travel 25–40% of the time.
• Knowledge of API-617, API-618 and CGA is preferred.
• Ability to mentor junior engineers and develop internal rotating equipment standards.

Responsibilities

• Design, specify, select, commission and troubleshoot rotating equipment (pumps, compressors, expanders, refrigeration, cooling towers).
• Oversee engineering teams supporting Messer Americas projects, reviewing designs, calculations, specs, schedules and procedures.
• Coordinate with field contractors for installation, commissioning and maintenance; participate in JSA and work planning.
• Interface with proposals to generate preliminary design and cost information.
• Develop internal rotating equipment standards and participate in professional committees (e.g., CGA).

Skills

Rotating equipment knowledge

Pumps and compressors

Troubleshooting skills

Engineering design experience

HAZOPs and risk assessments

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering

Graduate degree (preferred)

Tools

API-617

API-618

CGA standards

Job description

Messer Americas is seeking a Lead Machinery Engineer to provide technical leadership in rotating equipment across project execution, from design through commissioning. The role includes preliminary design/cost work for proposals and cross-disciplinary collaboration.

You will mentor juniors and contribute to rotating equipment standards. The position emphasizes safety, high technical proficiency, and ability to guide projects from concept to completion in a dynamic industrial gases environment.