Senior Rotating Equipment Engineer

Ben Aris LLC; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Ben Aris LLC in Memphis, TN seeks a Senior Rotating Equipment Engineer to provide machinery reliability improvements and engineering support across refinery operations. You will review and implement site-wide equipment standards to optimize asset performance of rotating machinery, including compressors and pumps, with emphasis on safety and environmental compliance.

Responsibilities include root-cause analysis, developing short- and long-term reliability plans, overseeing PM/PdM programs,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering required.
• Experience in refinery or petrochemical machinery design, repair and maintenance.
• Familiarity with vibration analysis and pump/compressor performance evaluation.
• Proficient in root-cause analysis and investigations.

Responsibilities

• Provide machinery reliability support for rotating equipment in the refinery.
• Develop and apply technical knowledge to improve asset reliability.
• Lead root-cause and risk analyses for equipment failures.
• Develop short- and long-term reliability plans and capital projects.
• Oversee PM and PdM programs and participate in turnarounds.
• Mentor others on machinery monitoring and best practices.

Skills

Rotating equipment engineering

Machinery troubleshooting

Root cause analysis

Vibration analysis

Reliability improvement

Education

B.S. in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

MOC process

PM programs

PdM programs

Instrumentation basics

Hydraulic analysis

Job description

About the job Senior Rotating Equipment Engineer

The Sr. Rotating Equipment Engineer will provide machinery engineering support and reliability improvements to the refinery. This position is responsible for reviewing and implementing site-wide standards and improvements to obtain optimum asset performance from rotating equipment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Develop and apply machinery technical knowledge to support and improve overall equipment reliability including:

• Assisting the Maintenance Machinery Specialists with equipment troubleshooting and providing recommendations for identified machinery problems to assigned business teams.
• Elimination of repeat failures, including root cause analysis and risk analysis.
• Evaluating current performance and improvements to develop and support short-term and long-term reliability plans, capital projects, and turnarounds through execution. This task will include interacting with internal and external personnel in scope development, cost-benefit analysis, procurement of machinery, and field execution.
• Responds to abnormal plant operational events and provides engineering support for daily operations.
• Reviews and develops operating and maintenance procedures.
• Initiates Management of Change (MOC) documents and completes associated engineering review(s) for rotating equipment changes in assigned area.
• Educates and mentors others on technical details of machinery and rotating equipment best practices.
• Works with internal customers and groups in the support of day-to-day troubleshooting and performance to ensure machinery operability, environmental compliance, and process safety.
• Provides scope and technical oversight to external vendor shops that occasionally execute machinery repairs.
• Develops/Implements Refinery Wide Preventive Maintenance (PM) & (PdM) Programs.

Requirements & Qualifications:

• B.S. Degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• Years experience in refinery, petrochemical or equivalent industrial machinery design, repair, and maintenance.
• Familiar with machinery performance analysis including compressor / pump efficiency evaluation, vibration analysis, and hydraulic analysis.
• Experienced in Root-Cause Analysis & facilitating investigations.
• Understanding of basic instrument design and low voltage applications, construction, and operating principles as they relate to machinery monitoring & protection systems.

This position does not offer sponsorship. Only individuals who are US Citizens or green card holders are eligible to apply.