Senior Rotating Equipment Engineer & Project Lead

Messer Americas

Bridgewater Township (NJ)

On-site

USD 118,000 - 157,000

Full time

9 days ago

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Job summary

The Lead Machinery Engineer at Messer Americas will provide technical leadership in rotating equipment design, specification, installation, commissioning, and maintenance across projects in the Project Execution department.

The role focuses on delivering equipment design bases for proposals, interfacing with other disciplines, developing rotating equipment standards, and mentoring junior engineers while supporting safe, efficient operations.

Qualifications

Bachelor of Science/Engineering in Mechanical Engineering required.
7–15 years of rotating equipment experience.
Willingness to travel 25–40% of time.
Experience with pumps, compressors, expanders, refrigeration systems, and cooling towers.
Familiarity with API-617/618 and CGA standards.
Ability to interface with proposals and other engineering disciplines.

Responsibilities

Design, specify, select, commission and troubleshoot rotating equipment (pumps, compressors, expanders, refrigeration systems, cooling towers).
Oversee design reviews, calculations, specifications, schedules and procedures for Messer Americas projects.
Manage field contractor activities during installation, commissioning and maintenance.
Coordinate with equipment vendors on design reviews, supplier audits and factory acceptance testing.
Support HAZOPs and risk assessments as a technical contributor.
Develop and implement QA/QC plans for rotating equipment.
Interface with proposals group to generate preliminary design and cost information.
Serve as technical resource for plant operations and other departments.