Senior Rotating Equipment Reliability Engineer

NPAworldwide; Ashtabula (OH); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

NPAworldwide seeks a Mechanical Reliability Specialist to diagnose and repair critical rotating equipment in a high-demand manufacturing setting. You will drive reliability improvements across pumps, compressors, and blowers, using vibration, infrared, and oil analysis to prevent downtime.

You will lead RCFA activities, implement corrective actions, and ensure CMMS/SAP documentation, API standards, and PSM requirements are met, collaborating with maintenance teams and engineering.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent; Associate Degree in Engineering, Mechanical Technology, or related technical discipline preferred.
• Minimum of 10 years of industrial mechanical maintenance and rotating equipment experience in manufacturing.
• Strong experience with preventive and predictive maintenance practices.
• Experience with vibration analysis, infrared thermography, oil analysis, and other condition-monitoring technologies.
• Working knowledge of API codes, industry standards for rotating equipment, and PSM awareness.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical expertise for troubleshooting, inspecting, repairing, and maintaining industrial mechanical and rotating equipment (pumps, compressors, rotary blowers).
• Support preventive and predictive maintenance programs to improve equipment reliability and reduce downtime.
• Utilize predictive maintenance technologies (vibration analysis, infrared thermography, oil analysis) to identify problems.
• Apply precision maintenance practices including lubrication, installation, and precision alignment.
• Perform and support precision alignment using laser alignment systems and dial indicators.
• Lead RCFA activities and develop corrective actions based on history and failure analysis.
• Maintain equipment history, inspection findings, reliability information, and maintenance documentation in CMMS.
• Collaborate with Operations, Reliability, Engineering to improve asset performance and safety.

Skills

Vibration analysis

Infrared thermography

Oil analysis

Precision lubrication

Laser alignment

Dial indicators

Root cause analysis

Troubleshooting

CMMS

SAP

Six Sigma

Preventive maintenance

Rotating equipment

Education

Associate Degree in Engineering or Mechanical Technology

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

SAP

CMMS

Dial indicators

Micrometers

Calipers

Job description

NPAworldwide seeks a Mechanical Reliability Specialist to diagnose and repair critical rotating equipment in a high-demand manufacturing setting. You will drive reliability improvements across pumps, compressors, and blowers, using vibration, infrared, and oil analysis to prevent downtime.

You will lead RCFA activities, implement corrective actions, and ensure CMMS/SAP documentation, API standards, and PSM requirements are met, collaborating with maintenance teams and engineering.