Shift Engineer

Power Systems Mfg., LLC; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Power Systems Mfg., LLC is seeking a Senior Shift Engineer, Monitoring & Diagnostics in Houston, TX. The role focuses on analyzing gas turbine performance, diagnostics, and health monitoring for F/G/H/J class turbines. Travel to US and international sites may be required, with on-call and rotating shifts.

You will work with a multidisciplinary team to improve troubleshooting templates and tools. Preferred candidates have GE7EA or LNG compressor experience and a strong background in

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent with relevant diagnostic experience.
• 5+ years as start-up/commissioning engineer on F/G/H/J class gas turbines and related systems.
• Experience with GT control systems (GE MKVi/MKVie, Siemens T3K, MHI Netmation, ABB Symphony/Composer) and OSI PI.

Responsibilities

• Analyze engine supervisory and thermal performance data to determine root causes and corrective actions for operational issues, with 7EA experience a plus.
• Use Process Information (PI) tools for monitoring, analysis, and graphical representation of gas turbine and LNG compressor stations.
• Build databases of known field issues and indicators for reference during troubleshooting.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to define approaches for GT performance, diagnostics, and health monitoring models.
• Clearly communicate corrective actions to customers via email or phone and support overtime/rotation shifts as needed.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Multitasking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering

Tools

GE MKVi/MKVie

Siemens T3K

MHI Netmation

ABB Symphony/Composer

OSI PI

Job description

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Employee Full-Time Direct Jupiter, FL, US

30+ days ago Requisition ID: 1929

POSITION:Senior Shift Engineer, Monitoring & Diagnostics

LOCATION: Houston, Texas

JOB SUMMARY

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The essential functions of the job include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Analyze engine supervisory and thermal performance data of F-Class Gas Turbines to determine root causes and corrective actions for a variety of operational issues. It would be exceptionally beneficial to have 7EA experience.
• Utilize Process Information (PI) tools for monitoring, analysis and graphical representation of Gas Turbine and LNG Compressor stations
• Build databases of known field issues and their indicators for reference during troubleshooting.
• Willing to share current knowledge of systems and expand to other engine types and technologies.
• Interact with team of aerothermal and performance engineers to define and develop best approaches and architecture philosophies for GT performance, troubleshooting, diagnostics, and health monitoring models.
• Clearly communicate corrective actions to customers via e-mails and/or phone calls.
• Help refine automated tools and templates as necessary for recurring tasks to improve team responsiveness and productivity.
• U.S. and international travel may be required.
• Respond during working and non-working hours.
• Includes overtime and rotational shifts
• Facilitate and actively work to ensure all quality documentation is correct, complete, timely, and recorded as appropriate.
• Individuals with LNG compressor experience is a plus.
• Looking particularly for individuals who have GE7EA experience used for LNG compressor stations. Should be highly component with at least 1 of the 2 above mentioned components.
• Need individuals with more maintenance and controls troubleshooting experience verse operators of Gas Turbines where little hands on experience has been acquired.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Education & Training

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering; another Engineering degree combined with applicable Thermal Performance or Gas Turbine commissioning operations/diagnostic experience will be considered as well in lieu of College degrees.
• Plant Engineers with applicable Gas Turbine and other BOP troubleshooting experience will be equally considered.
• Must complete EHS assigned regulatory training for work area as described by PSM’s EHS Training Matrix
• Must have knowledge of typical Gas Turbine Instrumentation and controls.

Skills/Experience

• 5+ years of experience (minimum) as a start-up/commissioning engineer working on F/G/H/J class combined cycle industrial gas Turbines and associated auxiliaries and systems.
• Experience with Industrial Gas Turbine general architecture and design, knowledge of Gas Turbine support systems and associated supervisory instrument limits and alarm levels.
• Experience working with a multi-disciplinary team of engineers consisting of controls, IC&E aerothermal, structural, and mechanical design engineers as well as startup and commissioning engineers.
• Working knowledge and experience with GT control systems (GE- MKVi, MKVie, Siemens – T3K, MHI- Netmation and or ABB – Symphony or Composer) and OSI PI Soft.
• Candidate should have strong analytical and problem solving skills, and the ability to manage multiple tasks, priorities, and deadlines.
• Utilize appropriate design/analysis tools as necessary, data gathering and reduction (PI, MS Excel) along with MS office suite of tools for scheduling, reporting, presentations, and others.
• Candidate should have cross functionality knowledge in order to be able to work and coordinate the efforts of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Multilingual candidates are a plus.

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