Staff Reliability Engineer

Collabera; Midland (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Retirement plans

Paid time off

Job summary

Collabera in Midland, TX invites a Staff Reliability Engineer to strengthen our regional reliability program across West Texas and SE New Mexico. You will lead preventive and predictive maintenance, analyze downtime, and drive root-cause studies.

The role requires hands-on vibration analysis, monitoring rotating equipment, and engaging cross-functional teams to improve gas engines, compressors, pumps, and turbines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• 10–15 years of mechanical/process engineering experience in gas and liquid pipeline, gas cryogenic plant, petrochemical or refinery.
• Broad understanding of rotating equipment in plant and gas pipeline environments.
• Hands-on vibration analysis capability; perform analysis, not just interpretation.
• Experience with Reciprocating Compressors, Gas Reciprocating Engines, and Centrifugal Pumps.
• Exposure to DataPARC or SEEQ (or standard industry equivalents).

Responsibilities

• Review equipment repair scopes, document downtime, and develop root-cause failure analyses.
• Automate reliability reports to benchmark equipment performance.
• Monitor and analyze efficiencies of gas engines, turbines, and compressors.
• Implement case studies to improve performance of engines, turbines, compressors, and pumps.
• Identify and assist area operations on production applications and machinery performance.
• Monitor key pumps, compressors, gas engines, turbines, and motors to maintain overhaul plans.
• Troubleshoot equipment issues using vibration data analytics (SKF data, Seeq, Data PARC).
• Support field and capital engineering in reviewing equipment specifications and startup.

Skills

Rotating equipment

Vibration analysis

Troubleshooting

Interpersonal skills

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

DataPARC

SEEQ

Job description

• Role created to support rapid regional growth!

Mission:

• The Staff Reliability Engineer will be responsible for improving our reliability program for the assigned assets that consists of preventive and predictive programs for each of the regional operating areas assigned (West Texas and SE New Mexico)

Day to Day:

• Review equipment repair scopes, document down time, lost production, mean time between repairs and develop root cause failure analysis to review and revamp existing preventive and predictive programs.
• Automate / develop reliability reports to benchmark existing equipment performance.
• Monitor and calculate gas engine/turbine and compressor efficiencies.
• Implement case studies as needed to improve performance on gas engines/turbines, compressors, and pumps.
• Aid to Identify and assist area operations that occur during production applications and systems related directly to machinery performance.
• Monitor condition of key pumps, compressors, gas engines/turbines, and motors to develop and maintain major overhaul plans for operating regions.
• Troubleshoot equipment issues using SKF vibration data analytics, Seeq, Data PARC, combustion gas analysis.
• Witness critical equipment performance tests at OEM facilities.
• Support field and capital engineering groups in reviewing equipment specifications and equipment selection, monitoring installation and successful start-up.

Must Haves:

• Mechanical Engineering degree required (Chemical or Process also accepted; no PhD candidates).
• A minimum of (10 to 15) years’ mechanical/process engineering experience in gas and liquid pipeline, gas cryogenic plant, petrochemical or refinery is required.
• Must have a broad understanding of rotating equipment as it relates to a plant and gas pipeline environment.
• Hands-On Vibration Analysis: Must be able to physically perform the analysis, not just interpret high-level data.
• Strong hands-on knowledge in performance monitoring, troubleshooting and repair of:
• Primary (Must-Have): Reciprocating Compressors (e.g., Ariel), Gas Reciprocating Engines (e.g., Caterpillar, Waukesha), and Centrifugal Pumps.
• Secondary (Nice-to-Have): Gas Turbines, Gearboxes, and general Rotating Equipment.
• Liquid Lubrication & Oil Analysis experience is required
• Exposure to data platforms like DataPARC or SEEQ (or standard industry equivalents will work).

Plus:

• Minimum Level 2 Vibration Analysis certification/experience is a HUGE PLUS.
• Basic controls knowledge (they have a dedicated controls team, so this is non-essential).
• Advanced understanding of preventive and predictive maintenance concepts as it applies to reciprocating engines and compressors, gas turbines and other plant equipment.

Soft Skills:

• Must be self-motivated and work as team member; and mentor and share working knowledge with others.
• Lead reliability meetings for assigned locations and provide oversight and direction of reliability initiatives.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Good technical writing ability and able to adapt and learn new methods in performing the job function.

This is a direct hire opportunity. The selected candidate will be employed directly by our client. All compensation and benefits, including but not limited to medical insurance, retirement plans, paid time off, and other perks, will be provided by the client in accordance with their internal policies and subject to applicable laws and eligibility requirements.