Technician, Reliability (Carlsbad, NM)

Enterprise Products; Carlsbad (NM); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Enterprise Products Partners L.P. is a leading North American midstream energy company based in New Mexico, seeking a Reliability Technician. This role focuses on data collection, interpretation, and technical support for gas treating, transmission, and processing facilities.

You will work with vibration data tools, perform analyses, and assist in preventative maintenance and troubleshooting. The position requires fieldwork in industrial environments, strong safety practices, and the ability to

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Strong knowledge of mechanical process machinery including gas compressors and turbines.
• Experience using vibration data collection tools preferred.
• Ability to perform basic math calculations and simple maintenance workflows.
• Excellent verbal and written communication, with safety-conscious mindset.

Responsibilities

• Perform data acquisition and interpretation on compressor, turbine, pump, and other process equipment.
• Provide technical support and direction identifying machinery performance issues.
• Review analyst data during start-up and troubleshooting of new equipment.
• Assist root cause failure analysis on failed equipment.
• Provide findings reports during predictive maintenance routes.
• Assist field teams with preventative maintenance best practices and procedures.

Skills

Vibration analysis

Mechanical aptitude

Effective communication

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

SKF vibration data collectors

Job description

Primary Location

USA-New Mexico-Carlsbad

What you will be doing

Enterprise Products Partners L.P. is one of the largest publicly traded partnerships and a leading North American provider of midstream energy services to producers and consumers of natural gas, NGLs, crude oil, refined products and petrochemicals. Our services include natural gas gathering, treating, processing, transportation and storage; NGL transportation, fractionation, storage and import and export terminals; crude oil gathering, transportation, storage and terminals; petrochemical and refined products transportation, storage and terminals; and a marine transportation business that operates primarily on the United States inland and Intracoastal Waterway systems. The partnership’s assets include approximately 50,000 miles of pipelines; 260 million barrels of storage capacity for NGLs, crude oil, refined products and petrochemicals; and 14 billion cubic feet of natural gas storage capacity.

The Reliability Technician is responsible for data acquisition and interpretation of compressor, turbine, pump and other process equipment at gas cryogenic treating and natural gas transmission/compression pipeline facilities. Other responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Perform quarterly vibration routes on reciprocating & centrifugal equipment, pumps, compressors, motors, fans, etc.
• Provide technical support and direction identifying machinery performance issues.
• Provide analyst data review of new equipment during start-up and troubleshooting.
• Assist root cause failure analysis on failed equipment
• Provide findings reports during predictive maintenance routes.
• Assist field maintenance and operations teams with preventative maintenance best practices and procedures.

What Your Background Should Look Like (minimum Qualifications)

• A minimum of a high school diploma or G.E.D. equivalent is required.
• Proven knowledge in all mechanical process and prime moving machinery including reciprocating compression, performance of gas engines, reciprocating compressors, centrifugal compressors, gas turbines, and vertical and horizontal NGL/Crude/hydrocarbon process pumps.
• Work experience in using portable SKF vibration data collectors (or equivalent) is required.
• The ability to perform basic mathematical calculations, such as, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical solutions is required.
• Basic computer skills such as creating corrective maintenance work request is required.
• Ability to assume responsibility, be flexible, perform duties and handle multiple tasks under potentially stressful and/or hazardous conditions.
• The ability to effectively communicate, both verbally and in writing, with other individuals, teams, customers, and stakeholders of the business, at various levels of the organization, in a professional manner is required.
• The ability to modify communication style in order to influence, persuade, negotiate, and engage all parties according to the audience and circumstance is required.
• Take initiative and is proactive in addressing issues. Quickly and efficiently completes tasks.
• The ability to demonstrate conscientiousness, dependability and commitment to the role, team and company.
• Works indoors and outdoors in and around industrial and electrical equipment.
• Works in temperature extremes due to weather conditions and operating equipment.
• Uses physical force to lift, push, pull and hold equipment and tools.
• Climbs and works at various heights and may work in a standing, sitting, lying down, crouched, or kneeling position.
• Routinely react to visual, aural, and other signals, including alarms and instructions, and is required to visually inspect work.
• Must be able to regularly bend, stoop, move from ground level to higher levels, raise/lift from ground level and lift to 50 lbs., manually transport a load up to 75 lbs., apply up to 100-foot pounds of torque.
• Must have ability to get in and out of vehicles regularly and ride over rough roads.
• Must wear special safety equipment while working and must be able to lift and put on emergency breathing apparatus and/or protective equipment.
• The ability to take call-outs and work overtime is required.
• Must live within 1 hour of reporting location.
• Ability to travel domestically, up to 75% of the time is required.

Additional Experience/Qualifications (Optional For Delaware Basin Assignment)

• Vibration Analyst Certification beyond ISO Level 1 or ability to obtain within one year of hire.
• Reciprocating engine fuel/control/emissions analysis.
• Reciprocating compressor analysis using Windrock/Recip Trap analyzer (or equivalent) and report generation.

Shift

Day Job

Travel

Yes, 25 % of the Time

Unposting Date

Ongoing

Organization

Engineering

Job

Engineering

Job Level

Individual Contributor