Vibration & Machinery Diagnostics Engineer (Fully REMOTE)

MD&A; Latham (NY); A distancia; USD 95.000 - 150.000; Jornada completa

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MS Office

Descripción de la vacante

Mechanical Dynamics and Analysis LLC is seeking a Vibration Specialist/Balance Engineer to join the Outage Services Division. You will diagnose machinery conditions, perform balancing, and advise on corrective actions for turbine and turbomachinery assets.

Travel up to 80% and work under demanding conditions, delivering clear reports and enhancing reliability through rotordynamics and vibration analysis. This role emphasizes client-facing service and thorough documentation.

Formación

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or technology.
• Minimum 5 years of machinery diagnostics field experience.
• Experience with vibration and rotordynamic analysis, testing, balancing, and large turbine generators.
• Ability to travel up to 80% and work overtime as needed.

Responsabilidades

• Diagnose machinery problems based on vibration and test data.
• Perform troubleshooting and balancing of rotating equipment assets.
• Convey knowledge of turbine operation and auxiliary systems.
• Provide leadership and technical direction to field personnel.
• Prepare service reports, invoicing packages, and maintain documentation.
• Travel as required and ensure safety policies are followed.

Conocimientos

Rotordynamics knowledge

Vibration diagnostics

Mechanical troubleshooting

Field service leadership

Communication skills

Travel readiness

Educación

Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering or Technology

Herramientas

Bently Nevada ADRE Sxp

Mechtell Turbobalancer

MS Office

Descripción del empleo

Fully Remote REMOTE

Description

Mechanical Dynamics and Analysis LLC, a world-class supplier of power generation services, parts, and repairs, has an immediate opening for a qualified individual who has a desire to join a growing organization and an appetite for diverse and technically challenging work.

The Vibration Specialist/ Balance Engineer is a key part of the MD&A Outage Services Division (OSD) responsible for vibration diagnostics, testing, troubleshooting, and balancing of turbine and turbine-adjacent turbomachinery focused on meeting customer and business goals. This position will be focused on machinery diagnostics needs of the business.

The position places high emphasis on supporting client needs as they pertain to evaluating machinery condition based on rotordynamic analysis, recommending corrective action including vibration response assessment, calculating/performing field balancing, and verifying mechanical integrity in accordance with turbomachinery design, operational parameters, and acceptable industry standards.

In the role of Vibration Specialist/ Balance Engineer, you will:

• Diagnose machinery problems based upon vibration data, test data, performance data, operational data, mechanical design data, and customer communications
• Perform mechanical troubleshooting, condition assessment, and corrective action recommendation including balancing as necessary, of customer rotating equipment assets
• Possess and be able to convey knowledge of steam turbine and gas turbine operation, components, and functions, as well as similar knowledge of auxiliary systems of steam and gas turbines.
• Provide leadership, technical direction, and assistance to the customer, user, and other field personnel in the diagnostic evaluation and long-term maintenance of customers’ rotating machinery
• Possess and be able to convey strong understanding of rotordynamics, vibration diagnostics, and failure modes of rotating machinery.
• Express excellent written and oral communication skills to convey technical concepts to business and technical personnel
• Express ability to foresee a customer’s need for information or work practice to achieve higher machinery asset and plant reliability
• Complete timely standard service reports, invoicing packages, and other administrative requirements
• React to customer required travel in a timely manner, while bringing all required service, testing, and diagnostic equipment
• Complete documentation of findings / recommendations / corrective actions
• Create, review, and interpret technical reports and customer supplied information
• Professionally communicate with customer and other team members
• Assess job site safety and perform services as per company and client environmental, health, and safety policies
• Understand Term & Conditions commitments
• Drive customer satisfaction through commitment to quality
• Support the growth initiatives of the business
• Understand contractual commitments and deadlines

Requirements

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering or Technology from an accredited college or university
• Minimum 5 years of machinery diagnostics field experience including but not limited to mechanical troubleshooting, vibration and rotordynamic analysis, testing, balancing, alignment, reliability assessment, mechanical design, and maintenance of large steam and/or gas turbine generators (turbomachinery)

Eligibility Requirements:

• Travel up to 80%, as required (varies by time of year)
• Work significant over-time
• Possess a valid driver's license and passport (or able to obtain a passport)
• Obtain TWIC Card
• Pass both background and drug screening

Desired Characteristics:

• Strong verbal and written communication skills in English language
• Self-starter, independently accountable with minimal supervision requirement
• Strong written and oral communication skills to convey technical concepts to business and technical personnel
• Experience working under stressful working conditions
• Willingness to travel on short advance notice
• Strong computer skills; both Hardware and Software, plus MS Office software skills
• Strong aptitude of mechanical trouble shooting skills. "Hands-on approach".
• Experience reading, interpreting, and understanding mechanical prints, P&ID drawings, etc
• Knowledge of Large Steam Turbines, Combustion Turbines and power generation applications and systems
• Experience with networking and protocols
• Knowledge of rotating machinery operation, mechanical design, test equipment & procedures, and controls systems
• Knowledge of machinery vibration monitoring, protection, measurement and management systems, products, and services
• Knowledge or experience with at least one or more of the following: mechanical vibration, rotating machinery design, vibration and/or diagnostics, rotordynamic analysis, machinery balancing, testing, and alignment
• Knowledge or experience with at least one or more of the following vibration analysis software and data acquisition systems: Bently Nevada ADRE Sxp® and Mechtell Turbobalancer ®, etc.
• Demonstrated authority and assurance dealing with people