Sr. Rotating Equipment Engineer

Reliability – senior ROTATING EQUIPMENT ENGINEER

Senior Rotating Equipment Engineer with core competency in rotating equipment requires diverse experience in mechanical engineering, condition monitoring, performance monitoring, high speed turbo equipment repair and maintenance. Additional duties encompass managing small to medium Rotating Equipment related projects to enhance equipment safety and reliability. Our facility requires a Rotating Equipment Engineer to possess experience with API & ANSI pumps, large steam turbines and centrifugal compressors. We are seeking a highly motivated candidate with knowledge in implementing reliability strategies that include real-time vibration analysis, efficiency monitoring and lubrication predictive analysis. Highly desirable experience in the ability to guide teams through an improvement process using root cause analysis and Rotating Equipment troubleshooting. This role will provide direct technical support to Operations, Maintenance and Project Engineering for long-term reliability improvement and the selection of rotating equipment.

The ideal candidate will perform engineering duties related to identification and managing asset reliability risks that could adversely affect plant or business operations. This broad primary role may be divided into three smaller, more manageable roles: Unplanned Loss Elimination, Risk Management and Life Cycle Asset Management (LCAM).

Your scope of responsibility

• Consistently makes sound decisions based on engineering knowledge and experience.
• Serve as a member of cross-functional team to resolve Rotating Equipment problems, investigate unplanned incidents, and improve reliability.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Able to deliver engineering information of a high quality to all levels of the organization.
• Team player, working well across departments with different levels of the organization.
• Read and interpret specifications, technical drawings, schematics, or predictive analysis reports.

• Works with Project Engineering to ensure reliability and maintainability of new and modified Rotating Equipment installations.
• Participate in pre-commissioning and commissioning activities and provide technical support for major capital Rotating Equipment projects.
• Conduct performance analysis of rotating equipment to identify inefficiencies & operating deviations to provide a resolution through actions to resolve.
• Participate continuous improvement of reliability of rotating equipment through the development and application of effective reliability strategies such as: vibration and lubrication strategies, identification & assessment of risks, root cause and bad actor analysis and spare parts reviews.
• Partner with vendors to resolve technical problems and develop new solutions.
• Develop rotating equipment restoration/repair scopes for all outages, as well as major and turnaround maintenance events.
• Identifies and assesses new technologies related to rotating equipment and auxiliary systems.
• Works towards continuous improvement of the reliability of rotating equipment through the development and application of effective reliability strategies, the identification of risks, root cause analysis and team-based problem solving using and implementing industry best practices and standards. Partner with vendors to resolve equipment technical problems.
• Applies engineering principles in making improvements in design, operating practices, and restoration of spares parts to meet business needs.
• Confer with other engineers or technical personnel to implement operating procedures, resolve system malfunctions, or provide technical information.
• Leads research that tests or analyzes the feasibility, design, operation, or performance of equipment, components, or systems for improved reliability or efficiency.
• Investigate equipment failures and difficulties to diagnose faulty operation, and to make recommendations.
• Provides input to a Risk Management Plan that will anticipate reliability-related, and non-reliability-related risks that could adversely impact plant operation.
• Identifies premature and repetitive failures in plant equipment and develops solutions to resolve same.
• Leverages site reliability improvement/tracking data systems to identify Rotating Equipment bad actors.
• Assist in root cause failure analysis on critical equipment failures.
• Review project design packages for proper design regarding reliability, application, and maintenance.  
• Develop, review, and maintain equipment specifications as related to purchasing, installation, operation, and maintenance/repairs.  
• Always conduct themselves in a professional image, especially during interactions with peers, clients and vendors while maintaining a positive reputation for the company.
• Must be self-motivated and possess skills to identify and solve unusual problems.
• Must be capable of making decisions and recommendations with minimal supervision.
• Must be willing to spend time in the field as required.
• Ability to use computers and computer systems utilizing standard software (ie; Microsoft Suite, SAP, Bently Nevada System 1 EVO)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

What you bring to OCI

Licenses, Certifications, and/or Registrations

• CMRP or CRL is a plus.
• Pro Engineer (PE) License is a plus.

Education, Experience, and/or Training

• Bachelor’s or higher degree in Engineering required.
• Minimum 10 years’ experience working in the chemical or petrochemical industry required,
• Experience in a continuous process industry a plus, preferably chemicals or oil refining.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Engineering and Technology — Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services.
• Production and Processing — Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
• English Language — Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
• Design — Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principals involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
• Mechanical — Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
• Science — Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems.
• Complex Problem Solving — identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
• Critical Thinking — using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
• Active Learning — Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
• Reading Comprehension — Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
• Systems Evaluation — Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system.
• Operations Analysis — Analyzing needs and product requirements to create a design.
• Mathematical Reasoning — The ability to choose the right mathematical methods or formulas to solve a problem.
• Problem Sensitivity — The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
• Category Flexibility — The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways.
• Deductive Reasoning — The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
• Inductive Reasoning — The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).

Security Clearance Requirements

• Transportation Workers Identification Credential (TWIC)

Software

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word, and Outlook required.
• System 1 EVO
• SAP

Physical

• Ability to lift 20 lbs. occasionally.
• Ability to sit for prolonged amounts of time required.
• Ability to effectively communicate through various means required.

Environmental

• Work is performed within an office environment, including office equipment – such as computers, telephones, and copiers.
• Work is performed in the “field”, requiring proper safety equipment.
• Requires passing by industrial equipment on way to office.
• Noise levels are typically moderate.

Travel

• Less than 10% of the time.

 OCI is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

Benefits

OCI offers a comprehensive, first-class benefits package.  These benefit plans provide a wide range of benefits and protection for the employees and their families.  Full-time employees are eligible for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance coverage upon hire.  OCI also offers a 401(k) program with a company matching benefit and an extra 3% Safe Harbor match.  Full-time employees of OCI receive paid holidays, a floating holiday to celebrate diversity, PTO, as well as many other programs such as paid parental leave and educational reimbursement.