Rotating Equipment Engineer

We are partnering with an Oil & Gas client based in the Greater New Orleans area to find a Rotating Equipment Engineer.

Industry: Oil & Gas

Work Schedule: Monday thru Friday, fully in-office/on-site (no opportunity for remote/hybrid schedule)

Work Type: Direct Hire

Work Location: Greater New Orleans, Louisiana area

Benefits: Relocation Package / Medical / Dental / Vision / 401(K) with match / PTO / Holidays / Discretionary bonus

The successful candidate shall be a technical SME for rotating equipment, with in-depth understanding of drivers such as turbines (gas & steam) and motors, and driven equipment such as generators, compressors, and pumps. The incumbent shall also be familiar with associated supporting components/systems such as couplings, bearings, lubrication, and sealing systems (dry gas seals and mechanical seals). Working knowledge in compressor performance and vibration analysis is key for successful performance in this job.

This role reports to the Director, Operations Engineering and will be responsible for developing and progressing the Ready for Operations (RFO) activities, ensuring seamless transition of the facility from EPC to the operations phase.

Additionally, this individual shall provide, as a minimum, intermediate-level Reliability Engineering support to the Operations team with focus in the following areas:

• Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA): Lead RCFA exercises for failures relating to plant equipment and/or processes.
• Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM): Drive fine-tuning and improvements in existing maintenance practices to achieve a cost-effective, yet safe, robust maintenance strategy.

The incumbent is also expected to provide guidance and mentorship to less experienced staff associated with maintaining and operating plant equipment, ensuring the highest level of asset availability.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Serve as a resident company Subject Matter Expert, providing advice and guidance on Rotating Equipment system engineering issues.
• Provide day-to-day Rotating Equipment and Mechanical systems support to the Maintenance & Operations teams to ensure continued operability of plant equipment.
• Provide advanced diagnostic support to allow rapid production recovery in the event of equipment failure and forced plant outage.
• Provide Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA) leadership during RCFA exercises, including summarizing causes and recommendations and presenting to concerned parties.
• Provide interpretation and evaluation services to analysis and recommendations from the Reliability Technicians on predictive programs.
• Support the Maintenance team for Turnaround planning and execution.
• Support availability tracking and improving the overall reliability for plant equipment, evaluating the workflow process, identifying critical spares, and defining spare parts storage and preservation requirements for Rotating Equipment systems throughout the plant.
• Lead initiatives to drive fine-tuning and improvements in existing Maintenance practices to achieve a cost-effective strategy.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education and Certifications:

• Minimum Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or other relevant technical discipline is required
• Mechanical Engineering focus is preferred
• A Professional Engineering License is preferred

Experience:

• A minimum of 3-5 years’ experience working in a senior engineering capacity, with Rotating and Mechanical equipment in an industrial setting in engineering or operations
• Oil and Gas experience is required. However, petrochemical, NGL, cryogenic natural gas processing, or other hydrocarbon processing experience may be acceptable
• Extensive knowledge of gas turbines (Frames & Aero-derivatives) and compressors (including compressor performance) is required

Additional Skills:

• Knowledge of CMMS Systems
• RCFA tools for conducting failure analysis

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified candidates will receive consideration for all positions without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.