Engineer, Staff Reliability (Midland,TX)

What You Will Be Doing

The Staff Reliability Engineer will be responsible for improving the reliability program for the assigned assets, which includes preventive and predictive programs for each of the regional operating areas assigned (West Texas and SE New Mexico).

• Review equipment repair scopes, document downtime, lost production, mean time between repairs, and develop root cause failure analysis to review and revamp existing preventive and predictive programs.
• Automate/redevelop 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 in identifying and assisting area operations that occur during production applications and systems related directly to machinery performance.
• Monitor the 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.

What Your Background Should Look Like (Minimum Qualifications)

• B.S. in Mechanical Engineering is required.
• 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.
• Specific experience in pumps, gear boxes, centrifugal and reciprocating engines and compressors, gas engines/turbines, compressor surge controls, PLC programs, gas turbines controls, vibration protection, emissions monitoring for reciprocating engines and gas turbines, etc.
• Advanced understanding of preventive and predictive maintenance concepts as it applies to reciprocating engines and compressors, gas turbines and other plant equipment.
• Proficient on personal computers, in particular, word processing and spreadsheets, database programs, data acquisition systems, Data PARC/SEEQ, understand gas engine/turbine controls, centrifugal compressor surge controls.
• Strong hands-on knowledge in performance monitoring, troubleshooting and repair of reciprocating engines and compressors.
• Must be self-motivated and work as a 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.
• Ability and willingness to travel daily with some overnight/weekend stays is required.