Machinery Diagnostics Field Engineer

About the role

Cordant from Baker Hughes, a provider of plant-wide, holistic software, services, and Bently Nevada condition monitoring and protection hardware, offers solutions for pre-commissioning, commissioning, and maintenance shutdowns in oil & gas, chemical, power generation, and other process industries. As a Machinery Diagnostics Field Engineer, you will provide complete service solutions to address critical rotating machinery assets, protection, and monitoring systems.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose machinery problems based on vibration data, operational data, and customer communications.
• Travel to customer sites to provide supporting service.
• Complete timely reports identifying findings and providing recommendations to the customer.
• Build relationships with customers to deliver high-level service, becoming their trusted advisor for rotating equipment health.
• Calculate and oversee placement of balance weights.
• Apply Health, Safety, and Environment (HS&E) standards and procedures.
• Perform mechanical trouble shooting.
• Apply a hands-on approach to problem-solving.
• Read, interpret, and understand mechanical prints.
• Understand rotating machinery operation and controls systems.
• Have theoretical and practical knowledge of reliability services.
• Have knowledge of rotating machinery vibration and/or diagnostics, rotodynamic analysis, PdM data acquisition/evaluation, machinery balancing and alignment.
• Have knowledge of Bently Nevada products and CordantTM services.
• Have basic familiarity with computer network systems.

Requirements

• Minimum 2 years of industry experience.
• Valid driver's license and passport (or ability to obtain a passport).
• Eligible to obtain a TWIC (Transportation Workers Identification Credential).
• Eligible to travel overseas and/or work on offshore platforms on occasion.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering (Mechanical Engineering preferred).
• Available for extensive travel (up to 70%) and significant over-time (paid).
• Theoretical and practical knowledge of reliability services.
• ISO certification for vibration analysis.
• Demonstrated authority and assurance in dealing with people.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills to convey technical concepts to business and technical personnel.
• Experience working under stressful working conditions.
• Project Management skills.
• Solid computer skills using MS Office software.
• Mechanical trouble shooting skills.

Skills

• Knowledge of rotating machinery operation and controls systems.
• Knowledge of machinery protection and management systems.
• Knowledge of or experience with mechanical vibration, rotating machinery vibration and/or diagnostics, rotodynamic analysis, PdM data acquisition/evaluation, machinery balancing and alignment.
• Basic familiarity with computer network systems.

Benefits

Our comprehensive and competitive benefits package includes:

• Contemporary work-life balance policies and wellbeing activities.
• Comprehensive private medical care options.
• Safety net of life insurance and disability programs.
• Tailored financial programs.
• Education Assistance.
• Generous Parental Leave.
• Mental Health resources.
• Dependent Care.
• Additional elected or voluntary benefits.

You will be eligible to participate in Company-sponsored benefit programs, including health & welfare programs and the Thrift Plan (401k).

This position is eligible for our comprehensive and competitive benefits package, which can be found here.

The Baker Hughes internal title for this role is: Services Specialist - On Site Services.