Principal Rotating Equipment Engineer

About the role

The role is a critical technical leadership position responsible for troubleshooting, maintenance support, and optimization of rotating machinery across US facilities. The successful candidate will lead troubleshooting, RCA, and optimization of machinery assets spread across LaPorte and Baytown areas.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot machinery issues and failures, including review of operating trends, defining inspection scopes, developing repair plans.
• Own and lead root cause analysis (RCA) and develop long-term reliability improvements.
• Lead technical support and supervision during overhauls, turnarounds/outages of large rotating machinery.
• Project work including lead and implement reliability and efficiency improvement initiatives and best practices.
• Support re-rating and optimization of existing machinery to meet evolving plant needs.
• Drive measurable improvements in equipment reliability, availability, and lifecycle performance across the operating network.

Requirements

• Strong technical expertise in rotating equipment including compressors, expanders, turbines, pumps, and associated systems.
• Proficient in machinery vibration diagnostics and troubleshooting techniques.
• Experienced in conducting and leading root cause analysis (RCA).
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and make sound engineering decisions.
• Strong organizational, planning, and interpersonal skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience (10 yrs preferred) supporting rotating equipment within an operations organization.

Skills

• Strong technical expertise in rotating equipment including compressors, expanders, turbines, pumps, and associated systems.
• Proficient in machinery vibration diagnostics and troubleshooting techniques.
• Experienced in conducting and leading root cause analysis (RCA).
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and make sound engineering decisions.
• Strong organizational, planning, and interpersonal skills.

Benefits

• Affordable medical, dental, and vision insurance available day one of employment.
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with immediate vesting of company match and core contributions.
• Paid vacation, holidays, and sick time.
• Paid parental leave.
• Adoption assistance.
• Flexible Spending Accounts (medical, dependent daycare).
• Health Savings Account.
• Life Insurance (AD&D), Supplemental AD&D.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

Pay

Competitive pay and great benefits for our employees.

Schedule

Typical Hours: M-F Business Hours, but varies due to flexibility of work from office, plants, and shops. Occasional afterhours support will be required.