Senior Rotating Equipment Specialist

About the Role

At PEMEX Deer Park, the Senior Rotating Equipment Specialist provides technical support to Production and Maintenance sitewide for approximately 60 Critical Machinery Assets. The role supports planned and unplanned machinery outages, turnarounds, and manages critical spare parts, serving as the owner of Technical Assurance for all Critical machines and supporting auxiliary equipment.

Responsibilities

• Technical Competence:
  • Rotating Equipment: General Purpose Pumps, Electric Motors, General Purpose Turbines, Shaft Sealing Systems, Lubrication Systems, Fin Fans, and Blowers.
  • Special Purpose Rotating Equipment: Operation and Repair of Centrifugal Compressors, Multi-Stage Steam Turbines, Turbo Generators, Gearboxes, Reciprocating Compressors, Dry Gas Seals and Oil Seals, High Energy Pumps, and skill-level knowledge of API 686 and API 687.
• Operations Support:
  • Work with Operations and Maintenance to solve day-to-day problems, ensuring safe and reliable unit operation.
  • Participate in quarterly production team meetings and conduct routine field walkthroughs.
  • Support stabilization and recovery from operational upsets, escalating troubleshooting when necessary.
• Technical Assurance:
  • Develop Quality Plans for maintenance on Critical Rotating Equipment.
  • Support work scope development, mechanical equipment surveillance, and pre-startup safety reviews.
  • Review teardown reports, BOM accuracy, and manage critical spare parts.
  • Contribute to MEDR, Equipment Condition History reports, and RCM processes.
• Critical Work Processes:
  • Manage Threats and Opportunities (MTO), Management of Change (MOC), Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM), Maintenance Execution (ME), Process Safety Compliance, and Causal Learning.

Requirements

• Legal authorization to work in the US on a full-time basis.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in a related manufacturing industry.
• Proven experience with maintenance and reliability concepts, risk management, RCM, MOC, and structured problem solving.
• Excellent troubleshooting, analytical, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects, work independently, and influence others.
• Physical requirements: Lift 25 lbs, walk up to a mile, climb ladders to 100+ feet, work outdoors, and hold or qualify for a TWIC card.

Qualifications

• Preferred:
  • Experience with special purpose rotating equipment and industry codes/standards.
  • Knowledge of BOM and spare parts management, including repair and preservation.
• Education and Experience:
  • High School Diploma or GED.
  • Minimum 10 years of direct full-time experience in a refining or petrochemical manufacturing complex.