TPC Group

Rotating Equipment Engineer

TPC Group • $100K — $130K *
Houston, TX 77084In-Person
Energy & Utilities
8 - 10 years of experience
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering required.
  • Minimum 10 years of experience in rotating equipment within the petrochemical sector.
  • Good written and verbal communication skills.
  • Vibration certification or 7+ years of vibrational analysis experience.

Responsibilities

  • Develop long-term strategies for rotating equipment including pumps, turbines, and compressors.
  • Build and maintain asset maintenance strategies according to RAGAGEP.
  • Update engineering specifications for rotating equipment.
  • Analyze rerates and upgrades for equipment reliability.
  • Lead troubleshooting efforts with operations and engineering teams.
  • Monitor KPIs for proactive reliability issue resolution.
  • Support capital projects with rotating equipment expertise.

Benefits

  • Participate in cross-functional collaboration with various departments.
  • Engage in professional development opportunities relevant to reliability and maintenance.
  • Work in an environment that prioritizes safety and continuous improvement.
Full Job Description
  • Job Duties and Responsibilities:
    • Develop long term strategies for plant rotating equipment including pumps, turbines, centrifugal and reciprocating compressors, hydraulic valve systems.
    • Build asset maintenance strategies and maintain ITPM plans per RAGAGEP
    • Update and maintain engineering specifications for rotating equipment
    • Analyze possible rerates and upgrades to improve through put and reliability of critical equipment trains.
    • Provide recommended upgrades for critical equipment such as GE Frame 5, Turbo Generator and critical positive displacement compressors
    • Apply life cycle value analysis on repair/replace decisions
    • Provide guidance in equipment criticality with establishment of spare part strategies
    • Provide input to maintenance on repairs of rotating equipment.
    • Lead troubleshooting with operations, process engineering and other functional engineers for machinery
    • Ability to complete equipment performance testing to predicted curves
    • Deliver TA recommendations and planning input for critical machinery
    • Support capital projects by providing expertise in the area of rotating equipment in design reviews and construction
    • Document savings benefits of implemented reliability improvement modifications and upgrades.
    • Lead commercial partnerships with key suppliers and vendors (i.e. - Seals contract)
    • Provide input to reliability improvement teams and conduct FMEA studies to improve onstream availability.
    • Document root causes of rotating equipment failures
    • Monitor Key Performance Indicators (KPI's) and metrics for proactive identification and resolution of reliability issues.
    • Participate in the management of change process
    • Ability to interact with other departments to complete daily assignments.
    • Personal attitude and behavior that promotes a safe work environmen

    Required Qualifications:
    • Bachelor's in engineering (required)
    • Good communication skills, written and verbal
    • Minimum of 10 years of experience in rotating equipment in petrochemical industry.
    • Vibration certification or 7+ yrs of experience in vibrational analysis

    Preferred Qualifications:
    • Experience in AMS Machinery Health and Bently Nevada monitoring systems
    • Lubrication knowledge or certification
    • Understanding of basic industry standards, recommended practices and/or regulatory conditions/considerations for rotating equipment
    • Knowledge and understanding of reliability-centered maintenance practices
    • Knowledge and understanding of RAGAGEP engineering practices and principles
    • Knowledge and understanding of predictive technologies, such as vibration analysis, infrared thermograph, lubrication analysis, ultrasound, etc.
    • Maximo basic knowledge or alternate computerized maintenance management system (SAP)


Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the United States continually without company sponsorship.

About TPC Group

TPC Group is a leading producer of value-added products derived from petrochemical raw materials such as C4 hydrocarbons. The company operates in two segments: Performance Products and Fuel Products. The Performance Products segment produces a wide range of chemicals used in the manufacture of products such as synthetic rubber, plastics, and surfactants. The Fuel Products segment produces gasoline blending components and other fuel-related products. TPC Group was founded in 1943 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas. The company has a strong commitment to safety and environmental stewardship and has been recognized for its excellence in these areas.
Learn more about TPC Group
Size
1,200 employees
Industry
Manufacturing & Automotive
Founded
1973
* Ladders Estimates

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