Rotating Equipment Engineer

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Mechanical / Rotating Equipment Engineer to join our client in The Woodlands, TX. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in maintenance strategies and troubleshooting of major rotating equipment and mechanical equipment within the Oil & Gas sector. This role is crucial for ensuring safe and reliable operations by defining optimal maintenance strategies and plans.

This opportunity is a contract position. The project is projected to last 1 year with the likelihood to extend to a new project afterwards.

Key Responsibilities:

• Define and implement maintenance strategies and plans for all safety and production-related mechanical and rotating equipment.
• Ensure maximum equipment availability by defining spare parts for preventive maintenance activities and identifying critical spares.
• Utilize SAP PM or other CMMS to prepare master data and manage maintenance processes.
• Lead or support root cause failure analysis and preventive maintenance optimization techniques.
• Identify and implement optimization opportunities in maintenance strategies to maximize safe hydrocarbon delivery and minimize production deferment.
• Standardize maintenance routines and frequencies to optimize costs and equipment availability.
• Develop, document, and implement critical procedures and guidelines.
• Provide support and troubleshooting guidance for maintenance issues.
• Participate in technical review exercises related to maintenance and integrity disciplines.
• Utilize data analysis for equipment condition monitoring and predictive maintenance.

Additional Requirements:

• Field experience in the maintenance discipline.
• Ability to travel within the USA and internationally.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency in English (spoken and written); Spanish is a plus.
• Familiarity with CMMS (SAP PM), Microsoft Office suite, and desired software skills.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical, Chemical, Industrial Engineering, or related field.
• 5-8 years of experience in oil and gas fields in the mechanical and rotating equipment discipline.
• Certifications related to Vibration, CBM, CMRP, SMRP are desired.
• Proficiency in CMMS (SAP PM) and Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Familiarity with MS Project, PI Vision, and PI OsiSoft is desired.

Technical Expertise:

• Strong awareness of HSE requirements in production facilities.
• Expertise in maintenance, troubleshooting, and optimization of mechanical and rotating equipment for Oil & Gas operations.
• Experience with onshore and/or offshore upstream assets.
• Knowledge of budgeting and cost controlling of maintenance activities.
• Ability to define technical scopes of work for maintenance services and evaluate service contracts.

Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k

Pay: Hourly - paid weekly.