Rotating Equipment Reliability Lead

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Purpose/Introduction

Chevron Phillips is seeking a Rotating Equipment Reliability Lead to join our team at our chemical plant in Port Arthur, Texas. The Rotating Equipment Reliability Lead will have expertise with steam and gas turbines, centrifugal, screw, and reciprocating compressors, centrifugal and positive displacement pumps, and mixers, plus related items such as mechanical seals, couplings, gears, bearings and machinery lubrication systems. The Rotating Equipment Reliability Lead shall possess diversified technical skills in mechanical design, vibration analysis, reliability centered maintenance techniques, failure analysis, and control / protection of rotating machinery. Will supervise the Rotating Equipment Technicians and Rotating Equipment Engineers.  #HPCP

Responsibilities

• Responsible for reliability effects that involve evaluation of history, field observations, design engineering changes, preventative maintenance procedures changes, and expected versus actual life
• Assist in developing and monitoring annual budget item related to rotating equipment
• Responsible for providing inspection services at contractor shops to ensure quality of new and repaired rotating equipment
• Ensure that the work process being performed on rotating equipment increases the reliability and mechanical integrity
• Consult with maintenance, ops and engineering for reliability opportunity
• Responsible for the effectiveness of analytical and instrumentation techniques for defecting and diagnosing mechanical problems on rotating equipment including vibration, infrared and oil analysis
• Responsible for compliance findings related to rotating equipment
• Provide interpretation of industry and company standards and specifications  

Responsibilities Contd.

• Develop key performance indicators
• Develop and implement company rotating equipment best practices  
• Provide advanced troubleshooting expertise as requested
• Lead/mentor less experienced engineers
• Lead/maintain the predictive maintenance programs for rotating machinery
• Advise in the development of recommended spare parts purchases for new projects
• Work with plant rotating equipment personnel to leverage knowledge and resources across the company including participation in the Reliability Accountability Network and Maintenance Best Practice Teams

Responsibilities Contd.

• Participate in industry associations to stay current in emerging trends and technologies
• Participate in planned unit turnarounds
• Lead the Worst Actor Program
• Able to pull and trend equipment history in Meridium/APM
• Communicates equipment issues/findings to operations and maintenance
• Lead Root Cause Failure Analysis

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering
• Must have at least 5 years of experience working with rotating equipment  
• Minimum of 10 years Chemical/Refinery experience
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to serve a broad range of company business leaders, project teams, and our contractors

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