Rotating Equipment Engineer Supervisor

INEOS•Pasadena, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Rotating Equipment Engineer Supervisor is responsible for leading the site rotating equipment reliability and condition monitoring programs to improve equipment availability, optimize mean time between failures, drive safe and environmentally compliant operations, and develop the technical capabilities of the rotating equipment reliability team. This position requires the individual to perform the responsibilities of a rotating equipment engineer, and supervises one Condition Based Monitoring Technician and one Rotating Equipment Specialist. This role specializes in providing technical leadership for rotating equipment strategy, troubleshooting, reliability improvements, and capital replacement initiatives. Additionally, they will work on capital replacement projects to address obsolescence. During a typical day they will work with the Specialist, Millwrights and Maintenance Supervisor. The candidate is responsible for safe and efficient operation of rotating equipment using established operating discipline, procedural compliance and engineering standards. This engineer is responsible for maintaining these assets and their protective systems to meet the production targets set by the business. This role provides direct supervision, mentoring, and technical development for one Condition Based Monitoring Specialist and one Rotating Equipment Specialist. The supervisor is expected to drive accountability, prioritize workload, develop team capabilities, and ensure reliability objectives are achieved. The position requires strong leadership and strategic collaboration with Operations, Maintenance, Process Engineering, Capital Projects, Corporate Technical Networks, contractors, and vendors to resolve equipment issues, implement reliability improvements, and lead turnaround and outage activities.

Requirements

BS in Engineering, Mechanical Engineer preferred.
Minimum 8+ years of rotating equipment, maintenance, or reliability engineering experience in refining, petrochemical, chemical, or manufacturing industries.
Strong leadership, mentoring, and team development skills.
Strong computer skills with proficiency in MS Office and SAP.
Advanced Knowledge of turbines, centrifugal pumps, positive displacement pumps, reciprocating compressors, fans, and auxiliary rotating equipment systems.
Knowledge of vibration analysis, oil analysis, lubrication, and condition monitoring technologies.
Strong understanding of reliability centered maintenance (RCM), predictive maintenance, and precision maintenance practices.
Working knowledge of rotating equipment design, repair practices, and applicable industry standards.
Knowledge of Process Safety Management (PSM) principles and Management of Change processes.
Experience with Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA) methodologies and reliability investigations.
Experience with capital projects, equipment specifications, and reliability improvement initiatives.
Exceptional communication skills, both oral and written.
Strong leadership and interpersonal skills with the ability to influence across all levels of the organization.
Demonstrated ability to supervise, mentor, and develop technical personnel.
Strong mechanical aptitude and troubleshooting capability.
Safety-focused leader and role model.
Strong organizational and prioritization skills.
Ability to manage multiple competing priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
Strong problem-solving and data analysis abilities.
Ability to delegate work, hold team members accountable, and resolve conflict effectively.
Results-driven with strong sense of urgency and ownership.

Nice To Haves

Previous leadership, supervisory, or team lead experience preferred.
Experience supervising or leading condition monitoring and predictive maintenance programs preferred.

Responsibilities

Adhere to and uphold all safety policies and standards
Support INEOS’s 20 Principles of Safety
Maintain safe and efficient operation of the rotating equipment using established operating disciplines and procedures. Ensure that safety and environmental compliance is achieved.
Support PSM and Environmental efforts including Process Hazard Analyses (PHAs), Management of Change process, Risk Assessments and incident investigations.
Maintain plant assets and protective systems integrity. Ensure rotating equipment assets and protective systems maintain integrity and reliability.
Lead investigations into equipment deviations and reliability events and develop corrective actions.
Participate in development and improvement of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), maintenance procedures, and training materials.
Initiate and drive Management of Change activities related to rotating equipment systems.
Ensure completion of assigned training, audits, PHA action items, and incident corrective actions in a timely manner.
Cascade safety expectations, reliability standards, and operating discipline through direct reports and cross-functional teams.
Assist in defining and maintaining the correct operating envelopes. Investigate when deviations occur and propose solution to mitigate.
Lead the site rotating equipment reliability and condition monitoring programs.
Supervise and develop one Condition Based Monitoring Specialist and one Rotating Equipment Specialist.
Establish priorities, assign work, and ensure execution of reliability objectives and predictive maintenance activities.
Lead and optimize vibration analysis, oil analysis, lubrication, and condition monitoring programs to advance site reliability goals and align with best practices.
Manage equipment reliability strategy to ensure plant production targets are met and downtime is minimized.
Focus on identifying and resolving long-term reliability issues impacting rotating equipment performance.
Lead efforts to identify and execute rotating equipment scope during Turnaround activities.
Provide technical leadership and troubleshooting for turbines, pumps, compressors, gearboxes, fans, and auxiliary systems.
Strategically optimize work activities between Operations, Maintenance, Reliability, contractors, and specialty service providers.
Lead and facilitate Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA) investigations and implementation of corrective actions.
Benchmark and implement best-in-class rotating equipment reliability practices and precision maintenance improvements.
Track equipment MTBF, MTBR, bad actor equipment, and reliability KPIs to identify optimization opportunities while minimizing cost and waste.
Develop and communicate reliability performance metrics for critical rotating equipment assets.
Develop long-range rotating equipment reliability strategies, capital replacement plans, and maintain equipment BOM/procedures.
Lead technical input for capital project development, equipment specifications, design reviews, and commissioning activities for new rotating equipment installations.
Manage the development of maintenance strategies, PM programs, spare parts strategies, and reliability centered maintenance initiatives.
Provide technical expertise to operations during upset conditions, startups, shutdowns, and Turnarounds.
Participate in on-call schedule for weekends, evenings, and holidays.
Serve as a technical mentor and reliability resource for engineers, specialists, maintenance personnel, and operations teams.
Develop and deliver rotating equipment and condition monitoring training for maintenance and engineering personnel.