Shift Engineer

Power Systems Mfg., LLC • Houston, TX

26d • Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Shift Engineer, Monitoring & Diagnostics will analyze engine supervisory and thermal performance data of F-Class Gas Turbines to determine root causes and corrective actions for operational issues. This role involves utilizing Process Information (PI) tools for monitoring, analysis, and graphical representation of Gas Turbine and LNG Compressor stations. The engineer will build databases of known field issues and their indicators, share knowledge of systems, and expand expertise to other engine types and technologies. Collaboration with a team of aerothermal and performance engineers is key to defining and developing approaches for GT performance, troubleshooting, diagnostics, and health monitoring models. Communication of corrective actions to customers via email and phone is essential. The role also includes refining automated tools and templates for recurring tasks to enhance team responsiveness and productivity. U.S. and international travel may be required, and the engineer must be available to respond during both working and non-working hours, including overtime and rotational shifts. Ensuring the quality, completeness, and timeliness of documentation is also a responsibility. Experience with GE7EA for LNG compressor stations and hands-on maintenance and controls troubleshooting experience is particularly sought after.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering; another Engineering degree combined with applicable Thermal Performance or Gas Turbine commissioning operations/diagnostic experience will be considered as well in lieu of College degrees.
• Plant Engineers with applicable Gas Turbine and other BOP troubleshooting experience will be equally considered.
• Must complete EHS assigned regulatory training for work area as described by PSM’s EHS Training Matrix.
• Must have knowledge of typical Gas Turbine Instrumentation and controls.
• 5+ years of experience (minimum) as a start-up/commissioning engineer working on F/G/H/J class combined cycle industrial gas Turbines and associated auxiliaries and systems.
• Experience with Industrial Gas Turbine general architecture and design, knowledge of Gas Turbine support systems and associated supervisory instrument limits and alarm levels.
• Experience working with a multi-disciplinary team of engineers consisting of controls, IC&E aerothermal, structural, and mechanical design engineers as well as startup and commissioning engineers.
• Working knowledge and experience with GT control systems (GE- MKVi, MKVie, Siemens – T3K, MHI- Netmation and or ABB – Symphony or Composer) and OSI PI Soft.
• Candidate should have strong analytical and problem solving skills, and the ability to manage multiple tasks, priorities, and deadlines.
• Utilize appropriate design/analysis tools as necessary, data gathering and reduction (PI, MS Excel) along with MS office suite of tools for scheduling, reporting, presentations, and others.
• Candidate should have cross functionality knowledge in order to be able to work and coordinate the efforts of a multi-disciplinary team.

Nice To Haves

• 7EA experience
• Individuals with LNG compressor experience is a plus.
• Looking particularly for individuals who have GE7EA experience used for LNG compressor stations.
• Multilingual candidates are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Analyze engine supervisory and thermal performance data of F-Class Gas Turbines to determine root causes and corrective actions for a variety of operational issues.
• Utilize Process Information (PI) tools for monitoring, analysis and graphical representation of Gas Turbine and LNG Compressor stations.
• Build databases of known field issues and their indicators for reference during troubleshooting.
• Share current knowledge of systems and expand to other engine types and technologies.
• Interact with team of aerothermal and performance engineers to define and develop best approaches and architecture philosophies for GT performance, troubleshooting, diagnostics, and health monitoring models.
• Clearly communicate corrective actions to customers via e-mails and/or phone calls.
• Help refine automated tools and templates as necessary for recurring tasks to improve team responsiveness and productivity.
• Respond during working and non-working hours.
• Facilitate and actively work to ensure all quality documentation is correct, complete, timely, and recorded as appropriate.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior