Rotating Equipment Engineer at Hobark International Limited (HIL)

Description
The Rotating Equipment Engineer will provide technical assurance overview and support for rotating equipment systems and documentation to ensure safe, reliable, and cost effective procurement, installations, commissioning, operations and maintenance. Will ensure that all new and existing rotating equipment installations are completed in accordance with applicable standards. Will manage all rotating equipment trouble shooting and repairs / upgrades activities. Will work within across a functional team to address both tactical and strategic reliability improvement items. Incumbent should have a B Sc or M Sc in Mechanical Engineering with at least 10 years machinery/mechanical equipment / project experience with a wide variety of Rotating Equipment experience.

Main activities and Responsibilities
-Make recommendations to implement/expedite repairs on failed rotating equipment.
-Make recommendations to improve designs to improve the reliability of troublesome equipment.
-Looks for and takes action to improve system reliability and eliminate defects from within the system.
-Acts as Team Leader on the initiation and development of new projects which primarily involve rotating equipment.
-Supports the Production Team and REI in troubleshooting operational rotating equipment problems using a systems approach.
-Provide rotating equipment technical assurance support to Process Engineering, Project Engineering and other technical groups in the development and implementation of projects and plant revisions.
-Assist in the development of the REI's, other Technical Staff and Maintenance personnel.
-Provide technical support to the run and maintain efforts of the MET inspectors.
-Conduct field performance tests on rotating equipment as needed in the course of resolving operational or efficiency problems.
-Develop or review operating procedures for plant rotating equipment as needed.
-Review specifications, bid packages, design and fabrication drawings, and recommend manufacturers for rotating equipment in the support of local capital projects.
-Maintain an awareness of repair costs and repair shop capabilities to assist the plant in getting the best repairs for the money.
-Provide expertise to the plant on lubrication and overview the effectiveness of the lube oil analysis and lubrication recommendations programs.
-Develop maintenance and/or overhaul scope and/or procedures for major pieces of rotating equipment associated with routine repairs, as well as Turnarounds.
-Develop and support procedures for routine repairs of rotating equipment i.e. "Pump Repair Guidelines" and “Pump Overhaul Procedure”.
-Provide technical support and overview on the overhaul of major rotating equipment.
-Conduct and document Rotating Equipment Technical Assurance Audits as required.
-Manage the documentation of rotating equipment related activities.
-Coordinate and supervise field repair contractors.
-Work within and contribute to the continued development of the RCM work processes.
-Lead the development of MOC's that are discipline specific and participate in MOC's that require cross-functional review.
-Develop spare part strategy for new installations and oversee implementation. Also review spare part strategy for existing equipment as needed.