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Rotating Equipment Engineer

NEXHR
Houston, TX Full Time
POSTED ON 4/18/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/17/2026

We are looking for a Rotating Equipment Engineer who has hands on experience of the overhaul, repair, maintenance and replacement of large scale rotating equipment. The role will be based from Katy, TX but with travelled required across the South-East for Turnarounds and other maintenance activities.


Principal Responsibilities:

• Provides technical support, troubleshooting, and maintenance support to Area Plant Management, and Technicians for all rotating equipment applications including compressors, pumps, fans, gearboxes, and their auxiliary systems.

• Directly supports Area Maintenance Strategy development and execution thru machinery scope development for major maintenance planning and execution (typically >=$250K - $2M each event). Ensures that the machinery aspects of the major maintenance plan are kept updated for assigned plant locations.

• Supports area with day-to-day mechanical / machinery issues, and project support.

• Utilizes standardized turnaround work scope templates in the development of the detailed machinery work scope, budget, contractor management, execution strategy, and quality plans for turnarounds, major maintenance, etc.

• Provides direct support in the field for major maintenance execution of machinery scope, using effective quality plans. Provides timely close out reports that provide lessons learned for continuous improvement.

• Supports the area for timely resolution of machinery issues leading to unplanned downtime.

• Monitors history and condition of rotating equipment to determine and prioritize major maintenance scopes and requirements, including obsolescence aspects. Provides business case justifications as required to support required budgeting and timings for assigned plant locations.

• Monitors the use of condition monitoring techniques for rotating machinery for the area. Routinely reviews condition-based vendor data reports and provide recommendations and necessary repair plans for any noted deficiencies to ensure reliable operation (Lube oil analysis, Vibration analysis, etc.).

• Assesses the technical competency of contractors and service providers to ensure proper scope is assigned and the expected quality is received.


Required Skills:

• Demonstrated exceptional operational safety leadership.

• Self-started and self-directed with ability to manage multiple activities.

• Good technical and communication skills with solid interpersonal skills.

• Knowledgeable and experienced working with installation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of compressors, pumps, fans, turbines, blowers, gearboxes, and their auxiliary systems.

• Knowledge of predictive maintenance methodologies and technologies as well as interpretation of the data (Vibration monitoring, oil analysis, thermography, etc.).

• Knowledge and experience working with and troubleshooting high speed rotating machinery.


Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering required.

• 7-10 years of combined experience with at least 5 years in an operational and engineering environment working with rotating machinery.

• Ability to travel 30-40% (60-80 nights/year)

Salary : $120,000 - $150,000

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