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Principal Rotating Equipment Engineer

La Porte, Texas, US💼 Full-time🗓 2026-06-05 → 2026-09-26

Core

Lead troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and optimization of rotating machinery assets across US gas plants to ensure operational reliability and efficiency.

Role type

Principal Rotating Equipment Engineer (Technical Leadership)

Builds

Reliability improvements and lifecycle performance for industrial gas production facilities

Domain

Industrial Gases / Heavy Machinery Maintenance

Deliverable

physical/clinical work

Required skills

Rotating equipment expertise (compressors, turbines, pumps), machinery vibration diagnostics, root cause analysis (RCA), reliability engineering, project management, technical mentorship

Preferred skills

10+ years experience in operations organization, people leadership

Technologies

Vibration analysis tools, reliability software

Responsibilities

Troubleshoot machinery failures and lead root cause investigations, Lead technical support during overhauls and turnarounds, Drive reliability and efficiency improvement initiatives, Support re-rating and optimization of existing machinery, Act as technical mentor for operations teams, Drive measurable improvements in equipment availability

Seniority

Principal, hands-on IC with mentorship scope

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