(Global Petrochemical) Senior Rotor Dynamics Engineer
MatchaTalent
- Calgary, AB
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Identify, evaluate, and develop This Company Manufacturing Standards for Turbomachines, rotordynamics, and rotor balancing.
- Identify, evaluate, and develop engineering Best Practices (BP) for Turbomachines, rotordynamics, and rotor balancing.
- Ensure timely review of This Company Engineering Standards related to Turbomachines, rotordynamics, and rotor balancing.
- Monitor the market for new ideas, innovations, and identify novel solutions for Compressors within This Company.
- Engage with key OEMs to address design issues affecting asset reliability and to stay informed about upcoming technological improvements.
- Support Team Lead in developing and managing rotating equipment annual and five-year work plans with specific deliverables for Compressors.
- Conduct annual Performance Killer analysis based on actual production loss data to generate Resolution Plans (PKRP) recommending specific actions to mitigate common failure modes.
- Provide technical support to the Turbomachinery Expert group through rotordynamics analysis using software like Dyrobes, Ansys, or XLrotor.
- Conduct rotordynamics modeling, bearing and seal analysis for turbomachinery for their responses, stability, integrity, and assess interaction with surrounding systems.
- Evaluate study outputs, compare with observed rotor behavior, and offer resolutions to high vibration issues.
- Work with Regional Asset Support (RAS) team to provide technical support and consultation to resolve chronic failures/issues globally.
- Support This Company manufacturing in technical audits, assessments, cold eye reviews, and remaining life assessment initiatives.
- Participate in failure analysis of actual/potential incidents with C1/C2 classifications.
- Provide expert knowledge on safety and reliability related programs applicable to This Company SHEMS and OMS.
- Validate rotordynamics studies carried out by OEMs for new equipment and during rerates.
- Communicate critical business cases through Technical Alerts (TA) to Global Manufacturing.
- Participate in internal and external rotating equipment technical networks, forums, conferences, and committees.
- Manage the Turbomachinery Expert Group ensuring adherence to Operating Rhythm Charter for Networking and Knowledge sharing.
- Develop and deliver specialized, quality training to This Company manufacturing engineers globally.
- Develop, maintain, and retain top-quality rotating equipment expertise through effective training, mentoring, and coaching.
- Comprehend and apply legal guidelines in the rotating equipment department.
- This role required candidate to permanently relocate at Jubail, Saudi Arabia.
- Bachelor's Degree of Science (BS) in Mechanical Engineering.
- Manufacturing Experience encompassing Technical engineering, Maintenance Management, Reliability, and Project Management.
- Minimum of 15 years of experience, with at least 7 years in the Petrochemical and Oil and Gas industry.
- Extensive experience in using rotor dynamic software such as Dyrobes, Ansys, XLRotor, Matlab, and with Finite Element Analysis (FEA).
- Specific experience in Design/Engineering involving rotor dynamic aspects of turbomachines with a major OEM.
- Field experience in Vibration data collection and analysis.
- Thorough knowledge of general principles and theories related to engineering and contributes significantly to the solution of a variety of unique and complex engineering problems.
- Experience in people management and ability to use influence to achieve results.
- Flexible and able to reprioritize tasks based on changing business needs.
- Desire and ability to self-teach new software programs or systems.
- Excellent communication skills, both interpersonal and presentation skills, to all levels including executive management.
- Above-average proficiency in English language (written and spoken).
- Proficient in MS Office® applications, with advanced knowledge of MS Excel®.
- Experience within the Gulf States would be advantageous.
- Knowledge of petrochemicals rotating equipment engineering.
- Strong leadership skills and ability to work with and lead diverse/multi-cultural groups of professional employees across regions.
- Team player with the ability to motivate and drive cross-cultural teams towards achieving Expert group objectives.
- Able to work in a global organization.
- Result-oriented with the ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines.
- Strong analytical and organizational skills.
- Passion for continuous improvement and strategy development.
- Proactive mindset.