Description:
Position Summary
The Rotating Equipment Lead is a senior-level professional responsible for ensuring compliance with the reliability program requirements, lead and participating on complex troubleshooting, acting as a trainer and quality control for ensuring that all maintenance, repairs, and installations are completed efficiently and safely.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
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Ensure the rotating equipment are reliable and its performance is aligned with site and unit reliability targets.
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Under direction, plans, assigns, inspects, supervises and participates in the work of personnel involved in the testing, construction, installation, maintenance and repair of a wide variety of rotating equipment, and devices used in the generating and pumping plant facilities; supervises and participates in performing preventive and corrective maintenance tasks associated with protection schemes, monitoring and control equipment, metering, and sensors; and performs related duties as assigned.
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Plans and evaluates the performance of assigned personnel; provides coaching for performance improvement and development;
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Provides day-to-day leadership and works with staff to ensure a high performance, customer-oriented work environment that supports achieving the department's strategic plan, mission, objectives and values.
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Schedules, coordinates and supervises the work of personnel engaged in the installation, testing, calibration, maintenance and repair of rotating equipment and machinery used in the generation and pumping plant facilities.
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Supervises a variety of difficult and complex tasks in the testing, adjusting, calibrating, modifying, analyzing, operating, and correcting malfunctions in pressure, temperature, flow, vibration, speed, level measuring, monitoring and control systems.
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Support unit MOC process, including Reliability approval of new or modified instrumentation and electrical system designs and changes to instrument system care plans.
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Support the other Maintenance Team members and Reliability with troubleshooting as needed.
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Lead reliability investigations for significant instrumentation and electrical system failures, including proper application of RCA process and corrective action plans.
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Participate in Process Hazard Analysis (PHA), ISO 9000 audits, site/corporate audits.
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Develop action plans to achieve results, including recommendations to resolve emerging issues as part of the “Bad Actor” Process involving rotating equipment.
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Create the critical spare part list for rotating equipment.
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Collaborate with Maintenance Planner and Operations to understand and set priority for rotating equipment repairs impacting reliability.
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Build strategy around rotating equipment training and knowledge support.
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Creates and delivers training to develop the technical capabilities of the reliability, maintenance, and operations team.
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Network with site Reliability team to share best practices.
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Provide technical review of engineering projects; works with OEMs, unit and project teams on specification and selection of new rotating equipment.
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Requisitions materials necessary for plant equipment repair and equipment compliance.
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Purchasing responsibilities, as needed.
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Can interpret blueprints and drawings for part identification and preventative maintenance construction.
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Creates and monitors machine history for predictive failures.
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Coordinates outside contractor schedules to meet Maintenance schedule.
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Submits recommendations for MRO stocking level additions, deletions, and modifications to the Reliability Manager.
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Monitor, track and run reports.
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For new projects or new PM recommendations due to recurrent failures, inform the reliability engineer and planner the need of PM creation and establish the frequency.
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Sporadically audit the Maintenance Team paperwork to ensure they are keeping proper documentation in the files which includes photos, time sheets, etc.
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Evaluate progress and prepare detailed reports.
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Ensure adherence to all health and safety standards and report issues.
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Process project closeouts.
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Perform accurate data entry.
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Perform additional duties as assigned.
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Researches new electrical and mechanical methods, techniques, and equipment and recommends their application.
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Provides technical assistance and advice to staff departments.
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Provides for the training of staff in work methods, use of tools and equipment, and relevant safety precautions;
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Inspects and evaluates work being performed by staff and contractors; identifies problem areas and directs remedial action.
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Responds to inquiries and complaints from user departments.
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Attends meetings with other departments and staff.
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Develops, prepares and maintains a variety of records and reports, worksheets, accident reports, maintenance requests, purchase orders, request for proposal, contracts, etc.
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Recommends special work or necessary equipment maintenance; reviews completed work.
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Schedules and coordinates activities with other departments and divisions.
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Responds to emergency situations as necessary.
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Ensures the timely completion of preventive and predictive maintenance programs.
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Requisitions necessary tools, equipment, and supplies.
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Researches new operational methods, techniques and equipment and recommends their application.
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Responsible for carrying out safety program; ensures compliance with safety practices in work methods and procedures; enforces proper safety procedures while working in dangerous situations; educates employees on rules, regulations, codes, safe work habits and potential hazards presented by their work environment.
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Plans and lays out jobs from blueprints, drawings, sketches or verbal instructions; maintains records in the form of blueprints, drawings and specifications.
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Plans and oversees the testing of electrical and mechanical equipment and devices on a scheduled basis.
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Develops, reviews and updates written maintenance instructions and schedules.
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Participates in long-term planning to assess future needs as they relate to mechanical systems, equipment and devices.
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Coordinates the shutdown and outage work for the rotating equipment department with the planner.
Requirements:
Education & Experience
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High school diploma or general education degree (GED) required.
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10+ experience with Rotating equipment repair and design.
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Previous experience with any CMMS.
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Understanding and experience with vibration, lubrication and grease tools and concept.
