LC Rotating Equipment Engineer

CITGO PETROLEUM CORPORATION

CITGO Petroleum Corporation is a recognized leader in the refining industry and operates under the well-known CITGO brand.

CITGO owns and operates three refineries located in Lake Charles, LA.; Lemont, IL.; and Corpus Christi, TX, and wholly and/or jointly owns 38 active terminals, six pipelines and three lubricants blending and packaging plants.

With approximately 3,300 employees and a combined crude capacity of approximately 807,000 barrels-per-day (bpd), positions CITGO as one of the best-branded supplier companies in the industry.

At CITGO our people are our most important resource.

Our core values are Safety, Integrity, Respect, Accountability, and Care.

Job Duties II

Job Summary

The Rotating Equipment Engineer is responsible for maintaining the safe operation and reliability of the refinery rotating equipment by applying standard engineering principles, theories, concepts, and techniques in providing solutions to a variety of rotating equipment problems that develop during operation, maintenance repair and/or turnarounds, as well as performing root cause failure analysis in order to make recommendations for equipment that will eliminate the causes for equipment unreliability.

Minimum Qualifications



* Bachelor of Science in engineering (Mechanical, Chemical, Electrical or Civil) or other related engineering degree.


* 4 years minimum experience, 10 years preferred, of refinery or petrochemical plant experience with rotating equipment, especially pumps, motors, turbines, and compressors.


* SAP, word processing, spread sheet, database, presentation, familiarity with the internet.


* Advanced level of familiarity with engineering practices and industry standards and specifications related to engineering.


* Ability to manage assigned projects under limited supervision.


* Valid Driver's License


* Ability to obtain a Transportation Worker's Identification Credential (TWIC)

Job Duties



* Provide technical support to maintenance & operations to increase rotating equipment availability and reduce maintenance costs


* Apply standard engineering principles, theories, concepts, troubleshooting, scope development and other techniques to provide solutions to a variety of rotating equipment problems


* Participate in hazard and operability studies and work to resolve engineering action items


* Champion reliability of rotating equipment in assigned area by promoting, training, presentations and other activities to keep awareness high


* Utilize vibration and process data to troubleshoot and predict impending failures of rotating equipment in order to avoid secondary damage


* Establish guidelines for and monitor the performance of the preventative maintenance programs


* Provide technical assistance for rotating equipment systems on unit turnarounds and on equipment start-ups


* Provide maintenance department input on rotating equipment repair scopes an...