Dakota Gasification Company · 2 days ago
ROTATING EQUIPMENT ENGINEER (DOE)
Beulah, ND
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry LevelDakota Gasification Company is seeking an entry level Rotating Equipment Engineer responsible for providing technical assistance on rotating equipment to ensure safe and compliant operation. The role involves optimizing maintenance programs, analyzing performance data, and supporting the development of asset management plans.
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Responsibilities
Optimize preventative maintenance (PM) and predictive maintenance (PdM) programs to improve equipment condition monitoring and reduce production losses due to equipment failures
Analyze data obtained from vibration, lubrication, acoustic ultrasound, thermography, and compressor/turbine performance monitoring programs to continually improve rotating equipment performance
Troubleshoot, perform root cause failure analysis and cost/benefit analysis to develop and implement engineering solutions for design improvements and/or equipment upgrades
Assist in the development of repair plans, repair checklists, and maintenance procedures for critical equipment overhauls to ensure quality and accurate project schedules
Provide technical support to the field by recommending corrective maintenance activities to properly restore rotating equipment assets back to optimum design conditions and provide oversight for major rotating equipment repairs and overhauls to ensure quality
Assist with Facility Plan projects; collaborate with Basin Electric Engineering as needed for support, develop cost/benefit analysis, and make recommendations for equipment and priorities based on history and reliability statistics
Ensure equipment spare parts are optimized by determining recommended suppliers, assisting with equipment bill of material revisions, and recommending min/max inventory levels. Provide support in the maintenance and failure analysis of warehouse inventory within the repairable spares process
Support the development of asset management plans and other reliability improvement efforts by providing rotating equipment expertise. Participates in the development of Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) and metrics for rotating equipment performance and plant wide PM/PdM programs
Assist in providing technical input on maintenance and maintenance engineering procedures to ensure compliance with the Mechanical Integrity portion of the Occupational Safety and Health Association (OSHA) Process Safety Management Standard
Maintains plant drawings, asset specification data and process safety information in Asset Suite, APM, and Fusion. Maintain equipment vibration alarm/trip set points, alignment specifications, and lube oil specifications within APM. Utilizes AutoCAD to develop design information and to revise existing plant drawings
Assist in specifying new equipment, facilitating equipment component standardization, and contributing subject matter expertise to determine life cycle costs for equipment involved in new projects. Participates in the checkout/acceptance testing and commissioning of new equipment installations
Complete annual auditing of critical equipment to identify discrepancies, reports findings, and recommend applicable corrective maintenance plans. Review and follows up on rotating equipment repair documentation to ensure quality, safety and reliability
Perform other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree from an Engineering Accreditation Commission/Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (EAC/ABET) accredited mechanical engineering program
Occasional travel
This is a Department of Transportation (PHMSA) qualified position
A valid driver's license
Broad knowledge of advanced mechanical techniques, theories, practices and problem-solving skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Proficient in Microsoft Word, Outlook, and Excel
Company
Dakota Gasification Company
Dakota Gasification Company (Dakota Gas), a subsidiary of Basin Electric Power Cooperative, owns and operates the Great Plains Synfuels Plant (Synfuels Plant).
Founded in 1988
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageCompany data provided by crunchbase