Assoc Engineer
Summary: Provide engineering support to Field Operations for field rotating equipment and auxiliary systems.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
· Support Division and Field Operations with mechanical and electrical problems & issues, troubleshoot, develop alternatives, perform forensic analysis, and propose & implement solutions for long-term equipment reliability.
· Facilitate the development of standards to support the operation & maintenance activities of field rotating equipment and auxiliary systems.
· Facilitate the development of Best Practice documents.
· Technology development, assessment and deployment including influence within industry R&D consortiums to improve performance and efficiency of the maintenance and operations function.
· Develop Key Performance Indicators (KPI's) that are used to measure or compare equipment performance.
· Lead or participate in Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA) investigations to determine the root cause of failures or incidents with equipment.
· Assist engineering with the development of reliability project work scopes, cost estimates, schedules, material specs, and other required documentation.
· Answer technical inquiries, make technical recommendations, improve design tools, & develop design procedures, and provide training.
· Assist Engineering or Operations in the execution of capital projects related to rotating equipment.
· Provide support for the Equipment Reliability (ER) program, including the tracking of unit hours and blowdowns.
· Manage relationship with key vendors, to include facilitating high level commercial and technical discussions related to operating equipment.
Requirements: Education and/or experience, knowledge, skills & abilities: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements for this position are listed below:
· Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or Chemical Engineering.
· 0-3 years of industry experience in supporting the reliability of rotating equipment.
· Knowledge of engineering fundamentals related to motor, gas turbine and reciprocating engine operating principles.
· Demonstrated experience with Microsoft Office.
· Knowledge of induction/synchronous motor fundamentals and associated protection and control schemes.
· Read, understand & develop drawings including one-lines, P&IDs, flow diagrams, schematics, state diagrams, cause and effect tables, and connection diagrams.
· Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal. Capable of keeping clients updated and writing detailed technical reports. Communicate technical ideas to a wide range of groups.
· Strong team player (i.e. capable of building strong and productive working relationships with all stakeholders as well as fostering collaboration across operating units).
An equal opportunity employer/disability/vet
Energy Transfer is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against qualified applicants on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, pregnancy, veteran status, genetic information, citizenship status, or any other basis prohibited by law.
The nature and frequency of the above working conditions and requirements may vary depending on individual operational circumstances. Where feasible, the Partnership will make reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities to enable them to perform the essential functions of the job.
DISCLAIMER: The statements listed in this job posting, which are subject to change, are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified.