Vibration specialist - united states, rockhampton
a vibration specialist provides the technical expertise on all matters of reliability engineering, assessment, and monitoring for all process equipment. carries out reliability studies on existing equipment and recommends needed improvements to operations management in the areas of equipment philosophies, strategies, and best practices for asset productivity.
this position is the "go to person"for all matters of equipment reliability and equipment failure. this position focuses on
enhancing equipment reliability through analysis along with some first response, day-to-day trouble shooting of failed
equipment. the vibration specialist will be responsible for:
- developing and implementing equipment asset plans using reliability centered maintenance (rcm), and other reliability
techniques.
- applying engineering theory and practice to perform physical failure analysis, determining root cause of equipment
failures, and conducting equipment performance evaluations.
- analyzing equipment trends & historical data to recommend and justify improvements to obtain lowest life cycle cost.
- promoting consistency by standardizing equipment procedures & operations within area of responsibility and as
requested by customer.
- supporting capital projects by participating in setting equipment criteria and specifications to optimize equipment/system
reliability and life cycle cost. also providing technical support for fabrication, installation, and start-up of new critical
equipment.
- participating in testing turn-around/shutdown teams providing input into needed equipment inspection and repair
procedures.
minimum of two (2) years college or vocational training in mechanical engineering plus twelve (12) years relevant experience, or any equivalent combination of education/ experience. excellent written and verbal communication skills, and experience in microsoft office applications is required.
functional skills:
- vibration analysis and interpretation of vibration analysis reports
- downtime data analysis techniques and statistical interpretation skills
- failure analysis including preservation of evidence techniques
- maintenance and reliability best practices including the work management process
- rotating equipment and alignment techniques
- fundamental materials science, including material selection and properties
- lubrication, tribology, and fundamentals of interpreting oil analysis results
- fundamentals of nondestructive testing, including thermography
- root cause failure analysis (rcfa) and failure mode and effect analysis (fmea)
- engineering design standards and their application
- cost/capital analysis and justification
skills:- good written, oral communication and interpersonal skills
- must be self-motivated and have great attention to detail
- strong trouble shooting skills
- ability to learn and work independently
- ability to work with others involved in a variety of functions including operators, mechanics, engineers of various
disciplines, management, and other leaders
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