Freeport LNG

Sr. Engineer, Rotating Equipment Reliability

LocationHouston, TX
Job TypeFull-time

About This Job

Houston, TX, US
Posted On: 06/10/2025
Employment Type: Full Time
Job Class: Engineering


Job Summary

The Senior Rotating Equipment Reliability Engineer is responsible for enhancing the long-term performance and reliability of critical rotating equipment such as pumps, compressors, fans, gas turbines, gearboxes, and related systems.

This role focuses on preventing equipment failures by leveraging condition monitoring, implementing robust asset strategies, and driving defect elimination efforts.

Hence, key responsibilities include enhancing the early detection of equipment degradation through improved condition monitoring programs, preventing failures through optimized asset strategies, and eliminating chronic/high-cost equipment failures by determining and addressing their root causes.

Success in this role requires building cross-functional alignment to ensure shared understanding, commitment, and support for reliability-focused initiatives.

Additionally, the Senior Rotating Equipment Reliability Engineer serves as a champion for reliability best practices and actively mentors others to build a proactive, reliability-centered culture across the organization.


Location/Travel Information

This position will be based at the Freeport LNG Headquarters in Houston, TX with frequent travel to the Freeport LNG Liquification Facility (Quintana, TX) and Pre-Treatment Facility (Freeport, TX). This position requires the incumbent to hold a valid, unexpired driver license. Expected out-of-town travel is less than 10%.


Primary Duties and Responsibilities/Essential Functions

Complies with and enforces safety rules and expectations
Ensures compliance with all local, state, and federal regulations and company requirements
Leads or facilitates root cause analyses and cross-functional problem-solving initiatives
Ensures proposed solutions address causes of equipment reliability issues
Applies reliability tools (e.g., FMEA, Weibull Analysis, Reliability Growth, Risk Assessment, Pareto Analysis) to drive improvements
Utilizes the Pareto Principle to identify and drive focus on high-impact issues
Champions and trains others on reliability concepts, tools, and work processes
Develops and optimizes asset strategies based on asset criticality
Drives implementation of the site reliability strategy
Maintains alignment with Facilities Engineering to ensure strategies address real-time issues
Demonstrates and champions mindsets and behaviors that unpin a strong reliability culture
Develops, implements, and continuously improves condition monitoring programs and standards
Leads implementation of new reliability and condition monitoring technologies
Develops and utilizes KPIs to report on the health and effectiveness of reliability and condition monitoring programs
Utilizes systems (e.g., Meridium, GE, Cordant APM) to manage asset strategies and health
Increases effectiveness and value of virtual 3rd-party machine health and monitoring services
Synthesizes data from multiple sources to uncover failure patterns, trends, & high-impact risks
Identifies and addresses spare parts gaps for critical equipment
Initiates, defines, justifies, and supports the execution of strategic initiatives and capital projects to improve equipment reliability
Proactively gathers and synthesizes data from multiple sources to uncover failure patterns, trends, and high-impact risks


Required Education, Experience, Certification


Education:

Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related engineering discipline


Experience:

10+ years of in-plant experience in reliability, maintenance, or rotating equipment engineering roles in petrochemicals, refining, or LNG
Proven experience with rotating equipment such as pumps, compressors, turbines, and gearboxes
Proficiency with reliability tools such as RCA, FMEA, and Weibull analysis
Experience using CMMS systems (e.g., SAP) and reliability software (e.g., Meridium, GE, Cordant APM)
Experience implementing & optimizing asset strategies


Certifications:

None required, but basic familiarity with condition monitoring technologies and reliability best practices is expected


Preferred Education, Experience, Certification


Education:

Master’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Reliability Engineering, or related field


Experience:

15+ years of experience (8+ years in-plant) with increasing responsibility in a reliability-focused role
Experience leading cross-functional teams or projects focused on reliability improvement
Experience implementing or managing condition monitoring programs (e.g., infrared thermography, vibration monitoring, oil analysis, etc.)


Certifications:

Certified Maintenance & Reliability Professional (CMRP – SMRP)
Certified Reliability Engineer (CRE – ASQ)


General Competencies

Attention to Detail: Demonstrates a high level of accuracy in data analysis, reporting, and solution implementation to ensure equipment reliability and safety.
Cross-Functional Leadership: Effectively leads and facilitates cross-functional meetings and teams to align stakeholders and drive reliability initiatives forward.
Effective Communication & Presentation Skills: Clearly conveys technical information and recommendations through well-structured presentations and reports to both technical and non-technical audiences.
Organizational and Time Management: Manages multiple priorities and deadlines effectively, maintaining focus and quality under pressure.
Multitasking Ability: Comfortably juggles competing demands, projects, and unexpected challenges while ensuring progress on key objectives.
Prioritization & Execution: Identifies high-impact tasks, allocates resources wisely, and delivers on commitments in a timely manner.
Follow-Through & Accountability: Consistently delivers on promises and commitments, following through with actions that build trust and credibility.
Conflict Resolution: Navigates differences of opinion diplomatically, fostering collaboration and consensus while maintaining focus on business goals.
Program Development & Implementation: Designs, launches, and sustains effective reliability and condition monitoring programs, aligning technical rigor with practical execution.
Strategic Thinking: Connects day-to-day reliability efforts with long-term asset performance goals and business value.
Initiative & Ownership: Proactively identifies opportunities for improvement, drives resolution, and takes accountability for outcomes.
Interpersonal Skills: Builds strong working relationships across disciplines and functions, communicates with empathy and professionalism, and effectively collaborates with diverse teams and personalities.


Work Environment

Must be able to wear all necessary PPE equipment to perform job functions.
Possible exposure to hot, cold, wet, humid or windy weather conditions.
Possible exposure to moving mechanical parts and electrical circuits.
Possible exposure to constant, or intermittent sounds of a pitch level sufficient to cause marked distraction.


Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Able to drive to other Company work locations as required.
Able to move throughout all areas of the facility.
Able to stand and/or sit continuously and perform job functions for a full shift.
Able to use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms.
Able to walk, stand, bend, stoop, kneel, reach, twist, lift, push, pull, climb, balance, crouch, handle and move items weighing up to 20 lbs. without assistance.
Has visual acuity corrected to perform job functions. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
While performing the duties of this role, the incumbent will be required to talk and hear.
May be required to enter confined spaces.
May be required to work at elevated heights.
Work Authorization/Security Clearance (if applicable): Transportation Worker Identification Card


Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.


HSE Roles and Responsibilities

Support the policies, efforts, and programs of Freeport LNG Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) Management System. Actively participate in the HSE Management System Policies. Ensure that HSE concerns are given priority in all activities completed within their area of responsibility. Implement routine inspections to ensure safe operating conditions.

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