Engineer - Rotating Equipment
Methanex CorporationTexas, United States
Posted May 21, 2026
Full Time
About the Company
Methanex Corporation is the world's largest producer and supplier of methanol, serving major international markets across Asia Pacific, North America, Europe, and South America. Our products, including methanol as a chemical building block and fuel, are essential for everyday life and play a crucial role in achieving sustainable, low-carbon futures. With production sites globally and headquarters in Vancouver, Canada, Methanex is committed to innovation and sustainability in the petro-chemical industry.
Job Description
Responsible for maintenance, engineering, condition monitoring and managing projects to enhance equipment safety and reliability. The role requires experience with large pumps, steam turbines and compressors, vibration analysis, predictive maintenance, and guiding teams through failure analysis.
Requirements
- Provide technical support to Engineering, Maintenance, Operations, Inspection, Process and Project personnel.
- Participate in pre-commissioning and commissioning activities.
- Conduct performance analysis of rotating equipment to identify performance & operating deviations.
- Lead continuous improvement of reliability of rotating equipment through the development and application of effective reliability strategies.
- Partner with vendors to resolve technical problems and develop new solutions.
- Develop the rotating equipment engineering repair scope for all outages, as well as major and turnaround maintenance events.
- Serve as a member of cross-functional team to resolve equipment problems, investigate incidents, and improve Maintenance.
- Identifies and assesses new technologies related to rotating equipment and auxiliary systems.
- Research, design, evaluate, install, operate, and maintain mechanical products, equipment, systems, and processes.
- Confer with engineers or other personnel to implement operating procedures, resolve system malfunctions, or provide technical information.
- Recommend design modifications to eliminate machine or system malfunctions.
- Develop and maintain Maintenance improvement/KPI’s for critical assets.
- Assist in OR lead root cause failure analysis on critical equipment failures.
- Perform and document component failure analysis as required.
- Review project design packages.
- Lead in the development and monitoring of the preventative maintenance program for rotating equipment.
- Develop, review, and maintain equipment specifications as related to purchasing, installation, operation, and maintenance/repairs.
- Present a professional image at all times to clients and vendors and maintain a positive reputation for the company.
Benefits
- Paid time off
- 401k matching
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
