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Sr. Rotating Equipment Engineer

at CF Industries Holdings

📍 Sergeant Bluff,IA Unknown Posted April 18, 2026
Type Not Specified
Experience senior
Exp. Years Not specified
Education Not specified
Category Engineering (Non-Software)

The Sr. Rotating Equipment Engineer provides technical expertise to ensure continuous and efficient plant operations. The role focuses on reliability and maintenance of rotating and reciprocating equipment, including condition monitoring, troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and mechanical acceptance for installed equipment.

  • Lead predictive and preventive maintenance programs using condition monitoring techniques
  • Design and update maintenance procedures, lubrication programs, and preventive maintenance schedules
  • Monitor critical equipment using continuous and offline data collection systems (e.g., Bently Nevada System1) and recommend corrective actions
  • Conduct root cause failure analyses and prepare technical reports with recommendations
  • Serve as mechanical acceptance specialist and oversee installation, testing, and commissioning for newly installed rotating equipment

This position leads predictive and preventive maintenance programs using condition monitoring tools and techniques such as vibration analysis, oil analysis, and ultrasonic inspections. It uses continuous and offline data collection systems including Bently Nevada System1, performs root cause failure analyses, and supports mechanical acceptance, commissioning, and equipment installation/selection activities.

The ideal candidate is a senior rotating equipment engineer with hands-on experience leading predictive and preventive maintenance programs for critical rotating and reciprocating machinery. They have strong condition monitoring skills (including vibration analysis, oil analysis, and ultrasonic inspections) and can perform root cause failure analyses while producing technical reports and overseeing commissioning/installation activities.

predictive and preventive maintenance programsvibration analysisoil analysisultrasonic inspectionsroot cause failure analysesmechanical acceptance specialist for newly installed rotating equipment
Bently Nevada System1
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leadershipcross-functional collaborationtroubleshootingtechnical problem-solvingcommunicationplanning
Industry Manufacturing
Job Function Provide engineering and technical reliability expertise for critical rotating and reciprocating equipment maintenance, monitoring, troubleshooting, and acceptance/commissioning.
Role Subtype Mechanical Engineer
Sr. Rotating Equipment EngineerRotating Equipment Engineerpredictive maintenancepreventive maintenancecondition monitoringvibration analysisoil analysisultrasonic inspectionsBently Nevada System1root cause failure analysestechnical reportsmechanical acceptancerotating equipmentreciprocating equipmentlubrication programspreventive maintenance schedulescommissioningequipment installationspare parts listsvendor recommendations

Must have experience with predictive/preventive maintenance for rotating and reciprocating equipment, Must have direct experience with condition monitoring such as vibration analysis, oil analysis, and ultrasonic inspections, Must be able to perform root cause failure analyses and produce technical reports

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