[Remote] Reliability Engineer

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Hydro, Inc. is hiring a Reliability Engineer to evaluate and troubleshoot centrifugal pumps and pumping systems at customer facilities across North America. The role involves field performance testing, engineering analysis and reporting, customer support, and equipment and system optimization services.

Responsibilities

• The Reliability Engineer is responsible for all engineering activities related to evaluating centrifugal pumps and pumping systems at remote customer facilities in the North American business region
• Ability to work with customers to solicit process data and historical information related to the mechanical and hydraulic evaluation of rotating equipment installed at remote locations
• Communicating professionally with customers, including those who may be dissatisfied, to address concerns, maintain trust, and uphold service standards
• Field Engineering Analysis – Centrifugal Pumps
• Analyze pump/system performance through infield performance testing
• Write comprehensive engineering reports which are factual and accurate, that clearly and effectively translate equipment performance results to customers and or sales personnel
• Reports must be factual, accurate, and concise
• Conclusions and recommendations must be feasible, economical, and based on sound engineering practices
• At times assist other Hydro Reliability Engineers with troubleshooting projects
• Assist North American Hydro Service Centers with potential warranty situations both in the field and with customer provided performance data
• At time assist sales force with onsite customer training or engineering support during sales calls
• Equipment sizing, selection, and specification services
• Root cause analysis
• Perform and/or manage vendors completing:
• Hydraulic analysis and modeling
• Rotor dynamic analysis
• Structural Analysis
• Finite Element Analysis
• Torsional Analysis
• Assist with large scale Facility Energy Evaluations (System Studies)
• Life Cycle cost analysis
• ROI/Value Added Analysis
• Assist with training junior reliability engineers
• Conduct lunch and learn technical sessions effectively
• Review reports and engineering project results generated by other reliability engineers in the HRS Team
• At times support wireless sensor team with vibration analysis and/or site installations as workload allows
• Complete timely expense reports following project completion

Skills

• BSME or equivalent engineering degree plus 5 years of pump experience (in some capacity), field troubleshooting, and extensive vibration analysis experience (Level II required, Level III or IV preferred)
• Level II required
• Ability to use ultrasonic flow meters, vibration analysis equipment, pressure gauges, and pressure transducers
• Must have motivational skills and a high sense of urgency to recognize equipment and process opportunities, as well as the ability to prepare and execute solutions for customers
• Must have excellent presentation skills and customer-facing communication skills
• US Passport
• Level III or IV preferred

Benefits

• Home-based position

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