The Director – Asset Integrity (Rotating Equipment Focus) is responsible for setting the technical and strategic direction of asset integrity management programs for all critical rotating equipment, including turbines, compressors, pumps, blowers, and gearboxes. This executive leadership role oversees mechanical integrity, fitness-for-service (FFS) evaluations, predictive diagnostics, and maintenance standards across facilities. The ideal candidate brings strong cross-functional leadership, deep mechanical engineering expertise, and a results-driven approach to extending asset life, preventing failures, and ensuring regulatory compliance.
Develop and lead comprehensive asset integrity programs for rotating equipment across all business units or plants.
Oversee engineering standards and mechanical integrity procedures in compliance with API 686, API 617, API 618, ASME, and site-specific requirements.
Align long-term asset reliability goals with business KPIs: availability, reliability, cost, and risk.
Direct the execution of Fitness-for-Service (FFS) assessments (API 579) for critical rotating assets showing signs of degradation, vibration anomalies, or thermal fatigue.
Oversee damage mechanism reviews and degradation analysis for high-risk rotating components (shafts, seals, blades, bearings).
Manage asset risk matrices and drive decision-making for run-repair-replace.
Establish and maintain global standards, procedures, and design guidelines for the specification, inspection, repair, and replacement of rotating equipment.
Govern the use of OEM versus third-party repair services and validate all critical rotating machinery upgrades or modifications.
Support major capital projects with rotating equipment specification and integrity reviews.
Lead implementation of predictive maintenance tools (vibration monitoring, oil analysis, ultrasound, thermography) and condition-based monitoring (CBM).
Champion digital transformation through analytics dashboards and asset integrity KPIs.
Use FMEA, RCM, and RCA to identify chronic reliability issues and systemically eliminate them.
Ensure compliance with national and international codes, standards, and regulatory requirements related to mechanical integrity.
Lead internal and third-party audits of rotating equipment programs and ensure gaps are closed on time.
Own documentation, technical records, and inspection histories for all high-criticality rotating assets.
Lead a team of reliability engineers, integrity specialists, and rotating equipment engineers across multiple regions or business units.
Partner with operations, maintenance, HSE, procurement, and capital projects to deliver asset reliability improvements.
Represent Asset Integrity at executive reviews, risk boards, and strategy workshops.
Provide technical leadership during planned outages and emergency shutdowns involving turbine, compressor, or pump failures.
Review and validate inspection findings, repair plans, and QA/QC documentation.
Support or lead high-profile failure investigations and interface with OEMs, insurance providers, and regulators.
Education:
Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field (Master’s preferred).
Experience:
15+ years in asset integrity, rotating equipment engineering, or maintenance leadership roles.
5–8+ years in a senior leadership position overseeing asset integrity, preferably in high-risk industries.
Certifications (Preferred):
API 579 – Fitness-for-Service
API 687 – Machinery Rebuilding
CMRP (Certified Maintenance & Reliability Professional)
PE license (Professional Engineer) – preferred in mechanical or reliability disciplines
In-depth understanding of rotating equipment design, degradation mechanisms, failure modes, and diagnostic methods
Strong knowledge of FFS (API 579), vibration analysis, thermal imaging, rotor dynamics, and NDT applications
Proficiency with CMMS (SAP PM, Maximo), PI System, and engineering data analytics platforms
Familiarity with risk-based inspection (RBI) principles and asset performance management (APM) tools
Executive presence and ability to communicate complex technical issues to C-level stakeholders
Strong leadership, coaching, and team development capabilities
Strategic thinking with an operational mindset
Ability to thrive in high-pressure environments and drive cross-functional results
Corporate or regional technical HQ with periodic site and field visits
Travel as required to domestic and international facilities, outages, or OEM partners
Must be available to respond to critical equipment failures and integrity threats