The Vice President – Rotating Equipment Engineering is the strategic and technical leader responsible for ensuring the design integrity, performance, and reliability of all rotating machinery, including turbines, compressors, pumps, motors, expanders, blowers, and gearboxes. This executive will lead a global or multi-site engineering team focused on the full lifecycle of critical rotating assets — from specification and design through commissioning, monitoring, and long-term support. The VP will also drive innovation, standards development, failure prevention, and support major projects and turnarounds.
Define and implement global engineering standards and specifications for rotating equipment.
Serve as the company’s authority on rotating machinery design, performance, failure mechanisms, and mitigation strategies.
Lead complex design reviews, root cause investigations, and reliability audits.
Provide expert input on rotating equipment scope for capital projects (greenfield, brownfield, debottlenecking).
Approve technical selections, vendor qualifications, and bid evaluations for large rotating equipment packages.
Oversee machinery acceptance testing (FAT, SAT), commissioning, and startup support.
Supervise detailed failure investigations and corrective action planning using RCA, 5 Whys, FMEA, and FTA methods.
Lead lifecycle assessments and risk-based inspection (RBI) plans.
Establish machinery health monitoring systems using vibration, temperature, pressure, and acoustic data.
Collaborate with operations and maintenance teams to extend mean time between failures (MTBF) and optimize overhaul strategies.
Develop long-term asset plans for major machines including rotors, bearings, seals, and couplings.
Direct obsolescence management, spare parts strategies, and re-engineering programs.
Implement digital solutions (e.g., AI diagnostics, digital twins, condition monitoring platforms) for rotating asset health.
Stay abreast of OEM developments, material science innovations, and high-performance design upgrades.
Drive energy efficiency and emissions reduction strategies related to turbomachinery systems.
Ensure all rotating equipment systems conform to applicable codes and standards (API 610/617/671, ASME, ISO, NEMA).
Lead internal audits, external inspections, and regulatory reporting on rotating machinery risks and mitigations.
Maintain safety, environmental, and integrity compliance across operating assets.
Lead a high-performance team of rotating equipment engineers, analysts, and technical specialists across multiple geographies.
Mentor next-generation engineering talent and develop leadership succession plans.
Foster a culture of technical excellence, accountability, and continuous improvement.
Interface with OEMs (GE, Siemens, MHI, Sulzer, Flowserve, etc.) and key suppliers to manage relationships, warranties, and technical escalations.
Engage with internal stakeholders including maintenance, reliability, operations, projects, and executive leadership.
Represent the company in technical forums, industry consortia, and standardization committees.
Education:
Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering (Master’s or PhD preferred)
Professional Engineer (PE) license or international equivalent preferred
Experience:
15–20+ years of experience in rotating equipment engineering in oil & gas, power generation, chemical, or heavy industrial sectors
Minimum 5–7 years in senior leadership or executive engineering role
Proven record of leading major equipment design, failure investigations, or capital project support
Deep understanding of rotor dynamics, vibration analysis, bearing/seal design, and thermodynamics
Strong knowledge of international machinery standards (API, ISO, ASME, IEEE, NEMA)
Hands-on experience with software tools like ANSYS, Bentley, Aspen, and CMMS systems
Experience integrating IoT sensors, remote diagnostics, and digital asset platforms
Executive-level decision-making, problem-solving, and team management
Strong business acumen for balancing performance, risk, and cost
Effective communicator across technical, operational, and boardroom levels
Strategic thinker with the ability to influence multi-functional and cross-regional teams
Based at headquarters or regional engineering hub, with field visits to production sites or OEM facilities
Travel required (20–30%) for major inspections, vendor audits, project reviews, and leadership forums
Exposure to high-speed rotating machinery environments during field work