Location: Robstown,TX, USA
Tesla's Battery Minerals & Metals Team is looking for a highly motivated individual to be a Rotating Equipment Specialist for our Lithium Refinery near Corpus Christi, TX.?? As the Rotating Equipment Specialist, you will interface closely with the Project and Operations teams to develop and implement rotating equipment commissioning plans while also building out equipment lifecycle management programs that you will implement as we transition into the core maintenance & reliability organization post startup.
* Provide expert level, hands-on machinery support for a variety of equipment across the site, including pumps, compressors, conveyors, fans, mixers, centrifuges, and blowers
* Validate equipment cleanliness, readiness, and initial run-in performance prior to process commissioning, and lead interdisciplinary pre-startup safety reviews and project handovers for critical machinery
* Support design reviews as required (i.e., HAZOP, P&ID reviews, 3-D model reviews, etc.) ensuring the facility is constructed with suitable maintainability and reliability premises
* Work with the Project and Process Design teams to ensure that an appropriate stock of spare parts is provisioned, and management systems are populated with required equipment data
* Develop equipment specific expertise through a strong collaboration with vendors and third-party suppliers and lead the development of a technician training program
* Lead the development and implementation of discipline specific preventative maintenance procedures, work practices, operator rounds, & equipment strategies to enable efficient life-cycle management of plant assets post-startup
* Develop and implement equipment health monitoring program, including vibration monitoring, oil sampling and analysis, and other high frequency PMs while supporting base maintenance, turnaround, and capital planning and execution as subject matter expert, including break-in technical support and root-cause investigations as needed
* Evidence of exceptional ability, including a strong understanding of machinery fundamentals, practical hands-on experience, and demonstrated ability to leverage this understanding to solve challenging technical problems
* 10+ years in an industrial manufacturing environment, with experience supporting Operations and Maintenance organizations. Experience with solids handling, rotary calcination and hydro-metallurgical equipment is a plus
* In-depth knowledge of applicable API standards and code requirements for rotating equipment, proficiency in high tolerance measurement tools, analog and digital, NCCER certification a plus
* Expert acumen in conducting RCFAs and developing/implementing effective solutions, proven ability to operate under pressure while managing multiple priorities simultaneously
* Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment, occasionally requiring extended hours
* Strong experience in implementing effective rotating equipment maintenance and reliability programs
* Ability to communicate clearly and interface with multiple engineering disciplines, craft experts, as well as executives, command of English language, both written and verbal