Rotating Equipment Reliability Engineer

About the role

We are looking for a Rotating Equipment Reliability Engineer to join our Rio corporate office supporting the Guyana (MOG) project. The role serves as the Technical Authority for integrity, handling Management of Change (MOC) and Technical Assistance (TA) requests while driving reliability and maintenance strategies for rotating assets.

Key responsibilities

• Evaluate, approve and document MOC/TA requests, ensuring compliance with MODEC, API, ASME, ISO and ABNT standards.
• Monitor equipment performance using condition‑based techniques such as vibration analysis, thermography and oil analysis (ferrography, spectroscopy).
• Develop and implement reliability‑centered maintenance (RCM) programs to improve MTBF and reduce lifecycle costs.
• Lead root‑cause analyses (5 Whys, Ishikawa, TapRooT) for failures, produce actionable reports and verify corrective actions.
• Provide day‑to‑day technical support for operations, commissioning, overhauls and control system upgrades.
• Support capital projects through design reviews, installation alignment (API/AGMA/ISO) and technical risk assessments.

Required profile

• Professional experience in rotating equipment reliability and maintenance.
• Familiarity with MOC/TA processes and relevant industry standards (API, ASME, ISO, ABNT).
• Proven ability to lead RCA and develop reliability strategies.

Required skills

• Vibration analysis
• Thermography
• Oil analysis (ferrography, spectroscopy)
• Condition‑based monitoring (PDM/CBM)
• Reliability‑centered maintenance (RCM) and MTBF improvement
• Root‑cause analysis methodologies (5 Whys, Ishikawa, TapRooT)
• Diagnostics on pumps, centrifugal/reciprocating compressors, gearboxes and dry‑gas‑seal systems
• Technical risk assessment and design review
• Knowledge of MODEC, API, ASME, ISO and ABNT standards