LanzaJet, Inc.
Rotating Equipment Specialist
Deerfield, IL - Full Time
Rotating Equipment Specialist
Deerfield, IL or Houston, TX - Full Time
Company Overview
Are you looking to have a meaningful impact on the world through cutting-edge cleantech on a global scale? Are you a hard worker that is looking to make history and change an industry?
LanzaJet, Inc. is a global company and world leader in clean energy technology committed to decarbonizing the transportation sector. Our goal is to produce over 1 billion gallons of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and sustainable diesel fuel through our patented technology and process by 2030.
LanzaJet was founded in 2020 and is backed by investors Shell, British Airways, Suncor Energy, LanzaTech, and Mitsui. These investors, as well as supporters All Nippon Airways, Bill Gates’s Breakthrough Energy Catalyst Foundation, and Microsoft’s Innovation Fund, have set the stage for our accelerated growth. LanzaJet’s proprietary sustainable fuels technology has been in development for over 15 years, has been approved for and used in global commercial flights for airlines including Virgin Atlantic and ANA.
We are currently building the world’s first commercial-scale ethanol to jet fuel refinery in Georgia – set to begin production at the end of 2023. That refinery will produce 2/3 of the sustainable aviation fuel used in the United States. Additional commercial-scale low-carbon refineries are also being developed across the world in places like Japan, Australia, India, and Europe.
Aviation connects the world. And we’re working to ensure that connection is sustainable.
At LanzaJet, we are a group of innovative and determined people committed to building a more sustainable future, today. Because we believe that Someday is Now.
We’re growing fast. Join us!
Position Description
As a Rotating Equipment Specialist at LanzaJet, you will provide rotating equipment engineering support focused on equipment, including compressors, pumps, and reciprocating equipment. This position will support the proactive, preventative, and reactive maintenance of site equipment. The Rotating Equipment Specialist will be engaged with the scoping, planning and execution of rotating equipment during site shutdown and turnaround activities. This position is based in either Deerfield, IL or in Houston, TX, and requires travel to our plant in Soperton, GA as well as to future potential projects.
Responsibilities
- Perform regular equipment walkdowns and establish inspection checklists
- Vibration analysis on Continuous Monitored Equipment; resolve vibration issues
- Inspect and verify the work of maintenance technicians and contractors on rotating equipment for effectiveness, proper work methods, techniques, and compliance with applicable standards and specifications
- Develop and implement task lists and work procedures for maintenance technicians and operations to ensure reliable repair and operation of rotating equipment
- Identify and solve specific equipment issues using data-driven methodologies
- Provide technical support for HAZOPs
- Receive feedback from operations and maintenance, and work with Reliability Engineer to improve job plans, parts availability, and communicate reliability efforts
- Facilitate Management of Change (MOC) process for rotating equipment and perform the technical review
- Analyze and communicate equipment drawing details, providing specifications including clearances and torque values
- Assist in obtaining and training on specialized components or tools
- Conduct training of mechanics for rotating equipment
- Manage vendor and manufacturer support for repairs and troubleshooting
- Develop work plans for turnarounds and provide technical expertise during outages
- All other duties and responsibilities as assigned
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, or significant field experience in Reliability or equipment care/maintenance in refining or chemicals facilities
- ISO Vibration Category II Certification preferred
- 7 to 10 years’ engineering experience with compressors, industrial pumps, and reciprocating equipment
- Turnaround experience in leading rotating rebuilds or overhauls
- Knowledge of engineering codes, standards and best practices as related to rotating machinery (API/ANSI, etc.)
- Familiarity with one or more formal RCA methodologies
- API 610, 614, 682, 686 working knowledge
This position is open to candidates authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis for any employer. LanzaJet is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law.
