Reliability Engineer, Rotating Equipment

CHS Inc.

Reliability/Rotating Equipment Engineer assisting with maintenance and design of rotating equipment. Join CHS in McPherson, Kansas to empower agriculture through engineering excellence.

Posted 6/17/2026full-timeMcPherson • Kansas • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $86,000 - $143,700 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Review, update and/or establish new/existing rotating equipment by engineering standards and purchase specifications
Provide technical assistance with regard to routine maintenance and major overhauls of refinery rotating equipment
Write repair and maintenance procedures and standards
Apply technical expertise in the areas of lubrication, mechanical seals and systems, vibration analysis, and machine monitoring
Provide technical direction and design input for process and installation design of rotating equipment
Assist with initial start-up and operation of major refinery equipment
Be a technical resource for all rotating equipment in a refinery
Create and administer preventative maintenance program for all refinery rotating equipment under supervision of a senior-level engineer
Select rotating equipment for the application based on life cost analysis
Interface with staff engineer and contractors, including developing work scope for overhauls and arranging for service technicians
Perform other duties as needed or assigned, including performing Root Cause Failure Analysis, Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF) for rotating equipment, present "One Point Lessons" and support Plant Engineering Department as required

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field
2+ years of rotating equipment/reliability engineering experience and/or training
Must gain certification in reliability technologies within 2 years
Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering preferred
4+ years of rotating equipment/reliability engineering experience and/or training
Oil & gas industry experience
Proficient with MS Word, Excel, Access, and Outlook
Knowledge and use of Bently Nevada System 1
Knowledge and use of WinRock recip trap technology
Successful completion of Fundamentals of Engineering exam

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical
dental
vision
wellness programs
life insurance
health and dependent care spending accounts
paid time off
401(k)
pension
profit sharing
short- and long-term disability
tuition reimbursement
adoption assistance

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Hard Skills & Tools

rotating equipmentreliability engineeringlubricationmechanical sealsvibration analysismachine monitoringpreventative maintenanceRoot Cause Failure AnalysisMean Time Between Failures (MTBF)life cost analysis

Certifications

Bachelor's degree in EngineeringBachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineeringcertification in reliability technologiesFundamentals of Engineering exam