Fixed and Rotating Equipment Manager

Role Overview

Our client is seeking a high-performing Fixed and Rotating Equipment

Manager to join their team in Martinez, CA. This leadership role

provides strategic direction and technical oversight to the site's Fixed

and Rotating Equipment engineering teams to ensure safe, reliable, and

compliant plant operations.

Reporting as a key leader within the facility and serving on the

Extended Leadership Team (ELT), you will lead a team of specialized

engineers and specialists, develop asset integrity strategies, and

partner across Operations, Maintenance, Technical Services, and Capital

Projects to optimize equipment performance and support overall business

objectives.

Key Responsibilities

Team Leadership & Department Management

• Provide leadership, technical oversight, and direction for Fixed

Equipment Engineers, Corrosion and Materials Engineers, Rotating

Equipment Engineers, and Field Specialists.

• Manage workforce planning, staffing, succession planning, technical

training, performance evaluations, coaching, and talent development.

• Establish departmental priorities, allocate engineering resources,

and manage operating budgets.

• Serve on the Extended Leadership Team (ELT) and act as a senior

technical advisor to site executive leadership.

Asset Integrity & Reliability Strategy

• Formulate and execute long-term strategies to improve the

availability, integrity, and operational performance of all plant

fixed and rotating assets.

• Lead equipment integrity programs, including corrosion management,

condition monitoring, fitness-for-service (FFS) assessments,

machinery reliability, and risk evaluations.

• Establish key performance indicators (KPIs) to track asset health,

risk reduction, and team effectiveness.

• Foster a culture of Shared Stewardship of Assets to drive

cross-functional accountability for equipment health and operational

excellence.

Technical Assurance & Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Ensure full compliance with relevant statutory laws, industry codes,

regulatory requirements, and internal engineering standards.

• Partner closely with Operations, Maintenance, Capital Projects, and

Business Services to support safe, cost-effective, and

environmentally responsible manufacturing.

• Oversee technical scope development for capital projects, turnaround

work packages, and major reliability improvement programs.

• Lead continuous improvement initiatives that reduce operational risk

and enhance plant online factor.

Working Conditions & Physical Requirements

• Physical Demands: Ability to walk up and down stairs, climb ladders,

and enter compact or permit-required confined spaces.

• Environmental Exposure: Ability to perform field assessments at

elevated heights and outdoors in varied weather conditions.

• Schedule & On-Call: Standard full-time schedule with required

availability for off-hours emergency response and participation

in duty rotations. Extended or altered work schedules may be

required during major maintenance turnarounds and outages.

Qualifications Candidate Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Engineering

(Mechanical Engineering preferred).

• Technical Experience: Minimum of 10 years of direct experience in

fixed equipment or rotating equipment engineering within the

petrochemical, refining, or chemical processing industry.

• Leadership Experience: Minimum of 5 years of formal

supervisory/management experience leading engineering teams.

• Credentials: Valid Driver's License and active TWIC card (or

ability to obtain).

• Demonstrated expertise in damage mechanisms, fitness-for-service

(API 579), vibration analysis, and machinery reliability frameworks.

• Proven capability in managing departmental operating budgets and

supporting turnaround (TAR) execution scopes.

• Strong track record of driving cross-functional alignment between

engineering, maintenance, and plant operations teams.

Why Is This a Great Opportunity

• Very good company
• Very nice location
• Opportunities to grow
• Multiple locations

Salary Type : Annual Salary

Salary Min : $ 127000

Salary Max : $ 270000

Currency Type : USD