Rotating & Electrical Assurance Engr.

• Louisiana, United States of America
• Job Family Group:

• Discipline Engineering
• Worker Type:

• Regular
• Posting Start Date:

• November 5, 2026
• Business Unit:

• Downstream and Renewables
• Experience Level:

• Experienced Professionals
• Job Description:

What’s the role

Shell is looking for a Rotating & Electrical Assurance Engineer to help improve the reliability, performance, and integrity of critical rotating and electrical equipment across refinery and chemical operations.

In this role, you will drive reliability improvement initiatives, lead failure investigations, enhance condition monitoring programs, and improve maintenance and repair quality processes to reduce equipment failures and unplanned downtime. You will work closely with Engineering, Maintenance, Operations, and Reliability teams to develop and execute strategies that improve asset performance, support mechanical integrity, and strengthen operational reliability across the site.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys solving complex equipment reliability challenges, leading failure investigations, influencing maintenance strategies, and driving continuous improvement to maximize equipment performance and asset availability.

What you’ll be doing

• •Drive reliability improvement initiatives for rotating and electrical equipment across refinery and chemical operations.
• •Lead failure investigations, causal learning reviews, and Root Cause Analyses (RCA) to eliminate recurring equipment failures.
• •Develop and execute reliability strategies focused on repair quality, condition monitoring, and continuous improvement.
• •Lead and support condition monitoring programs, including vibration analysis, motor monitoring, and predictive maintenance activities.
• •Support High Reliability Organization (HRO) principles by improving equipment reliability through people, processes, and technology.
• •Monitor and report reliability KPIs, identifying opportunities to improve asset performance and maintenance effectiveness.
• •Lead or participate in mechanical integrity, electrical safety, substation, and area classification audits.
• •Serve as the site focal point for lubrication management and reliability improvement programs.
• •Provide coaching, mentoring, and technical leadership to engineers and technical teams.
• •Collaborate with Production, Maintenance, Engineering, and Reliability teams to improve equipment performance and reduce unplanned downtime.
• •Support compliance with corporate standards, inspection programs, and asset integrity requirements.

What you bring

• •Must have legal authorization to work in the US on a full-time basis for anyone other than current employer
• •Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering or Electrical Engineering
• •5+ years of experience in Reliability Engineering, Maintenance Engineering, Asset Integrity, or a related technical role within refining, petrochemical, chemical manufacturing, power generation, or other heavy industrial environments
• •Experience conducting Root Cause Analysis (RCA), failure investigations, and implementing corrective actions to improve equipment reliability and prevent recurring failures
• •Strong knowledge of Reliability Engineering principles and methodologies, including FMEA (Failure Modes and Effects Analysis), Weibull Analysis, Life Cycle Cost Analysis (LCCA), and other reliability improvement tools
• •Experience supporting rotating and electrical equipment, including pumps, compressors, turbines, motors, and related systems
• •Experience managing equipment repair projects and driving maintenance and reliability improvements
• •Knowledge of condition monitoring and predictive maintenance technologies, including vibration analysis, motor diagnostics, and equipment performance monitoring
• •Understanding of equipment criticality assessments, reliability risk evaluations, and maintenance strategy development
• •Familiarity with industry standards and engineering codes, including API, ASME, ANSI, NFPA, and related inspection and maintenance requirements
• •Understanding of Management of Change (MOC), process safety, and HSSE requirements
• •Experience with machinery troubleshooting, electrical maintenance, electrical safety programs, hazardous area classifications, and equipment performance analysis
• •Experience using condition monitoring, causal learning, and continuous improvement methodologies to enhance asset reliability and operational performance
• •Must have or be able to obtain a Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC)

What we offer

The base salary range for this position is $124,000 - $186,000 per year. Individual pay will be based on various factors, such as relevant work experience, education, certifications, skill level, seniority, and internal equity.

For regular full-time or regular part-time employees of the Company (participating companies as listed in the Summary Plan Description), insurance coverage options include medical, dental, vision coverage, life Insurance, Business Travel Accident Insurance, and Occupational Accidental Death Benefit programs. Employees also participate in a company pension plan and a 401(k) plan. Paid leave includes up to 6 weeks of paid vacation time, up to 11 paid holidays, and parental leave offering 16 weeks of paid leave for birthing parents, and 8 weeks of paid leave for non-birthing parents.

Additionally, employees are eligible for short-term disability leave for up to 26 weeks at 100% or 50% of base pay as well as Long-Term Disability insurance. Shell also offers other compensation such financial reimbursement for adoption, wellness, education, and personal learning expenses, and some roles are eligible for discretionary long-term incentives. For interns, eligible benefits include medical, dental, and vision coverage, life insurance, Business Travel Accident Insurance, and Occupational Accidental Death Benefit programs; participation in a 401(k) plan; and paid leave for up to 11 paid holidays. Additional information on Shell’s US benefit programs can be found at https://www.shell.us/careers/about-careers-at-shell/rewards-and-benefits.html .

You bring your skills and experience to Shell and in return you work with talented, committed people on one of the most important challenges facing our planet. You’ll have the opportunity to develop the skills you need to grow in an environment where we value honesty, integrity, and respect for one another. You’ll be able to balance your priorities as you become the best version of yourself.

• •Progress as a person as we work on the energy transition together
• •Continuously grow the transferable skills you need to get ahead
• •Work at the forefront of technology, trends, and practices
• •Collaborate with experienced colleagues with unique expertise
• •Achieve your balance in a values-led culture that encourages you to be the best version of yourself
• •Benefit from flexible working hours, and the possibility of remote/mobile working
• •Perform at your best with a competitive starting salary and annual performance related salary increase – our pay and benefits packages are considered to be among the best in the world.
• •Take advantage of paid parental leave, including for non-birthing parents
• •Join an organization working to become one of the most diverse and inclusive in the world. We strongly encourage applicants of all genders, ages, ethnicities, cultures, abilities, sexual orientation, and life experiences to apply
• •Grow as you progress through diverse career opportunities in national and international teams
• •Gain access to a wide range of training and development programs

We'd like you to know that Shell has a bold goal: to become one of the world’s most diverse and inclusive companies. You can get to know more about how we're working towards that goal, click here .

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