Subject Matter Expert – Machinery (Oil & Gas)

About the role

The Machinery Subject Matter Expert (SME) for the Oil & Gas industry provides specialised technical expertise on critical rotating and static equipment, ensuring asset reliability, safety and operational efficiency across upstream, mid‑stream and downstream facilities.

Key responsibilities

• Lead multi‑disciplinary, geographically dispersed teams to deliver predictive analytics solutions.
• Provide expert technical support for rotating equipment such as gas turbines, steam turbines, compressors and pumps.
• Lead troubleshooting and failure analysis to minimise production losses and downtime.
• Conduct root‑cause analysis and implement corrective and preventive actions.
• Drive reliability improvement initiatives using reliability‑centred maintenance (RCM) and condition‑monitoring techniques.
• Analyse machinery performance using process data, vibration analysis, thermography and oil analysis.
• Collaborate with operations, maintenance and OEM vendors to enhance equipment lifecycle management.
• Develop and maintain SOPs, technical guidelines and best practices, and mentor engineers and technicians.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent.
• 15+ years of experience in machinery engineering within the Oil & Gas industry.
• Strong expertise in rotating equipment (compressors, turbines, pumps) and auxiliary systems.
• Hands‑on experience with condition‑monitoring tools such as vibration and oil analysis.
• Familiarity with international standards (API 610, API 617, API 618) and CMMS/EAM systems (SAP PM, Maximo).

Required skills

• Rotating equipment expertise (compressors, turbines, pumps)
• Condition‑monitoring techniques (vibration analysis, oil analysis, thermography)
• API standards compliance (API 610, API 617, API 618)
• CMMS/EAM platforms (SAP PM, Maximo)
• Reliability‑centred maintenance (RCM)
• Root‑cause analysis and corrective action implementation