Rotating Equipment Inspector

Pennsylvania, United States of America
Job Family Group:
Production and Manufacturing Downstream
Worker Type:
Regular
Posting Start Date:
October 9, 2026
Business Unit:
Downstream and Renewables
Experience Level:
Experienced Professionals
Job Description:

What’s the role

Shell is seeking a Rotating Equipment Inspector to join its team in Monaca, PA.

The Rotating Equipment Inspector works in conjunction with Site Technical Engineering to provide Rotating Equipment assurance to the Area Production Team. The Inspector is responsible for first point of contact for troubleshooting of rotating equipment issues from maintenance and operations, including non-business hours. The Rotating Equipment Inspector reports to the unit Technical Unit Supervisor.

Generally, the Rotating Equipment Inspector manages short-to-medium term rotating equipment topics in the production team such as Intelatrac responses, operator instructions, maintenance instructions, Maintenance Execution (ME) Notification responses, MTBR metrics, 5-Why Failure Cause Analysis, MOC PSSR field assurance, execution of proactive technical monitoring, development of repair scopes, and general day-to-day operating business. The Inspector escalates concerns to the Site Technical Engineering.

The Inspector may participate in design review for discipline MOCs but is generally not a Technical Authority. The Inspector builds ITP (Inspection Test Plans) for equipment repairs and may work with the Engineer for day-to-day activities that pertain to vital or essential equipment. The Rotating Equipment Inspector should achieve general knowledge of production processes and how the machinery interfaces with those processes.

Accountabilities:

- Read and respond to rotating equipment-related issues in operations shift reports
- Review equipment maintenance notifications from the previous day
- Attend the morning Production Team Meeting. Assist in prioritizing daily activities for the area rotating equipment team
- Troubleshoot abnormal conditions and respond to operations and maintenance requests for engineering or equipment issues. Review equipment repairs, assist in failure analysis of equipment, and issue failure reports
- Collaborate in the development of equipment repair specifications and scopes, including setting quality assurance hold and witness points and executing those holds and witnesses
- Review equipment health using Proactive Technical Monitoring Hub, PI Vision, SmartConnect, and other monitoring tools
- Provide training and feedback to operations and maintenance personnel to improve personal safety, process safety, cost, efficiency, and reliability, including updating critical documents within Shell’s management systems. Provide assurance to operations machinery-related procedures
- Perform continuous improvement activities, including entry of proactive monitoring change requests
- Provide input to and detailing of work scopes developed by the Site Engineering team for outages and turnarounds and support maintenance coordination for that scope
- Correct and review equipment Bills of Material (BOMs) in GSAP/CMMS and submit New Inventory Requests (NIRs) to correct BOM discrepancies
- Daily short-to-medium term threat proactive monitoring
- Daily Intelatrac exception review
- Semi-weekly unit field walks at a minimum
- Support operations and maintenance craft personnel through informal training as needed
- Maintain vibration measurement KPIs and perform monthly vibration monitoring reviews
- Mitigate or initiate corrective actions for vibration alerts
- Perform monthly lubrication condition report reviews and initiate actions to correct lubrication deficiencies
- Perform monthly MTBR and equipment failure compilation and review

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 degree or associate degree preferred
- At least 8 years of mechanical equipment experience, experience in a petrochemical facility is preferred but similar experince will be considered.
- Experience with extruders is a plus
- Experience in rotating equipment troubleshooting, failure analysis, reliability improvement, and/or equipment health monitoring using digital reliability tools
- Experience with vibration monitoring, lubrication management, and/or reliability-centered maintenance (RCM)/preventive maintenance (PM) optimization.
- Experience supporting Management of Change (MOC), Pre-Startup Safety Reviews (PSSR), turnaround planning, and/or shutdown (STO) scope development
- Ability to effectively partner with operations and maintenance teams to drive equipment reliability and performance.
- Experience providing technical guidance, training, and reliability assurance support

What we offer

The base salary range for this position is $103,000 - $155,000  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 .

Shell in The United States

With more than 11,000 employees, Shell has been in the US for more than 100 years and is delivering secure energy supplies across America.

From producing a reliable supply of oil and gas in the US Gulf of America to biofuels, our retail sites and EV charging network, to marketing and trading electricity generated by gas plants, solar and wind power, we are one of the few countries where every Shell business is represented.

We are working with our customers to deliver the energy the world needs today and building the energy systems of tomorrow, all while creating value for society and shareholders.

-

DISCLAIMER:
Please note: We occasionally amend or withdraw Shell jobs and reserve the right to do so at any time, including prior to the advertised closing date. Before applying, you are advised to read our data protection policy. This policy describes the processing that may be associated with your personal data and informs you that your personal data may be transferred to Shell/Shell Group companies around the world. The Shell Group and its approved recruitment consultants will never ask you for a fee to process or consider your application for a career with Shell. Anyone who demands such a fee is not an authorised Shell representative and you are strongly advised to refuse any such demand. Shell participates in E-Verify. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, citizenship, genetic information or other protected status under federal, state or local laws. Shell is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disability. As a US Federal Contractor, hiring selections are subject to periodic audit review and documentation of your selections should be maintained for a period of three calendar years. It is the policy of Shell in the U.S. (“Shell”) to provide equal opportunity to all individuals, employees and all qualified applicants for employment consistent with employment requirements and qualifications. Shell prohibits discrimination based on race, color, sex, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, citizenship, genetic information, or other protected status under federal, state or local laws. All employees are expected to support this policy and contribute to an environment of equal opportunity. If you need an accommodation for a disability during the resourcing process, please speak with an HR representative.