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Job Description

Overview

The FLNG Senior Mechanical Engineer will lead mechanical engineering support, equipment troubleshooting, and reliability improvement for facility operations in Houston, TX. This role requires extensive experience with process equipment systems related to oil and gas production.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the engineering, operation, and troubleshooting of various mechanical equipment for the facility.
  • Develop procedures for start-up, commissioning, operating, and maintenance.
  • Communicate directly with equipment manufacturers to resolve clarifications.
  • Ensure compliance with project health, safety, security, and environmental requirements.
  • Develop upstream production facility drawings and check process equipment system designs.
  • Serve as the technical specialist for Static Equipment and Mechanical Systems.
  • Provide daily support to maintain safe and operational plant systems.
  • Develop cost-effective solutions for Static Equipment and Mechanical engineering issues.
  • Maintain documentation standards and update unit operating manuals.
  • Participate in the Management of Change process.
  • Provide technical support for maintenance planning and assist maintenance teams.
  • Act as a plant liaison on engineering issues related to Static Equipment and Mechanical Systems.
  • Develop working relationships with other department personnel to add value to job completions.
  • Reinforce safety and environmental awareness through job observations.
  • Support the development of equipment spare parts requirements.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering discipline (Mechanical).
  • 10+ years of experience managing operations of gas processing facilities.

Additional Information

  • Location: Houston, TX
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Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs in Houston, TX currently run a median of $32/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $23–$41/hr across 75 postings with published pay. That median is a reasonable floor to anchor on when a recruiter asks what you're looking for.

The local market in Houston, TX

We're tracking 321 other active welding openings in Houston, TX right now, from 178 different employers. 81 of them were added in the last week. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 1,132 other active welding openings from 497 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Houston, or widen the search to Texas.

The most active employers in Texas at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Zachry Group (33), Austin Industries (30), and Welding Shop in Austin, TX (21). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Texas, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Arlington at $40/hr, Dallas at $39/hr, and Pasadena at $36/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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