Machinery Diagnostic and Condition Monitoring Engineer

Overview

The Machinery Diagnostics and Condition Monitoring Engineer performs advanced diagnostics, failure investigations, and reliability improvement for critical rotating equipment across Refinery and LNG business functions. The role focuses on technical analysis, complex machinery troubleshooting, performance monitoring, and sustainable reliability and availability improvements.

What you'll do

• Perform advanced machinery diagnostics and failure investigations on critical and complex rotating equipment, including Gas Turbines, Centrifugal and Reciprocating Compressors, Steam Turbines, Turbo Expanders, Blowers, and Pumps.
• Execute in-depth vibration and condition-based diagnostics to identify early stage faults, abnormal operating behaviour, and degradation mechanisms.
• Support major equipment overhauls, commissioning, startup, and post-overhaul condition assessments.
• Collaborate with operations, maintenance, and engineering teams to drive and implement actions.
• Provide technical guidance and mentoring to condition monitoring engineers and junior diagnostics staff.
• Deliver high-quality diagnostic reports with clear recommendations focused on risk reduction, reliability improvement, and operational availability.
• Drive value delivery through proactive diagnostics, early fault detection, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support Reliability Rotating Equipment workflows, including Condition Monitoring, Preventive Maintenance Optimization, History Briefs, Lubrication Analysis & Management, and BOP offline Vibration Management.
• Contribute to standardization of diagnostics methodologies, best practices, and knowledge sharing.

What you'll need

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering.
• Minimum 10+ years of total experience, including 8+ years in Machinery Diagnostics and Condition Monitoring specialist work.
• Experience with complex machineries including Gas Turbines, Centrifugal and Reciprocating Compressors, Steam Turbines, Turbo Expanders, Blowers, and Pumps.
• Hands-on experience with rotating equipment overhauls and field troubleshooting.
• VCAT Category III certified professional.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills for complex machinery issues.
• Collaborative mindset with the ability to deliver investigations maintaining cross functional relationship.
• Strong focus on reliability improvement, risk mitigation, and operational excellence.
• Continuous improvement and value-driven mindset.

Nice to have

• MLA II certified professional.
• Machine Diagnostics Methodology trained professional by Baker Huge / GE Oil Gas.
• Proven experience working with complex and high-energy machinery in oil & gas, refining, petrochemical, or power generation environments.

Details

• Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
• The standard work week is Monday to Friday.
• Working hours are 8:00am to 5:00pm or 1.30pm to 10.30pm.
• Work hours will be aligned to support business requirements across the world.
• Chevron is unable to sponsor employment Visas or consider individuals on time-limited Visa status for this position.