Senior Rotating Machinery Condition Monitoring Engineer

About the role

Yara International is seeking a senior engineer to lead condition monitoring and diagnostics of critical rotating equipment across its global production network. The role sits within the Integrated Operations Support (IOpS) team of Yara Technology, Projects & Operational Excellence, combining mechanical expertise with data‑driven analytics to improve plant reliability.

Key responsibilities

• Perform end‑to‑end condition monitoring, vibration diagnostics and failure mode detection for rotating assets such as turbines, compressors, gearboxes, motors and generators.
• Drive resolution of emerging machinery issues from alarm generation through root‑cause analysis, recommendation and implementation.
• Conduct machinery baselining after major overhauls and support health checks during plant start‑ups.
• Integrate vibration data with process parameters, maintenance history, inspection findings, lubricant analysis and alarm records.
• Collaborate closely with rotating equipment engineers, OPEX teams and project organisations to feed diagnostic insights into RCPS processes.
• Coach junior colleagues, document learnings and help build a robust rotating equipment diagnostics capability across Yara.
• Support testing and scaling of AI‑based condition monitoring tools.

Required profile

• Master’s degree in mechanical engineering with strong expertise in condition monitoring and vibration analysis.
• At least 10 years of hands‑on experience in detailed vibration diagnostics of critical rotating equipment.
• Proven track record managing complex machinery issues from early warning to resolution, preferably using a structured RCPS approach.
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving and prioritisation skills in a dynamic, multi‑task environment.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English; additional languages are a plus.

Required skills

• Vibration analysis and condition monitoring techniques.
• Use of condition monitoring software such as Bently Nevada System1.
• CAT III/IV certification according to ISO 18436‑2 (advantageous).
• Knowledge of rotating equipment types: steam turbines, compressors, expanders, gearboxes, motors, generators.