Machinery Specialist (Advisor-Contract)

Job Title: Machinery Specialist Status: Contract/Hourly Becht is a 4.9 STAR Glassdoor company & certified Great Place to Work! Are you a seasoned Machinery Specialist with deep hands-on experience in rotating equipment maintenance, turnaround surveillance, and shop-quality oversight? Becht ’s Machinery & Reliability Services team supports clients with world-class expertise across the full lifecycle of machinery maintenance, turnaround execution, field troubleshooting, and equipment reliability improvement. Our advisors bring decades of practical, shop-floor, and field experience, enabling high-value guidance that blends technical rigor with real-world judgment. Becht ’s reputation is built on delivering trusted expertise that helps our clients execute safely, efficiently, and to the highest quality standards. We are seeking contract Machinery Specialists (Advisors) to support our expanding portfolio of turnaround, maintenance, and machinery oversight engagements. The ideal candidate is a hands-on professional with substantial rotating equipment craft, shop, or inspection experience — someone who has been the “go-to” resource for troubleshooting, failure investigations, job-site quality assurance, and contractor guidance. Location Remote with some travel for turnaround assignments, shop inspections, field surveillance, and other client needs (typically U.S.-based). Schedule This is a contract position. Work hours will vary depending on project workload, turnaround schedules, shop repair needs, and client requirements. Responsibilities Support and Oversee Machinery Maintenance & Turnaround Activities Work with client teams, planners, shops, vendors, and contractors to ensure rotating equipment is maintained, repaired, and returned to service safely, correctly, and on schedule. Key activities include: Auditing major and minor maintenance plans and verifying readiness for execution. Overseeing disassembly, inspection, repair, reassembly, and alignment of pumps, steam turbines, compressors (centrifugal, reciprocating, rotary), gearboxes, and other critical rotating assets — both in the field and in the shop. Providing QA/QC oversight of repair shops, confirming workmanship, documentation, tolerances, component condition, and compliance with API and OEM requirements. Monitoring progression during turnarounds, reporting status, identifying schedule risks, and advising on scope changes or repair strategy adjustments. Performing field inspections, installation...

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