Senior Reciprocating Equipment Analyst

Senior Reciprocating Equipment Analyst (Maintenance)

If you are an experienced engine and compressor analyst who can turn complex equipment data into clear, actionable solutions, this is an opportunity to make a direct impact at Cooper Machinery Services.

As a Senior Equipment Analyst, you will serve as a senior technical authority within Field Operations, providing advanced diagnostic expertise for reciprocating engines and compressors. You will work with sophisticated analytical technologies, travel to customer sites, interpret complex equipment data, and deliver recommendations that help customers optimize performance, reliability, and emissions compliance.

You will also play a key role in developing the next generation of Equipment Analysts through technical mentoring, training, quality review, and standardization of analytical practices.

With roots dating to 1833 and a portfolio of iconic OEM brands, Cooper-Bessemer™, Ajax™, Superior™ and more, Cooper supports over 22,000 units in the field globally. This is your opportunity to lead a key chapter of that story.

What You Will Do

• Serve as the senior technical resource for reciprocating engine and compressor analysis, providing guidance and escalation support for complex or unresolved diagnostic issues.
• Perform advanced equipment analysis using engine and compressor instrumentation, including condition analysis, performance evaluation, compressor valve analysis, engine balancing, and ultrasonic and FFT vibration analysis.
• Travel to customer job sites to collect detailed diagnostic data, interpret findings, and develop comprehensive analysis reports with clear diagnostic conclusions and corrective recommendations.
• Participate in commissioning, start-up, tuning, and optimization of new and highly modified engines, including air/fuel ratio (AFR) control system optimization.
• Conduct portable emissions testing and support customers with corrective actions for non-attainment units, including GHG-related testing and reporting.
• Review and approve analysis reports prior to customer submission, ensuring technical accuracy, consistency, and alignment with Cooper standards.
• Develop and maintain standardized report-writing practices, technical documentation, and analysis methodologies for the broader Equipment Analyst team.
• Train, mentor, and evaluate the technical development of entry-level and mid-level Equipment Analysts, including delivery of formal technical training.
• Serve as a technical liaison between Engineering, Technical Support, Sales, and customers on complex or sensitive accounts.
• Represent Cooper during high-visibility customer engagements and provide sound technical judgment in ambiguous or high-pressure field situations.

Who You Are

You are an experienced equipment analyst with deep technical knowledge of reciprocating engines and compressors and the ability to independently diagnose complex equipment conditions. You are comfortable working with advanced diagnostic technologies, interpreting data, communicating technical findings, and translating analysis into practical recommendations for customers.

Required Qualifications:

• High school diploma or GED required. Associate's degree in a relevant technical discipline such as electronics, mechanical technology, or instrumentation technology preferred.
• 5 to 7 years of experience as an Engine Analyst supporting low-speed integral units and high-speed engines, with demonstrated progression to independent, expert-level analysis work.
• Expert-level understanding of machinery components and applications, including condition analysis and performance evaluation for compressors and engines, including 2-cycle and 4-cycle gas and diesel equipment.
• Advanced knowledge of compressor valve analysis theory and application.
• Demonstrated experience with engine balancing and ultrasonic and FFT vibration analysis.
• Proven experience commissioning, tuning, or optimizing new or modified engines and AFR control systems.
• Experience conducting portable emissions testing, including corrective action support for non-attainment units.
• Demonstrated ability to train, mentor, and evaluate the technical development of others, including formal or classroom-style instruction.
• Strong computer and software skills.
• Ability to work effectively in an independent, self-directed environment.

Preferred

• Industry certification in engine and compressor analysis, such as Windrock Level 3 or equivalent portable analyzer certification.
• Prior experience analyzing integral equipment, including Cooper-Bessemer, Clark, and Ingersoll Rand equipment.
• Strong oral and written communication skills, including experience developing technical documentation, reports, or training materials.
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills with a demonstrated track record of mentoring junior technical staff.
• Strong problem-solving skills and sound judgment in ambiguous or high-pressure field situations.

Why Join Us

• At Cooper Machinery Services, you'll be part of a team where your expertise directly supports the performance and reliability of critical energy infrastructure.
• Most benefits are effective on your first day of employment, with no waiting period.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Company-paid life, AD&D, short-term, and long-term disability coverage, with a 6-month short-term disability waiting period.
• Voluntary life, AD&D, and long-term disability buy-up plan.
• Voluntary benefit plans including accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity insurance plans.
• 401(k) with up to 5% company match, with employees 100% vested on Day 1.
• Maternity and parental leave, Arc Fertility Benefits, and an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health support.

Cooper Machinery Services is an equal opportunity employer and gives all qualified applicants consideration of employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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