Workshop Engineer – Turbomachinery

An excellent opportunity has become available to join Elliott Group in Dammam, Saudi Arabia as a Shop Engineer. The successful candidate will set methods and criteria for execution of customer repair work for various types of rotating equipment (Steam Turbines, Centrifugal Compressors, Axial Compressors and other associated equipment).

 

Repair work will include overhauls; general maintenance upgrades and rerates for OEM and non OEM equipment.

 

The Shop Engineer will engineer repair solutions and ensure the technical integrity of all work performed in the Repair Shop.

 

Job responsibilities:

Plans, budgets, schedules and performs engineering assignments toward specified objectives within allocated time, schedule, cost and constraint established by supervision.

Independently initiates, develops, applies and test designs for new products, special application/systems and existing products/systems improvements.

Independently plans, prepares and executes experimental program for the development of new or existing products, shop order tests, design procedures. method or systems and issue applicable documentation.

Initiates changes to existing component designs and selections as required for shop orders product improvements, manufacturing considerations and field modifications.

Responsible for planning, organizing and completion of major elements of the technical plan which may be performed by junior grade associates.

Provides participative direction to those performing the assignment in the calculation and analysis of data and final reporting. 

Provides technical information, co-ordinates and follows up in intra/inter- departmental activities to insure conformance to design and quality standards.

Prepare Inspection report, evaluate inspection findings and propose repair recommendations for turbomachinery components.

Approves layouts and drawings for assigned projects or shop order tests, issues appropriate documentation, and informs supervision of activity status.

Provides specilalized technical support/information to Sales, Project Management, Marketing and service as assigned.

Provides innovation and original ideas. Collaborates with corporate patent department on new turbomachinery application/user requirements. Submits technical papers for publication.

Maintains awareness to new and state-of-the-art technology, competitive intelligence and new turbomachinery applications/user requirements.

Maintains knowledge of company objectives and technical plan as applied to assignment and related products/systems/functions.

Participates in Product Management Team activity on specific assignments.

Promotes, implements and reflects productivity and quality ideas as relates to assigned function.

Pursues a personal career development plan prepared in conjunction with supervision.

Performs other duties as assigned by supervision.

 

Skills & Qualifications:

Recognized degree in engineering required (ideally with relevant experience in rotating equipment)

Proven experience in rotating equipment repair or a manufacturing environment

4-5 year industry experience is preferred.

AUOTOCAD software knowledge if preferred.

Good understanding of engineering practices.

Professional and effective communication skills, both written and verbal in English.

Must be confident to support and guide technicians and liaise with internal and external customers.

Computer literate with good knowledge of software packages such as excel, word & PowerPoint and the ability to learn Elliott’s business software packages

The ability to read, understand and interpret engineering drawings, service bulletins, service reports and technical reports.