Field Service Engineer - Turbomachinery  REF 116

Overview:
An excellent opportunity has become available to join our MNC client as a Field Service Engineer. There are vacancies for both Junior and Senior Engineers who are fluent in Arabic with an excellent command of English.

The successful candidate will join the field service operation that covers an installed base of over 5000 compressors and steam turbines throughout Europe, Middle East, Africa and Russia.

The successful candidate will lead installation, commissioning, maintenance and troubleshooting activities for our customers around the clock.
This is a lead engineer’s role that will supervise employees and customer personnel whilst directing installations, start-ups, and major overhauls.
We are specifically seeking applicants with rotating equipment knowledge or experience specifically in overhauling steam turbines and centrifugal compressors.

Basic salary + accommodation, transport, education allowance and medical insurance

Industry Construction & Engineering
Location United Arab Emirates
Minimum Experience 3 Years
Minimum Education Requirement Mechanical Engineering degree or equivalent or several years’ experience in the field of turbo machinery

Job Description

Based in the UAE with frequent travel to customer sites and workshop facilities throughout Europe and the Middle East, predominantly petrochemical facilities in Saudi. This role requires travel and you may be expected to be travelling up to 50% of the year. Additionally, this role requires a good level of physical fitness - working in tropical conditions, at height and confined spaces.

Qualifications:
As a Field Service Engineer, your skills and qualifications will ideally include:
  • Mechanical Engineering degree or equivalent
  • 10 -15 years of experience in the field of turbo machinery
  • Previous experience or comfortable with commissioning, overhauling, maintaining and repairing of Rotating Equipment
  • A practically oriented engineer ready to use your hands to navigate and address issues on site
  • Previous experience writing comprehensive and detailed service reports
  • Comfortable with working onsite with customers and leading their personnel during installation, repair and maintenance.
  • Excellent command of the English language. Arabic is a plus but not a prerequisite.
  • Must be Health, Safety & Environmentally focused, and promote safety in the workplace
  • Proficiency with MS Office in Word, Excel and MS Project
Responsibilities:
As a Field Service Engineer, your main responsibilities will involve:
  • Act to lead and supervise customer personnel, freelancers and field service representatives in the installation, commissioning and maintenance of Rotating Equipment (Specifically Centrifugal Gas Compressors , and Steam Turbines)
  • Direct service representatives to take corrective action for equipment performance problems and troubleshooting activities.
  • Work in partnership with the customer and keep them thoroughly informed on the progress, performance, and any potential problems.
  • Ensure customers are informed about the Company and promote the Group’s well-earned reputation of service excellence.
  • Work with sales department to meet customer demands for spares parts, retrofits, service contracts and new equipment.
  • Produce comprehensive service reports and present these back to regional management and the customer.
  • Contribute new ideas to enhance company service and overall customer experience.