Lead R&D Fitter

Siemens Energy; Lincoln; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

26 days holiday

Private medical cover

Cycle-to-work schemes

Career development and learning

Job summary

Siemens Energy is recruiting a Lead R&D Fitter to lead the build, assembly and testing of Gas Generators and Power Turbines in a hands-on environment. You will install and verify instrumentation on test rigs and contribute to development testing and production readiness.

The role requires practical mechanical assembly skills, experience with rotating equipment and fault-finding, with opportunities to develop specialist test instrumentation and safety practices in a busy test facility.

Qualifications

• A technical engineering background with practical experience.
• Experience with rotating equipment such as gas turbines or similar machinery.
• Practical mechanical assembly and fitting experience in an engineering environment.
• Experience in fault-finding and resolving mechanical or test-related issues.

Responsibilities

• Lead build, assembly, installation and test of Gas Generators and Power Turbines across the product range.
• Install and test engine and rig instrumentation (thermocouples, strain gauges, pressure tappings) using dedicated test rigs.
• Support gas turbine development and production test activities.
• Carry out mechanical fitting, fault-finding and troubleshooting on turbines and test rigs.
• Manufacture Swagelok pipework for turbine installations and assist with facility improvements.
• Support thermal paint lab activities and maintain safe test facilities.

Skills

Rotating equipment

Mechanical fitting

Fault-finding

Mechanical assembly

Forklift operation

Mobile elevated work platform

Instrumentation testing

Education

HNC in Engineering

Tools

Swagelok pipework

Job description

Siemens Energy and Siemens Gamesa are becoming Omterra. "We energize society" by supporting our customers to make the transition to a more sustainable world, based on innovative technologies and our ability to turn ideas into reality. With nearly 100,000 employees around the world, we shape the energy systems of today and tomorrow.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Lincolnshire

Lincoln

Company

Siemens Energy Industrial Turbomachinery Ltd.

Organization

Gas Services

Business Unit

Distributed

Full-time

Experience Level

Professional / Experienced

As aLead R&D Fitter,you will lead the build, assembly and preparation of Gas Generators and Power Turbines for testing across the product range. Working in a practical test environment, you will ensure engines, rigs, instrumentation and supporting facilities are safely prepared for development and production test activity.

You will work alongside test engineers, mechanical fitters, instrumentation specialists and thermal paint experts. Your work will range from mechanical fitting and Swagelok pipework manufacture to installing sensors on turbine components and investigating faults during test preparation.

This is a varied, hands-on role supporting the safe and reliable testing of complex rotating equipment. You will also help improve test methods and facilities, contributing directly to product development and manufacturing activity.

How You’ll Make an Impact

• Lead the build, assembly, installation and test of complete Gas Generators and Power Turbines across the product range.
• Install and test engine and rig instrumentation, including thermocouples, strain gauges and pressure tappings, using dedicated test rigs to verify instrumentation before use.
• Support gas turbine development testing, production testing and other departmental test activities as required.
• Carry out mechanical fitting activities, fault-finding and troubleshooting on turbines, test rigs and associated facility equipment.
• Manufacture Swagelok pipework for turbine and test facility installations, and assist with modifications, additions and improvements to facilities.
• Support thermal paint laboratory activities.
• Maintain safe, compliant operation of all test facilities and equipment.

What You Bring

• A technical engineering background, supported by an HNC or equivalent demonstrable practical experience.
• Previous hands-on experience working with rotating equipment, such as gas turbines, steam turbines, compressors, pumps, motors or similar machinery.
• Experience with testing rotating equipment.
• Practical mechanical assembly and fitting skills gained in an engineering, manufacturing, maintenance or test environment.
• Experience of fault-finding and resolving mechanical or test-related issues on complex equipment.
• A methodical approach to following technical instructions, operating procedures and safe systems of work.
• Willingness to develop skills in specialist test instrumentation, thermal paint application, Swagelok pipework manufacture, forklift truck operation and mobile elevated work platform operation.

About the Team

Our Gas Services division offers low-emission power generation through service and decarbonization. We bring together gas turbines, steam turbines, generators and digital service solutions under one roof. Through modernization, digitalization and innovative service offerings, we support customers worldwide in improving reliability, efficiency and sustainability.

You will join a hands-on engineering test team responsible for preparing, assembling and supporting the testing of gas turbine products. The team works closely with Engineering and Manufacturing to enable development testing, product validation and production activity.

The team combines mechanical assembly, instrumentation and test facility support. By preparing turbines and rigs, fitting sensors and maintaining safe test capability, the team provides the practical foundation for reliable and accurate gas turbine testing.

Who is Siemens Energy?

At Siemens Energy, we are more than just an energy technology company. With ~100,000 dedicated employees in more than 90 countries, we develop the energy systems of the future, ensuring that the growing energy demand of the global community is met reliably and sustainably.

The technologies created in our research departments and factories drive the energy transition and provide the base for one sixth of the world’s electricity generation.

Our global team is committed to making sustainable, reliable and affordable energy a reality by pushing the boundaries of what is possible. We uphold a 150-year legacy of innovation that encourages our search for people who will support our focus on decarbonization, new technologies and energy transformation.

Find out how you can make a difference at Siemens Energy:

Lucky for us, we are not all the same. Through diversity we generate power. We run on inclusion and our combined creative energy is fuelled by over 130 nationalities. Siemens Energy celebrates character, no matter what ethnic background, gender, age, religion, identity or disability. We energize society, all of society, and we do not discriminate based on our differences.

• 26 days holiday, increasing to 29 days with time served.
• Access to a flexible benefits portal, including private medical cover and cycle-to-work schemes.
• Career development and continuous learning opportunities.
• Opportunities to work on innovative projects that drive sustainability and efficiency.