Trainee Rotating Equipment Engineer

Trainee Rotating Equipment Engineer

This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated individual to join a dynamic team and develop their engineering career. Working alongside the Rotating Equipment Managers, you will gain new skills and assist in improving the availability, reliability, and performance of high-speed rotating equipment. You will also help plan and deliver major work scopes. The position is Monday to Friday, with a mix of field and office-based work; hands-on skills are essential.

As a trainee, there will be ample opportunities for learning and development. Prior knowledge, both practical and theoretical, of high-speed rotating equipment and support systems is beneficial.

Key Responsibilities Include:

1. Assist with planned maintenance activities for all rotating equipment as directed by Rotating Equipment Managers.
2. Attend vendor coordination meetings, project HAZOPs, and design review meetings.
3. Assist with drafting project commissioning procedures and reviewing vendors' machinery test procedures, including witness testing.
4. Assist with repair and overhaul of onshore and offshore high-speed rotating equipment, including vendor supervision.
5. Help develop and refine maintenance strategies for high-speed rotating equipment, including basic care requirements, planned tasks, and condition-based monitoring.
6. Support the development and application of gas turbine and compressor performance monitoring programs.
7. Assist in failure mode analysis of high-speed rotating equipment.
8. Conduct critical spares reviews for all rotating equipment.
9. Maintain tooling inventories, ensuring all tools are accounted for, functional, and calibrated.
10. Update maintenance management systems to keep planning and execution data current and accurate.
11. Develop personal competencies and identify training needs to support key tasks.
12. Promote compliance with health, safety, and environmental legislation.

Key Requirements:

1. Engineering Degree or HNC/HND in a relevant field, or relevant experience.
2. Knowledge and experience in supporting and maintaining high-speed rotating equipment.
3. A passion for engineering and curiosity about rotating equipment.
4. Creative, innovative thinking with problem-solving skills.
5. A self-starter with a desire to learn and research independently.

Apply today for further details!

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