Rotating Equipment Shop Operator

Baker Hughes; Dammam; On-site; SAR 100,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave and wellbeing

Life assurance and income protection

Private medical cover

Defined contributory savings plan

Additional elected benefits

Job summary

Baker Hughes is seeking a Shop/Plan Operator-Intermediate in Saudi Arabia to support the assembly and service of high-quality rotating equipment. You will inspect, repair, balance, and test rotor components for centrifugal compressors, pumps, turbines, and gears, while maintaining quality and HSE standards.

You will work across milling and balancing equipment, participate in lean initiatives, and adapt to 2-3 shift patterns with potential overtime.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required with hands-on experience operating mechanical machines.
• Knowledge and experience to perform inspections, repairs, balancing and testing of centrifugal compressors and centrifugal pumps and gas turbines.
• 5+ years experience in repair activities of rotating equipment (centrifugal compressors, centrifugal pumps, gas turbines or gearboxes).
• Experience in compressor rotor or pump rotor de-stacking (disassembly by flare) and stacking (assembly) and Gas Turbine Rotor Disks de-stacking and stacking.
• Experience implementing total run-out tests is preferred.
• Ability to operate a LATHE machine (Manual or CNC) is preferred.
• Ability to operate Low Speed Horizontal Balancing Machines and perform balancing to remove residual unbalance.
• Ability to operate Vertical Balancing Machines and perform balancing to remove residual unbalance is preferred.
• Experience in Machining is preferred.
• Shop operative in morning shifts with ability to work 2-3 shifts and overtime.
• Display mechanical aptitude or enthusiasm to learn in a hands-on environment.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to be a valuable team player.

Responsibilities

• Inspecting and repairing activities for rotating equipment (centrifugal compressors rotors, centrifugal pumps rotors, gas turbine rotors, gears shafts).
• Performing visual and geometrical inspections, non-destructive testing and recording results per data sheets.
• Quality control of in-process parts; inspect after operation and record results in data sheets.
• Performing product preservation per procedures.
• Raising HSE concerns/observations per HSE targets.
• Conducting machine tool preventive maintenance and daily maintenance checklists.
• Reporting fixture and tooling performance and testing methods; evaluating new fixtures and clamping.
• Carrying out 6S and housekeeping for machines, workstations and surroundings; contribute to lean manufacturing projects.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Communication skills

Teamwork

Hands-on learning

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

Lathe machine (Manual/CNC)

Balancing machines

Horizontal balancing machines

Vertical balancing machines

Job description

Baker Hughes is seeking a Shop/Plan Operator-Intermediate in Saudi Arabia to support the assembly and service of high-quality rotating equipment. You will inspect, repair, balance, and test rotor components for centrifugal compressors, pumps, turbines, and gears, while maintaining quality and HSE standards.

You will work across milling and balancing equipment, participate in lean initiatives, and adapt to 2-3 shift patterns with potential overtime.