Maintenance Method Engineer - Rotating Equipment

IOTA GROUP; Turkey; Remote; TRY 350,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

IOTA GROUP is seeking a Maintenance Method Engineer - Rotating Equipment to define, optimize, and implement maintenance strategies for pumps, compressors, turbines and related systems. Fully remote assignment supporting a major petrochemical project.

You will develop work packs, procedures, RCFA support, and reliability metrics while coordinating with OEMs and service providers. Fluency in French and English is required; Turkish is a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor or Master in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering.
• Minimum 5 years in petrochemical/refinery/power plant environment.
• 3+ years in maintenance methods or rotating equipment.
• Strong pumps, compressors, turbines & auxiliary systems knowledge.
• Experience with RCFA, troubleshooting, vibration/oil analysis.
• CMMS experience (SAP PM or Maximo).
• Familiar with API/ISO/ASME standards.
• French and English required; Turkish is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Define and update maintenance methods, procedures and job plans for rotating equipment.
• Prepare comprehensive work packs including steps, resources, tools and spare parts.
• Support maintenance teams during complex technical interventions.
• Analyze equipment performance and recommend reliability improvements.
• Lead or contribute to RCFA after significant equipment failures.
• Develop reliability indicators (MTBF, MTTR, availability).
• Implement preventive, predictive and RCM strategies.
• Support predictive maintenance activities including vibration and oil analysis.
• Contribute to spare parts strategies and inventory optimization.
• Interface with OEMs and service providers, ensuring compliance with HSE and standards.

Skills

Maintenance methods

Rotating equipment maintenance

Reliability engineering

RCFA

Vibration analysis

Oil analysis

CMMS (SAP PM/Maximo)

API/ISO/ASME standards

HSE awareness

French & English

Education

Bachelor/Master in Mechanical/Industrial Engineering

Tools

SAP PM

Maximo

Job description

As a Maintenance Method Engineer - Rotating Equipment , you will be responsible for defining, optimizing and implementing maintenance strategies and methods for critical rotating equipment, including pumps, compressors, turbines and associated auxiliary systems.

Your main responsibilities will include:

• Define and update maintenance methods, procedures and job plans for rotating equipment.
• Prepare comprehensive work packs , including job steps, required resources, tools and spare parts.
• Support maintenance teams during complex technical interventions.
• Analyze equipment performance and recommend corrective or reliability improvement actions.
• Lead or contribute to Root Cause Failure Analysis - RCFA following significant equipment failures.
• Develop and monitor reliability indicators including MTBF, MTTR and equipment availability .
• Implement and improve preventive, predictive and reliability-centered maintenance – RCM strategies.
• Support predictive maintenance activities including vibration analysis, thermography and oil analysis .
• Contribute to spare parts strategies and inventory optimization .
• Interface with OEMs, equipment suppliers and specialized service providers.
• Ensure maintenance activities comply with applicable HSE, quality and regulatory requirements .
• Participate in technical risk assessments, continuous improvement activities and, where required, HAZOP reviews .
• Review plant design during the preparation phase to ensure adequate accessibility and maintainability of rotating equipment.
• Review spare-parts lists, special tools and maintenance facilities to ensure operational readiness prior to plant start-up.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering or a related discipline.
• Minimum 5 years of experience within a petrochemical plant, refinery or power plant environment.
• At least 3 years of experience in Maintenance Methods, Rotating Equipment Maintenance or Reliability Engineering.
• Strong technical knowledge of pumps, compressors, turbines and auxiliary systems.
• Proven experience with preventive maintenance, predictive maintenance and RCM.
• Experience performing or supporting RCFA, troubleshooting, vibration analysis and/or lubricant oil analysis.
• Familiarity with CMMS systems such as SAP PM or Maximo , including maintenance planning and spare-parts management.
• Good knowledge of applicable industry standards, particularly API, ISO and ASME.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Ability to prepare technical documentation, maintenance procedures and structured work packs.
• Strong awareness of HSE requirements related to rotating-equipment maintenance.
• Professional fluency in French and English is required.
• Turkish language skills would be considered an advantage.
• Location: Fully remote
• Working schedule: 5 days per week
• Expected start date: Between 15 September and 1 October 2026
• Initial duration: 6 months
• Languages: French and English required IOTA Group is looking for an experienced Maintenance Method Engineer - Rotating Equipment to support a leading international energy services company on the Ceyhan PDH-PP Project . This is a fully remote assignment , supporting maintenance preparation and reliability activities for critical rotating equipment within a major petrochemical project.