Field Service Engineer - Mechanical Gas Turbines at Siemens Nigeria

Req ID: 277405
Location: Port Harcourt, Rivers

Position Objective

• This position serves as a company technical and administrative representative, resident engineer and deals with customer service assignment including on-site preventive maintenance and inspection service work, call-out services and commissioning activities on Gas Turbines products line and packages.

Mission:

• Under general direction and instructions, independently determines and develops approaches to solutions to customer requirements and problems.

Scope of Work
Health, Safety and Environmental:

• Understands and complies with Siemens and customer safety policies and procedures.
• Ensure the work permit system is complied with.
• Ensure safe site and practices.
• Participate by attending general safety and toolbox safety meetings.
• Suggest safety improvements.

Quality:

• Ensure customer expectations are met or exceeded.
• Ensure all maintenance activities are carried out in accordance with company policy, manufacturer's recommendations and good practices.

Analyzing:

• Must have basic knowledge of methods and experience in the categories of maintenance on the products and various equipment associated with primary package.

Project Monitoring:

• Must be able to recognize abnormal sounds vibrations, and potential safety problems at inception and take appropriate action to prevent a serious safety hazard that could develop to equipment damage or loss of production.
• Provide timely and daily reports to the relevant manager on on-going projects or daily work.
• Keep abreast of pending work and personnel required to complete the projects.
• Ensure that necessary parts are available and submit materials requisitions when required.

Reporting:

• Accurate feedback and communication to pre-planned report format.
• Keep and update all equipment histories to effectively forecast equipment utilization and efficiency.
• Co-ordinate any changes necessary to ensure operations are efficient and minimal downtime is required.
• Ensure effective communication and reporting to immediate supervision and if applicable to customer representatives.

Problems:

• Will utilize sound judgment when analyzing problems.
• Solve problems with little or no supervision in a timely manner and at a nominal cost.
• Master all procedures and available options of identifying sources of information and technical advice.
• Will have sufficient product knowledge to repair and adjust minor mechanical/electrical components/systems and will be capable of reading applicable drawings and technical manuals.

Scheduling:

• Provide short to medium term scheduling of personnel and materials required for smooth routine maintenance and commissioning of plant.

Timing:

• Adequate strategy of engaging operations in releasing equipment in a timely manner for maintenance.
• Will be, required to assist in a technical manner with the operations and maintenance crew in any area if the workload exceeds the number of personnel available.

Principal Accountabilities:

• Monitor maintenance services or installation support to ensure they are carried out within company policy, manufacturers’ recommendations and in a safe manner
• Ensure major interventions are planned, executed on schedule and within commercial orders.
• Reports to Field Service Operations Manager.

Qualifications

• Will have served on recognized gas trubine product lines and/or having long period of continuos occupation as gas turbines mechanical engineer.
• Will possess a technical qualification e.g. Engineering Degree, HNC/ HND, preferably in Mechanical Engineering.
• Will have 5 -10 years’ experience in a related industry. Higher experience/skill levels may balance lower academic qualifications, and visa versa.
• Experience in an onshore/offshore environment is essential.
• Strong mechanical rotating equipment background will be an asset.
• Familiarity with Gas Turbine engine theory, packages systems theory and operational will be an asset.
• Will hold and maintain a full offshore medical and survival certificate to suit all areas of assignment.