Workshop Engineer (Turbomachinery)

Overview & Responsibilities

We are seeking a highly analytical and proactive Workshop Engineer (Turbomachinery) to join our growing operations at the KEZAD Free Zone facility in Abu Dhabi. This role is a cornerstone of our technical team, responsible for the engineering integrity and successful execution of complex projects involving steam turbines, centrifugal compressors, and pumps.

As a Workshop Engineer, you will independently lead technical projects from conception to completion, ensuring they are delivered within budget and schedule. You will bridge the gap between high-level engineering theory and shop-floor execution, providing the technical expertise necessary to improve product systems, innovate new processes, and maintain our competitive edge in the turbomachinery industry.

Job Responsibilities

The Workshop Engineer carries a broad mandate covering project management, advanced technical analysis, and cross-functional leadership.

Project Management & Execution

• Project Oversight: Independently plan, budget, schedule, and direct the execution of technical projects, major applications, and tests.

• Objective Alignment: Ensure all projects meet established objectives within allocated time, cost, and resource constraints.

• Systems Improvement: Complete designated analytical, experimental, and application programs aimed at product/systems improvement, development, and cost reduction.

• Documentation: Expand and improve design information procedures and practices, issuing all applicable technical documentation.

Technical Analysis & Design Approval

• Design Control: Review and approve design layouts and associated manufacturing drawings for all assigned projects and shop orders.

• Complex Calculations: Perform advanced calculations using both analytical and computer-based methods (including finite-element analysis (FEA) and solids modeling).

• Programming & Modeling: Utilize and/or develop computer programs to resolve engineering problems, including commercial software and self-designed programs (e.g., FORTRAN, BASIC, C++).

• Analysis Discernment: Discern when to apply basic versus detailed analyses for various engineering challenges.

Innovation & Strategic Contribution

• Technical Innovation: Provide original ideas and innovation; collaborate with the corporate patent department on new ideas and patent applications.

• Knowledge Sharing: Occasionally submit technical papers for publication and provide regular status updates and reports to supervision.

• Competitive Intelligence: Institute new programs based on state-of-the-art technology and application processes to maintain market competitiveness.

• Strategy Alignment: Maintain a deep understanding of company objectives, strategic plans, and technical roadmaps as they apply to products and systems.

Leadership & Cross-Functional Support

• Consultative Expertise: Provide technical guidance to Application and Materials Engineering, Sales, Marketing, Project Management, Purchasing, Production, Service, and Associate Plants.

• Personnel Development: Provide technical leadership and assist in the development of personnel within your assigned discipline.

• Inter-departmental Coordination: Coordinate and follow up on activities across different departments to ensure proper phasing and timing of common objectives.

• Team Participation: Active participation in Product Management Team activities as assigned.

Qualifications and Skills

The ideal candidate must possess a strong engineering foundation and the ability to work independently on high-stakes technical assignments.

• Technical Expertise: * Mastery of turbomachinery engineering principles (turbines, compressors, pumps).

  • Advanced proficiency in Finite-Element Analysis (FEA) and solids modeling.

  • Proficiency in programming languages such as FORTRAN, BASIC, or C++ for engineering problem resolution.

• Professional Capabilities:

  • Proven ability to independently plan and manage project budgets and schedules.

  • Strong aptitude for innovation, with the ability to generate patentable ideas or publish technical papers.

  • High-level analytical skills to resolve complex engineering problems.

• Soft Skills:

  • Leadership qualities with an interest in developing and mentoring others.

  • Excellent communication skills to provide technical expertise to diverse departments (Sales, Purchasing, Production, etc.).

  • A proactive approach to productivity and quality improvements.

• Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering (or a related discipline).

  • Significant experience in a mechanical manufacturing or service workshop environment.

  • Commitment to ongoing career development and staying current with industry technology.

Base Location & Work Schedule

​This is a full time, on-site permanent position based out of our Repair Facility in KEZAD Free Zone, Abu Dhabi.

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