Turbine Maintenance Engineer

Role & responsibilities:

• Execute routine, preventive, and predictive maintenance of steam/gas turbines and auxiliaries (governing system, lubrication system, vacuum system, etc.).
• Monitor and maintain vibration levels, bearing temperatures, and operating parameters within limits.
• Assist in planning and execution Of major overhauls, turbine roll-over checks, alignment, and balancing.
• Troubleshooting & Breakdown Handling.
• Conduct root cause analysis for turbine faults, trips, or abnormal behavior.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams for quick restoration and reduce downtime.
• Maintain records of maintenance activities, breakdown logs, history cards, and test reports.
• Ensure compliance with safety standards, OEM guidelines, and company SOPS.
• Regularly analyze turbine performance indicators and recommend efficiency improvement actions.
• Support condition monitoring techniques like vibration analysis, thermography, and Oil analysis.
• Identify critical spares and assist in inventory planning.
• Raise indent for spares and follow up with procurement.
• Train junior engineers and technicians on turbine operation and safety procedures.
• Support energy audits, internal inspections, and external inspections (regulatory/OEM).

Functional Competencies:

• Strong understanding of turbine principles, operation, and maintenance.
• Familiarity with rotor dynamics, thermodynamics, and fluid mechanics as they apply to turbines.
• Proficiency in preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance of turbines and auxiliaries.
• Capability to prepare job plans, schedules, and resource requirements for turbine overhauls and shutdowns.
• Ability to quickly diagnose and troubleshoot turbine-related issues like: High vibrations, Bearing failures, Efficiency drops.
• Skilled in Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA) and implementing corrective actions.
• Hands-on experience in disassembly and reassembly of turbines.
• Proficient in shaft alignment (dial gauge/laser-based), bearing inspection, and clearance checks.
• Working knowledge of vibration analysis, oil analysis, temperature monitoring, and other condition monitoring techniques.
• Interpretation of data for predictive maintenance.
• Skilled in preparing: Maintenance reports, Equipment history cards & Work permits & checklists
• Comfortable With OEM manuals, P&IDs, and technical drawings.
• Familiarity with maintenance Of turbine auxiliaries such as: Lube oil systems, Seal oil systems, Governing systems, Vacuum systems, Hydraulic actuators.
• Proficiency in using special tools like: Torque wrenches, Micrometers and dial gauges, Bump test kits, Hydraulic jacks and lifting tools.
• Ability to work with Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS) like SAP for: Work order management, Spare parts tracking, Maintenance history logging.
• In-depth understanding of industrial safety standards, permit-to-work systems, LOTO procedures, and PPE usage during turbine maintenance.
• Ability to analyze trends, suggest improvements, and adopt Reliability-Centered Maintenance (RCM) or TPM practices.

Behavioral & Management Competencies:

• Takes ownership of actions and turbine maintenance outcomes.
• Ensures health, safety, and performance of assigned equipment.
• Communicates clearly with teams, vendors, and departments.
• Adapts quickly to outages, emergencies, and operational changes.
• Collaborates effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Delegates tasks well; resolves team issues effectively.
• Ensures quality and timely completion of outsourced work.