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