Mechanical Technician - Energy (Kuwait Pool - Based in UAE)
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About the Role
Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) seeks a Mechanical Technician to perform maintenance, repairs, and services on mechanical machinery and equipment in a power plant.
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Responsibilities
- Perform maintenance repairs and services on mechanical machinery and equipment to ensure efficient operation and reduce production downtime for power generation blocks and Balance of Plant.
- Attend preventive, corrective and breakdown maintenance repairs, including on call duties, and restore mechanical systems as quickly as possible.
- Assist Technician Engineers or independently complete jobs with clear understanding of methods and procedures, selecting required tools and equipment.
- Carry out maintenance works in adherence with EHS standards and plant operating requirements to minimize workplace accidents.
- Monitor repeated breakdowns and suggest and implement proper resolutions to avoid reoccurrence.
- Direct contract workforce to carry out maintenance repairs and services in line with agreed plans.
Requirements
- Diploma in Mechanical Engineering or Craft/Trade certificate or equivalent
- Diploma Holder: 5 years’ experience in a similar position (in a thermal Power plant)
- Craft/Trade certificate holders: 8 years’ experience in mechanical maintenance
- Hands on experience on GE Frame 9E/9FA Gas Turbines, Steam Turbines, Waste heat boilers, thermal desalination and other BOP equipment overhauls
- Familiar with all mechanical maintenance tools
- Knowledge of PCs, computer literacy is essential
- Speak, read and write English to a good standard
- Excellent interpersonal skills and assertiveness
- Team work (including shift work is also essential)
- Self motivation & dedication
- Work in a Multi Cultural environment
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Job Purpose
- Perform maintenance repairs and services on mechanical machinery and equipment to ensure efficient operation and reduce production down time for both simple and combined cycle Power Generation blocks and Balance of Plant.
Key Accountabilities
- Repairs and maintains efficiently a wide range of mechanical equipment and systems in power plant.
- Attends preventive, corrective and breakdown maintenance repairs, with minimum direction and supervision, (including “on call” duties, as and when required), restores the mechanical systems, as quickly as possible.
- Assists Technician Engineers or attends independently the jobs allocated with clear understanding of relevant methods and procedures including associated risks and selects the required tools and equipment to complete such works in a safe and effective manner.
- Carries out maintenance works in adherence with EHS standards and plant operating requirements, to minimise workplace accidents / inquiries.
- Monitors any repeated breakdown and suggests and implements proper resolutions to avoid reoccurrence of similar problems.
- Directs contract workforce to carry out maintenance repairs and services, in line with the agreed plans.
- Accepts direction from his supervisor verbally or in writing.
Qualifications & Skills
- Minimum Qualifications: Diploma in Mechanical Engineering or Craft /Trade certificate or equivalent qualification
- Minimum Experience: Diploma Holder: 5 years’ experience in a similar position (in a thermal Power plant); Craft /Trade certificate holders: 8 years’ experience in mechanical maintenance
- Hands on experience on GE Frame 9E/9FA Gas Turbines, steam Turbines, Waste heat boilers, thermal desalination and other BOP equipment overhauls
- Skills: Familiar with all mechanical maintenance tools; Knowledge of PCs, Computer literacy is essential; Conversant in Gas Turbine, Steam Turbine, Waste heat Boilers, Compressors, Pumps, Cooling Towers and Reverse Osmosis Plant; Speak, read and write English to a good standard; Excellent interperso
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