Control Field Service Engineer

Role Overview

Control Field Service Engineer at Baker Hughes. This is a field-based position serving Baker Hughes' Industrial and Energy Technology (IET) division globally.

Company Overview

Baker Hughes' Industrial and Energy Technology (IET) operates across 120 countries and serves the entire energy value-chain and industrial sector. The division holds an extensive portfolio of rotating equipment, process flow, transmission technology and lifecycle services. The Engineering Transformation team works to improve the quality of engineering processes.

Role Purpose

As a Field Service Engineer, you will represent Baker Hughes both technically and professionally to ensure equipment is installed, maintained and started-up properly at customer sites in remote oilfield, power generation and industrial facilities.

Key Responsibilities

Installation and Commissioning

• Provide on-site technical direction on control systems installation, including loop checks, system tests during start-up, commissioning, troubleshooting and maintenance on customer-owned sites in remote oilfield, power generation and industrial facilities.
• Power generation customers include utilities, marine drives, petrochemical, paper, steel, automotive and transportation industries.
• Supervise the positioning and wiring of control panels including Unit Control Panel (UCP), auxiliary panels, Direct Current Panel (DCP), battery charger and battery cells, Generator Control & Protection Panel (GCPP), Motor Control Center (MCC), and related electrical hook-up, pneumatic hook-up, primary hook-up and field wiring performed by client or sub-contractor.
• Check the functionality of control sequencing for all auxiliary systems relevant to the turbine and driven equipment such as lube oil system, hydraulic oil system, oil coolers, starting means (motor, torque converter, gas expander, hydraulic starter and pumps), enclosure and building ventilation systems, Fire & Gas detection system, compressor seal oil system, compressor dry gas seal system, process gas coolers, fuel and process gas valves, and anti-surge system.
• Utilize Problem Solving Skills, Engineering Instructions, Drawings and Process Instructions during Turbomachinery's Commissioning and Start-up Activities.
• Possess the Technical Capability to troubleshoot and provide routine maintenance checkout for Gas Turbines Products.
• Prepare job-planning documents based on Assignment's Scope of Work (Installation, Upgrade, Outage).

Leadership and Safety

• Lead Installation, Maintenance and Commissioning Site Activities with proper Customer and Company Schedule Targets Mindset, following strictly Quality and HSE Rules.
• Establish through the immediate Report after the Daily HSE Toolbox Talking the critical activity tasks and remark any HSE aspect to be followed.
• Provide leadership and technical direction to skilled labor performing work at customer sites, maintaining strong safety mindset to assure executed work reflects the technical requirements within Baker Hughes and customer safety standards.
• Ensure compliance with local and current legislation, requests and requirements present in the site Safety Manual.

Reporting and Documentation

• Provide input for Daily Outage and Weekly Installation Reports.
• Prepare timely and accurate technical reports for customer records and reference for future field service interventions.
• Ensure reports and drawings marked-up are completed.
• Apply all Quality procedures and documentation applicable to specific activities, ensuring they are properly followed and updated.

Communication and Quality

• Communicate effectively with Service, Installation, Project Managers and Site Manager about job planning, job execution, job progression and personnel site arrivals and departures.
• Actively participate in customer and contractor meetings.
• Ensure that Site Quality Check List, Job Cards and Field Procedure are applied, and relevant documentation is properly signed.
• Ensure all Non-Conformity (technical and materials) are properly addressed using Baker Hughes e-tools and follow up till resolution.

Qualifications & Experience

• Engineering Degree with minimum 10 years of relevant field experience.
• Strong knowledge on rotating equipment installation, commissioning, maintenance and troubleshooting.
• Hands-on expertise on HDGT (Frame 5/2, 6B, 7E & 9E) field Instrumentation, Control logic and their auxiliaries.
• High expertise and Hands-On Knowledge of Mark Vie turbine control panels.
• Knowledge of PLC control panels.
• Experience on DLN (Dry Low NOx) systems mapping.

Skills & Competencies

• Fluent English language (Speaking and writing) — crucial for reports, customer interaction and communication with Engineering Headquarters technical alignment.
• Strong customer service-orientation and ability to communicate effectively with a range of stakeholders.
• Proven ability to work efficiently without direct supervision.
• Proven analytical and quality improvement ability.
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
• Health, Safety and Environmental mindset and compliance.

Additional Information

• This role requires extensive travel; applicants must be willing and able to travel significantly (not less than 70%) without geographical restriction, including offshore.
• Baker Hughes prioritizes rewarding those who embrace change with a package that reflects how much the company values their input.
• Baker Hughes invests in the health and well-being of its workforce, trains and rewards talent and develops leaders at all levels.