Field Service Engineer - Centrifugal Compressor

Role Overview

Field Service Engineer - Centrifugal Compressor at Baker Hughes. This role is part of the Turbomachinery Process Solutions Product Line within the Industrial and Energy Technology Team.

Company Overview

Baker Hughes Industrial and Energy Technology (IET) operates across 120 countries serving the entire energy value chain and industrial sector. The organization holds an extensive portfolio of rotating equipment, process flow, transmission technology and lifecycle services.

Role Purpose

Coordinate and oversee field site work, providing quality technical service to customers during the installation, commissioning, and maintenance of centrifugal compressors. The role encompasses planning, crew instruction, equipment oversight, and direct technical support.

Key Responsibilities

Installation and Commissioning

• Perform installation, commissioning, and startup of various types of centrifugal compressors (MCL, BCL, PCL, and SRL) supplied by Baker Hughes at customer sites.
• Unload and inspect the centrifugal compressor and its major auxiliaries at the installation site and oversee their placement on the foundation.
• Coordinate and oversee work at the field site.

Technical Support

• Provide technical advice and support to clients and craft labour in the installation, commissioning, and maintenance of Baker Hughes-supplied centrifugal compressors.

Site Preparation and Alignment

• Improve geometric dimensional check of foundation, equipment and auxiliary skids positioning, levelling, and alignment.

Inspection and Maintenance

• Perform minor and major inspections of centrifugal compressors.
• Execute assembly, disassembly, checking and adjusting clearances of rotating equipment components.
• Evaluate wear and damage state of couplings (lubricated-tooth and dry-elastic types), thrust bearings, journal bearings, gas seals (labyrinth and honeycomb types), oil seals (gauged floating rings types), dry gas seals, oil mechanical seals, labyrinth or honeycomb inner seals, diaphragms or diaphragm bundles, and volutes.

Planning and Execution

• Provide planning necessary for the job including instructions to the crew and equipment.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or full-time three-year technical diploma.
• Five or more years of relevant industry experience.
• Working experience with rotating equipment in the field at customer sites.
• Prior experience in installation and/or maintenance activities of centrifugal compressors in the field at customer sites.

Skills & Competencies

• Excellent functional and technical knowledge.
• Strong customer focus.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Excellent team working skills.

Additional Information

• Role operates with flexible working patterns; when assignments are complete, you will generally not be required to visit the office and can work from home completing reports and mobilization-related tasks before taking on next projects.
• The company ensures work-life balance for individuals.
• Comprehensive private medical care options available.
• Life insurance and disability programs provided.
• Tailored financial programs available.
• Additional elected or voluntary benefits available.
• Contemporary well-being activities supported.
• Baker Hughes internal title: Field Specialist III - SVS - CC.