Workshop Engineer (Turbomachinery)

Role Overview

Workshop Engineer (Turbomachinery) at Elliott Group, based at the KEZAD Free Zone facility in Abu Dhabi.

Company Overview

Elliott Group is a global leader in the design, manufacture, and service of critical rotating equipment. The company's global service network installs, overhauls, repairs, upgrades, and rerates machines from any manufacturer, serving customers worldwide with precision engineering, extraordinary reliability, and unparalleled service.

Role Purpose

The Workshop Engineer is responsible for the engineering integrity and successful execution of complex turbomachinery projects involving steam turbines, centrifugal compressors, and pumps. The role bridges high-level engineering theory and shop-floor execution, delivering technical expertise to improve product systems, innovate new processes, and maintain competitive advantage in the turbomachinery industry.

Key Responsibilities

Project Management & Execution

• Lead and independently plan, budget, schedule, and direct the execution of technical projects, major applications, and tests.
• Ensure all projects meet established objectives within allocated time, cost, and resource constraints.
• Complete designated analytical, experimental, and application programs aimed at product and systems improvement, development, and cost reduction.
• Expand and improve design information procedures and practices, issuing all applicable technical documentation.

Technical Analysis & Design Approval

• Review and approve design layouts and associated manufacturing drawings for all assigned projects and shop orders.
• Perform advanced calculations using analytical and computer-based methods, including finite-element analysis (FEA) and solids modeling.
• Utilize and develop computer programs to resolve engineering problems, including commercial software and self-designed programs such as FORTRAN, BASIC, and C++.
• Discern when to apply basic versus detailed analyses for various engineering challenges.

Innovation & Strategic Contribution

• Provide original ideas and innovation; collaborate with the corporate patent department on new ideas and patent applications.
• Submit technical papers for publication and provide regular status updates and reports to supervision.
• Institute new programs based on state-of-the-art technology and application processes to maintain market competitiveness.
• Maintain deep understanding of company objectives, strategic plans, and technical roadmaps as they apply to products and systems.

Leadership & Cross-Functional Support

• Provide technical guidance to Application and Materials Engineering, Sales, Marketing, Project Management, Purchasing, Production, Service, and Associate Plants.
• Provide technical leadership and assist in the development of personnel within your assigned discipline.
• Coordinate and follow up on activities across different departments to ensure proper phasing and timing of common objectives.
• Participate actively in Product Management Team activities as assigned.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline.
• Significant experience in a mechanical manufacturing or service workshop environment.
• Mastery of turbomachinery engineering principles covering turbines, compressors, and 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.

Skills & Competencies

• 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.
• Leadership qualities with an interest in developing and mentoring others.
• Excellent communication skills to provide technical expertise to diverse departments including Sales, Purchasing, and Production.
• Proactive approach to productivity and quality improvements.
• Commitment to ongoing career development and staying current with industry technology.

Additional Information

• This is a full-time, on-site, permanent position.
• Based at the Repair Facility in KEZAD Free Zone, Abu Dhabi.