Machinery Control Engineering Specialist

Job Purpose

Key Responsibilities

• Support design reviews, commissioning, startup, and troubleshooting of machinery control systems (GE, CCC, DCS, DLN tuning).
• Review and validate control schemes for gas turbines, steam turbines, and VFD-driven equipment to ensure reliability and cybersecurity.
• Develop and review testing procedures (surge tests, performance runs, DLN tuning).
• Participate in FATs and verify equipment performance against design and OEM standards.
• Support high-risk commissioning activities, system tuning, and performance optimization.
• Monitor contractor and vendor activities, ensuring compliance with project and operational standards.
• Conduct failure analysis, support warranty resolution, and manage changes (MOC).
• Maintain issue registers and mitigate risks impacting reliability and availability.
• Provide technical guidance to junior engineers and cross-functional teams.

& Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (relevant discipline).
• Minimum 8 years of experience in oil & gas or similar industry.
• Strong expertise in machinery control systems (GE, CCC, DCS, DLN tuning).

Skills

• Strong problem-solving and decision-making under pressure.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Leadership and team coordination abilities.
• Proficiency in technical and office applications.

Core Competencies

• Safety and quality focus
• Planning and execution
• Teamwork and communication
• Innovation and problem solving
• Technical expertise in machinery control systems

Job Purpose

Key Responsibilities

• Support design reviews, commissioning, startup, and troubleshooting of machinery control systems (GE, CCC, DCS, DLN tuning).
• Review and validate control schemes for gas turbines, steam turbines, and VFD-driven equipment to ensure reliability and cybersecurity.
• Develop and review testing procedures (surge tests, performance runs, DLN tuning).
• Participate in FATs and verify equipment performance against design and OEM standards.
• Support high-risk commissioning activities, system tuning, and performance optimization.
• Monitor contractor and vendor activities, ensuring compliance with project and operational standards.
• Conduct failure analysis, support warranty resolution, and manage changes (MOC).
• Maintain issue registers and mitigate risks impacting reliability and availability.
• Provide technical guidance to junior engineers and cross-functional teams.

& Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (relevant discipline).
• Minimum 8 years of experience in oil & gas or similar industry.
• Strong expertise in machinery control systems (GE, CCC, DCS, DLN tuning).

Skills

• Strong problem-solving and decision-making under pressure.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Leadership and team coordination abilities.
• Proficiency in technical and office applications.

Core Competencies

• Safety and quality focus
• Planning and execution
• Teamwork and communication
• Innovation and problem solving
• Technical expertise in machinery control systems
• With over 90 years' combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world's leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Chemicals, Construction & Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining and Manufacturing sectors worldwide.
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