Shop Operator - Rotating Equipment

Do you enjoy working with mechanical equipment?

Do you enjoy ensuring the service and production of high-quality rotating equipment?

Are you passionate about quality in service & manufacturing?

Join our production team

Our Industrial & Energy Technology (IET) team provides industry-leading products and services that optimize the extraction, production and processing of energy. We help a diverse range of customers across the value chain to reduce operating costs and improve productivity. Our team is responsible for the assembly of high-quality and innovative products.

Partner with the best

As a shop operator, under direct supervision, you will set up, monitor and operate various pieces of equipment associated with the service and manufacturing facility requirements. This may include operation of multiple machines at one time. You may perform quality control and assurance activities as required by manufacturing/engineering specifications, internal procedures and ISO requirements.

As a service shop operator, you will be responsible for:

• Inspecting and repairing activities for centrifugal compressors, centrifugal pumps, gas turbines, and gearboxes.
• Performing visual inspection, geometrical inspection, non-destructive testing, and other tests, and recording results as per requirements and data sheets.
• Being responsible for quality control of the in-process parts, where all parts under operation need to be inspected after the operation is completed and results recorded in the data sheets.
• Performing product preservation as per procedures.
• Raising HSE concerns/observations as per the HSE per capita target.
• Conducting machine tool preventive maintenance and completing daily maintenance checklists.
• Reporting on fixture and tooling performance and rigidity evaluation, as well as testing of new fixture design and clamping methods.
• Performing 6S and housekeeping activities for the machines (interior and exterior), workstations, and surroundings, and participating in improvement projects and implementation of lean manufacturing.

Fuel your passion

To be successful in this role you will:

• Have a high school diploma or equivalent level of education and hands-on experience in operating mechanical machines.
• Have knowledge and experience to perform several types of inspections, repairs, balancing, and testing of centrifugal compressors and centrifugal pumps.
• Have more than 1 year of experience in repair activities of rotating equipment (centrifugal compressors, centrifugal pumps, gas turbines, and gearboxes).
• Have more than 5 years’ experience in manufacturing or service shops.
• Have experience in compressor or pump bundle and casing inspection, repair, assembly, and reassembly.
• Have experience in gas turbine component repairs.
• Have experience and knowledge in machining.
• Have experience and knowledge in balancing.
• The shop will initially operate during morning shifts only; however, the candidate needs to be able to work in a 2-3 shift pattern and work overtime if needed.
• Display mechanical aptitude or enthusiasm to learn and develop your skill set in a hands-on environment.
• Have excellent communication skills and the ability to be a valuable team player.

Work in a way that works for you

We recognize that everyone is different and that the way in which people want to work and deliver at their best is different for everyone. In this role, we can confidently offer the following flexible working patterns:

• Normal working hours

Working with us

Working at Baker Hughes means being at the forefront of the energy transition. Our people are diverse, ambitious and collaborative. We're on a mission to redefine the energy sector by unlocking the power of engineering, data and science.

The good stuff

Our inventions have revolutionized energy for over a century. But to keep going forward tomorrow, we know we have to push the boundaries today. We prioritize rewarding those who embrace challenge with a package that reflects how much we value their input. Join us, and you can expect:

• Generous annual leave and money to spend on wellbeing activities
• Life assurance and income protection
• Private medical cover
• A defined contributory savings plan
• Additional elected benefits

The Baker Hughes internal title for this role is: Shop/Plan Operator-Intermediate

About us

We are an energy technology company that provides solutions to energy and industrial customers worldwide. Built on a century of experience and conducting business in over 120 countries, our innovative technologies and services are taking energy forward – making it safer, cleaner and more efficient for people