Team Lead Turbine Controls

Job Summary

The Lead Engineer, Turbine Controls, is responsible for overseeing preventive, corrective, and breakdown maintenance of turbine systems

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Ensure adherence to breakdown/corrective maintenance schedule.

• Must be conversant with Emerson Ovation control and knowledge on Bentley Nevada vibration system.

• Ensure all preventive maintenances are duly carried out and documented accordingly. 

• Develop and improve breakdown/corrective maintenance culture.

• Ensures all breakdown/corrective maintenances are duly carried out and documented.

• Reviews weekly all breakdown/corrective maintenance processes.

• Monitor the timely closure of maintenance tasks (TMs) in the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS).

• Liaise with Lead Engineer Turbine field instrumentation to re – assess breakdowns of equipment for preventive maintenance schedule.

• Addresses issues bordering on human resources and personnel issues and escalates it upward if not addressed for further action where necessary.

• Ensures all monthly reports are duly done.

• Ensures all special reports are duly done and documented. 

• Periodically assess all staff under him for training needs for optimal performance. 

• Ensures availability of material and tools required for the job.

• Supervise control systems with a focus on both efficiency and environmental sustainability.

• Ensures HSE guidelines are adhered to strictly during and on the job.

• Develop plant patrol and monitoring check sheet and to be reviewed periodically as determined. 

• Provide support in spare parts planning, budget planning, purchase, and inspection activities. 

• Execute documentation according to Integrated Management System (IMS) standards.

• Implements strategies that improves performance and reliability.

• Ensures all risk registers for breakdown/corrective maintenances and the section are kept and reviewed periodically.

• Perform covering role in the absence of the Unit Head, Turbine Systems

• Perform other duties as assigned by the Unit Head, Turbine Systems, or Head of Department

Education and Work Experience

• Bachelor’s degree or its equivalent in Computer/ Electrical/Mechanical/Chemical or Systems Engineering

• Postgraduate /relevant professional qualification 

• Minimum of 5 -10 years of work experience with at least three (3) years in a supervisory level and direct exposure to I&C systems and power plant maintenance processes.

Skills and Competencies

• Good Technical knowledge and understanding of operations and history of I&C systems.

• Sound Technical Trouble shooting skills. 

• Good knowledge of computerized Maintenance Management system or equivalent.

• Good Knowledge in technical discipline

Responsibilities

· Oversee operation of the Turbine and Boiler, during shift duties

· Coordinate Physical inspection /condition monitoring of equipment in the turbine and boiler sections of the plant

· Oversee minor adjustments/repairs as required

· Plan resource requirements during shift duties –manpower and operations materials

· Unit manpower utilization and allocation during shift duties

· Coordination with other team leads for ensuring efficient plant operations.

Qualifications

· Bachelor’s degree or its equivalent in Engineering from an accredited/ reputable university

· Minimum of five (5) years relevant work experience in a power plant with at least 3 years in position of Supervisor with at least 200MW plant