Senior Technician – Condition Monitoring

Emirates Global Aluminium is seeking a Senior Technician - Condition Monitoring to support reliability engineering through scheduled and unscheduled equipment checks, data collection and analysis. The position focuses on identifying changes in equipment performance, mechanical behaviour and failure trends so that proactive maintenance actions can improve uptime, reduce unexpected failures and extend equipment life. The role covers plant condition monitoring, inspection activities, data reporting and support for preventive and shutdown maintenance planning.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out routine and unscheduled equipment condition checks and collect reliable readings using handheld and permanently installed instrumentation.
• Perform condition monitoring activities associated with rotating equipment, including overhauls, dismantling, clearance measurements, damage assessment, bearing clearance checks, axial float checks and shaft alignment during assembly.
• Inspect newly procured and refurbished spare parts to confirm that they meet established standards and requirements.
• Enter vibration and other condition-monitoring data into computerised systems and use the information for trend analysis.
• Analyse vibration trends, patterns and observations to identify changes in equipment performance and mechanical behaviour and recommend proactive or corrective maintenance actions.
• Prepare daily condition-monitoring reports covering equipment checked, analysis performed and proposed actions for engineers and area supervisors.
• Support shutdown and preventive maintenance planning by providing technical input on faulty equipment and required improvements.
• Perform routine calibration and operation of NDT equipment and follow applicable standards.
• Apply safety, quality and environmental procedures and complete other related assignments as directed.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or technical secondary education with a relevant mechanical trade certification.
• Certification or training in condition monitoring such as vibration analysis, NDT or thermal imaging is preferred.
• 3 to 5 years of condition monitoring or NDT experience in production-plant maintenance, such as alumina refining, oil or petrochemical operations.
• Mechanical condition-monitoring experience covering vibration spectrum, thickness, ultrasound, oil analysis, visual inspection, wear and dimensional measurement.
• Knowledge of online and offline condition-monitoring technologies and systems.
• Ability to diagnose and repair rotating industrial equipment and use maintenance predictive software.
• Good troubleshooting, problem-solving, communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to read technical data books and use CMMS and MS Office.

Employment Details

• Company: Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA)
• Location: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
• Employment Type: Full Time
• Industry: Mining