Lead Engineer

About the role

The Lead Engineer will provide real‑time engineering solutions to support refinery operations, minimise downtime and maximise productivity. This senior position requires hands‑on expertise in maintenance, repair and overhaul of critical rotating assets and will act as the subject‑matter expert for diagnostics and reliability.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and implement engineering strategies to reduce costs, increase asset efficiency and improve productivity.
• Lead complex maintenance, repair and major overhauls of rotating equipment such as compressors, pumps, turbines and fans.
• Provide technical support during plant maintenance, shutdowns and emergency breakdowns, including root‑cause analysis and vibration monitoring.
• Design and prepare engineering packages, modifications and MOCs, and ensure compliance with API, ASME and ISO standards.
• Coordinate with stakeholders to deliver engineering solutions for new installations, upgrades and expansions.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical, Mechanical, Electrical, Instrumentation, Computer Engineering or equivalent.
• Professional Engineer certification from a recognized engineering institute.
• Minimum 10 years of relevant experience in refinery engineering, MRO and rotating equipment reliability.

Required skills

• Advanced diagnostics and vibration analysis.
• Root cause analysis (RCA) of equipment failures.
• Maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) of critical refinery machinery.
• Engineering design, design package preparation and change management.
• Knowledge of API, ASME and ISO standards.
• Experience with compressors, multi‑stage pumps, steam turbines, fans and blowers.