Siemens Energy

Location: Wadeville

Department: Service Centre Balancing Department

Mode of Employment: Permanent/Full-time

A Snapshot of Your Day

Senior Technician Balancing at Siemens Energy

The Senior Technician leads a team of balancing technicians and performs balancing of a range of rotating components for the power, gas, and oil industries. Maintenance and upkeep of the balancing plant equipment and infrastructure is a key success factor to ensure continuity in providing this critical service.

How You’ll Make an Impact

·       Manage daily operations of the balancing department, leads balancing technicians, and report to the Production Supervisor.

·       Oversee and take responsibility for balancing services according to international quality standards and EHS requirements.

·    Perform high speed balancing, low speed balancing, and overspeed testing of turbines, compressors, impellers, generators, gear assemblies, and related equipment.

·       Ensures adherence to defined balancing standards, guidelines, processes, and procedures. 

·       Compile and approve balancing reports and certificates.

·       Approve components prior to balancing ensuring all quality and safety aspects in place.

·       Approve completed components before dispatch from balancing.

·    Maintain the balancing plant equipment and infrastructure to ensure high level of reliability and availability and compliance with latest technologies.

·       Maintain and manage balancing equipment, including bearings, drive adapters, cardan shafts, probes, seals, and related components.

·       Contributes to production planning and determine balancing priorities to meet or exceed production schedules.    

·       Mentor and coach employees to develop across different techniques.  

·       Work together with different production groups to optimize throughput. 

·       Strong drive for continuous improvement and process improvements.  

·       Maintain professional housekeeping and safe working environment. 

What You Bring 

Qualifications and Experience

·       Be in possession of a recognized mechanical trade certificate.

·       Grade 12 or relevant equivalent tertiary qualification 

·       Minimum of N6 Mechanical Engineering Diploma.

·       More than 10 years’ experience in high-speed dynamic and low speed balancing procedures and techniques.

o   Expert in the application of theory and calculations of static and dynamic balancing.

o   Experience in balancing software, including Schenck Cabflex3 and CAB series measuring interfaces.

o   Knowledge and understanding of international balancing standards, including ISO 21940-1, ISO 21940-12, and API 617.

·       Completed Supervisory, Management or Leadership Course / Certificate

·       Must be computer literate in the operating of balancing software, MS Word, Excel and SAP.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities 

·       Experience in Dynamic Operating and Low speed balancing procedures & techniques

·       Strong knowledge of the maintenance and repair of balancing machines and equipment

·       Knowledge of turbo machinery, compressors, turbine rotors, gear assemblies, fans etc..

·       Flawless work ethic

·       Strong attention to detail

·       Customer service orientated.

·       Good people skills and work well within a team and can coordinate efforts with fellow colleagues  

·       Excellent communication skills in English, both written and oral 

·       Available for overtime and emergency call out.

·       Reside in the Johannesburg area with own transport to work and back.

Who is Siemens Energy?

At Siemens Energy, we are more than just an energy technology company. We meet the growing energy demand across 90+ countries while ensuring our climate is protected. With more than 92,000 dedicated employees, we not only generate electricity for over 16% of the global community, but we’re also using our technology to help protect people and the environment.

Our global team is committed to making sustainable, reliable, and affordable energy a reality by pushing the boundaries of what is possible. We uphold a 150-year legacy of innovation that encourages our search for people who will support our focus on decarbonization, new technologies, and energy transformation.

Rewards

• Working with a global team.
• Opportunities to work on and lead a variety of innovative projects.
• Possibility to take over further tasks within the company.
• Supportive work culture
• Continual learning through the Learn@Siemens-Energy platform.

• e-Learning
• Mentorship
• Coaching
• Open feedback culture

Our Commitment to Diversity

Lucky for us, we are not all the same. Through diversity we generate power. We run on inclusion and our combined creative energy is fuelled by over 130 nationalities. Siemens Energy celebrates character – no matter what ethnic background, gender, age, religion, identity, or disability. We energize society, all of society, and we do not discriminate based on our differences.