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Rotating Equipment Technician jobs in Saudi Arabia
Specialists for pumps, compressors, turbines and blowers: alignment, balancing, overhaul and condition monitoring.
- Last hiring review
- 17 September 2026
- Applications open until
- 1 November 2026
- Employment type
- Full-time
- Who can apply
- All nationalities
About the job
The Mechanical Division's core crew. Rotating equipment technicians overhaul centrifugal and reciprocating compressors, pumps, turbines and blowers, carry out laser alignment and dynamic balancing, and read vibration data with the division's engineers. Work is split between the Jubail workshop and client plants during turnarounds.
This job sits in the Mechanical Division — Rotating Equipment division.
What you will do
- Overhaul pumps, compressors, blowers and gearboxes to OEM tolerances
- Perform laser shaft alignment and record before/after readings
- Assist vibration analysis and dynamic balancing on site
- Replace bearings, seals, wear rings and couplings; check clearances
- Support commissioning and run-in of repaired equipment
What we look for
- 5 years or more on rotating equipment in petrochemical, refinery or power plants
- Laser alignment competence; vibration basics a strong plus
- Reads OEM manuals, clearance tables and P&IDs
- Precision measurement: micrometers, dial indicators, bore gauges
- Working English for OEM documentation
Certificates that help
- Diploma or trade certificate in mechanical maintenance
- Laser alignment training (any OEM)
- Vibration analysis CAT I or II, if held
- Client site induction, if held
Where we hire rotating equipment technicians
Questions applicants ask
Do I need experience?
Yes, and more than for a fitter: five or more years specifically on rotating equipment. This is a specialist role, not an entry role.
Which certificates do I need?
A mechanical diploma plus laser-alignment training is the usual profile. CAT I/II vibration certificates put a candidate at the front of the queue.
Iqama, transfer and visa
Technicians with a transferable Iqama are placed first. We also recruit specialists from abroad through licensed agencies, with visa and transfer paid by AKFAL.
Hours and shifts
Workshop days between turnarounds; extended shifts during turnarounds with paid overtime. Some call-out work for breakdowns.
How is salary decided?
Specialist pay is set individually from experience and certificates and written into the offer. We do not publish figures.
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