- Hiring continuously
- Dammam
- Full-time
Rotating Equipment Technician jobs in Dammam
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
- Locations
- Dammam, Eastern Province
- Who can apply
- All nationalities
This page is for Rotating Equipment Technician work at Dammam. The same trade is hired at other locations too — see below.
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.
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
Working in Dammam
Dammam and the Dammam–Khobar–Dhahran metro area hold the Second and Third Industrial Cities, King Abdulaziz Port, power and desalination plants, and the regional offices of the EPC and maintenance contractors AKFAL works with. The work is more varied than in Jubail: factory maintenance, warehousing and logistics, utilities and camp services alongside plant trades.
Plants and projects
- Dammam Second and Third Industrial Cities (MODON)
- King Abdulaziz Port and logistics zones
- Qurayyah and Ras Tanura power and refining sites nearby
- Saudi Aramco and contractor headquarters in Dhahran and Khobar
- Steel, pipe and fabrication factories
Typical work
- Factory maintenance: mechanical, electrical and instrumentation
- Warehouse and yard operations with forklifts and telehandlers
- Heavy transport between the port, Jubail and project sites
- Fabrication and coating work for regional projects
- When demand peaks
- Demand is steady through the year with peaks when Jubail and Ras Tanura shutdowns pull crews from the region.
- Accommodation and transport
- Crews are housed in AKFAL accommodation in Jubail or Dammam depending on the contract, with daily transport.
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.
Where would I live in Dammam?
Crews are housed in AKFAL accommodation in Jubail or Dammam depending on the contract, with daily transport.
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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