- Hiring continuously
- Jubail
- Full-time
Rotating Equipment Technician jobs in Jubail
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
- Jubail, Eastern Province
- Who can apply
- All nationalities
This page is for Rotating Equipment Technician work at Jubail. 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 Jubail
Jubail Industrial City is where AKFAL is based and where most of its crews work. The city holds the SABIC affiliates, Sadara, SATORP and dozens of petrochemical, fertiliser and steel plants, each with its own maintenance contractors and its own shutdown calendar. Crews live in AKFAL's camp nearby and reach site by company bus.
Plants and projects
- SABIC affiliates (Petrokemya, Kayan, Sharq, Kemya, Hadeed and others)
- Sadara Chemical Company
- SATORP refinery (Aramco – TotalEnergies)
- Sipchem, Tasnee, Advanced Petrochemical, Farabi
- Marafiq utilities and the Jubail desalination plants
- Amiral petrochemical complex (under construction)
Typical work
- Turnaround and shutdown crews for the petrochemical complexes
- Maintenance contracts on rotating equipment
- Piping fabrication and repair in the AKFAL workshop
- Scaffolding, rigging and crane hire inside running plants
- When demand peaks
- Shutdowns cluster in spring and autumn, when plants take their planned outages; demand for welders, fitters and scaffolders peaks from February to April and from September to November.
- Accommodation and transport
- AKFAL's managed camp is within reach of Jubail Industrial City, with mess hall, laundry and daily buses to the plants.
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 Jubail?
AKFAL's managed camp is within reach of Jubail Industrial City, with mess hall, laundry and daily buses to the plants.
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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