Mechanical Maintenance Technician – Water Treatment
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What you'll do
- Carry out preventive and corrective maintenance on mechanical equipment.
- Inspect, troubleshoot, repair, and overhaul pumps, motors, valves, gearboxes, compressors, and piping systems.
- Maintain RO plant equipment, including high-pressure pumps, booster pumps, pressure vessels, RO skids and membranes, filters and strainers, chemical dosing systems, valves and actuators, heat exchangers, cranes and lifting equipment.
- Perform equipment alignment, lubrication, and condition monitoring.
- Carry out bearing and mechanical seal replacement and equipment overhauling.
- Work with centrifugal, vertical, submersible, and dosing pumps.
- Assemble and disassemble plug, butterfly, and check valves.
- Participate in equipment commissioning, startup, and shutdown activities.
- Assist with root-cause analysis of mechanical equipment failures.
- Perform pump vibration monitoring and support predictive maintenance activities.
- Assemble and disassemble compressors and motors.
- Work with PVDF and CPVC piping/materials.
What they're looking for
- Diploma or Technical Certificate in Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Maintenance, or a related field.
- 3–5+ years of hands-on mechanical maintenance experience.
- Experience in desalination, water treatment, power plants, oil & gas, or industrial facilities.
- Strong hands-on experience with rotating and static equipment.
- Experience with pumps, valves, compressors, motors, bearings, and mechanical seals.
- Ability to read P&IDs, mechanical drawings, and technical manuals.
- Experience using CMMS / computerized maintenance management systems.
- Knowledge of equipment alignment, including laser alignment and dial gauge measurements.
- Strong troubleshooting and breakdown maintenance skills.
- RO/desalination experience is preferred.
Nice to have
- Direct experience with RO desalination systems.
- Experience with pump vibration analysis and predictive maintenance.
- Experience working with PVDF and CPVC.
- Experience in commissioning and startup/shutdown of water treatment or industrial plants.
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Full description from employer
About the Role
We are hiring a Mechanical Maintenance Technician – Water Treatment for operating in the infrastructure and water sector. The role will support the safe and reliable operation of a large-scale water treatment/desalination facility, with a particular focus on mechanical maintenance of RO systems, pumps, valves, rotating equipment, and associated plant machinery.
The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on mechanical maintenance experience in desalination, water treatment, power generation, oil & gas, or other industrial environments, with experience troubleshooting and overhauling mechanical equipment.
Key Responsibilities
Carry out preventive and corrective maintenance on mechanical equipment.
Inspect, troubleshoot, repair, and overhaul pumps, motors, valves, gearboxes, compressors, and piping systems.
Maintain RO plant equipment, including:
High-pressure pumps
Booster pumps
Pressure vessels
RO skids and membranes
Filters and strainers
Chemical dosing systems
Valves and actuators
Heat exchangers
Cranes and lifting equipment
Perform equipment alignment, lubrication, and condition monitoring.
Carry out bearing and mechanical seal replacement and equipment overhauling.
Work with centrifugal, vertical, submersible, and dosing pumps.
Assemble and disassemble plug, butterfly, and check valves.
Participate in equipment commissioning, startup, and shutdown activities.
Assist with root-cause analysis of mechanical equipment failures.
Perform pump vibration monitoring and support predictive maintenance activities.
Assemble and disassemble compressors and motors.
Work with PVDF and CPVC piping/materials.
Complete maintenance reports and update CMMS/work orders.
Read and interpret mechanical drawings, P&IDs, and technical manuals.
Coordinate with operations, electrical, and instrumentation teams.
Follow permit-to-work procedures and HSE requirements.
Respond to emergency breakdowns and plant call-outs when required.
Required Qualifications & Experience
Diploma or Technical Certificate in Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Maintenance, or a related field.
3–5+ years of hands-on mechanical maintenance experience.
Experience in desalination, water treatment, power plants, oil & gas, or industrial facilities.
Strong hands-on experience with rotating and static equipment.
Experience with pumps, valves, compressors, motors, bearings, and mechanical seals.
Ability to read P&IDs, mechanical drawings, and technical manuals.
Experience using CMMS / computerized maintenance management systems.
Knowledge of equipment alignment, including laser alignment and dial gauge measurements.
Strong troubleshooting and breakdown maintenance skills.
RO/desalination experience is preferred.
Added Advantage
Direct experience with RO desalination systems.
Experience with pump vibration analysis and predictive maintenance.
Experience working with PVDF and CPVC.
Experience in commissioning and startup/shutdown of water treatment or industrial plants.
Company
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