Field Service Representative II / Planner at Solar Turbines

Solar Turbines - Headquartered in San Diego, California, USA, Solar Turbines Incorporated, a subsidiary of Caterpillar Inc., is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of industrial gas turbines, with more than 15,000 units and over 2 billion operating hours in over 100 countries.

Products from Solar Turbines play an important role in the development of oil, natural gas and power generation projects around the world. Solar Turbines’ products include gas turbine engines (rated from 1590 to 30,000 horsepower), gas compressors, and gas turbine-powered compressor sets, mechanical-drive packages and generator sets (ranging from 1 to 22 megawatts).

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Field Service Representative II / Planner

Job Requisition ID: R0000327381
Location: Port Harcourt, Rivers
Job type: Full-time
Career Area: Product Support

Principal Accountabilities

• Understands and complies with Solar and customer HSSE policies and procedures. Ensure the work permit system is complied with.
• Ensure safe site and practices. Participates by attending general safety and toolbox safety meetings and completing all required safety training including CLMS training. Also suggests safety improvements.
• Ensure customer expectations are met or exceeded. Ensure all maintenance activities are carried out in accordance with Solar Engineering specifications, recommendations and best practices.
• Must have basic knowledge of methods and experience in the maintenance of various equipment associated with primary and utility equipment.
• Must be able to proactively recognize electrical/mechanical abnormalities and potential safety problems at and take appropriate action to prevent a serious safety hazard from developing and causing damage to equipment.
• Provide daily reports to the relevant manager on projects or daily work. Keep abreast of pending work and personnel required to complete the projects.
• Ensure that necessary parts are available and submit materials requisitions when required.
• Accurately report and update all equipment histories to effectively forecast equipment utilization and efficiency.
• Coordinate any changes necessary to ensure operations are efficient and minimal downtime is required.
• Ensure effective communication and reporting to immediate supervision and if applicable, customer representatives.
• Utilize sound judgment when analyzing problems. Solve problems with little or no supervision in a timely and cost effective manner. Will be aware of procedures and options for identifying sources of information and technical advice. Will have sufficient product knowledge to repair and adjust minor mechanical/electrical components/systems and will be capable of reading applicable drawings and technical manuals.
• Work individually or with assigned FSR’s on the preventive/corrective maintenance. Will be required to assist in a technical manner with the operations and maintenance crew in any area if the workload exceeds the number of personnel available.
• Monitor maintenance services or installation support to ensure they are carried out within Solar Engineering specifications, recommendations and in a safe manner in accordance with the HSSE policies and procedures.
• Utilize the Work Force Management Process and system to manage work orders. This includes performing pre=work by reviewing and updating site safety information, managing employee information, and availability.
• The WFM application will also be used to record and report time, manage software and drawing changes, generate daily reports, review hardship data, and manage the task library.
• In addition to the above, the following fleet planning responsibilities is also expected for this role including but not limited to:
  • Material, job & outage planning activities related to the COVERED EQUIPMENT (Positive Materials identification, Gantt chart development, site execution planning and coordination).
  • Support Customer Turbomachinery team in management of spares, tools and consumables for routine, planned, corrective work and unplanned outages.
  • Assist in implementing good practices for storage and preservation of capital and critical spares covered in Customer Warehouses. Customer will be responsible at all times for the preservation and contents of the inventory in their warehouses.
• General inventory management scope for Fleet Engineer may include but not limited to:
  • Identification of critical spare parts.
  • Tracking of capital spares movement.
  • Update on min/max inventory data.
  • Provide information on spares obsolescence.
  • Assist in tracking of inventory depletion.
  • Coordinate Service Bulletin implementation on covered fleets and maintain an up to data database.

Qualifications

• The incumbent will have served a recognized apprenticeship or equivalent period of training. Will possess a technical qualification e.g. Degree, HNC/ HND, ONC, C&G, Aviation Engineer’s license, Marine Engineers Certificate and will have 3–5 years experience in a related industry.
• Higher experience/skill levels may balance lower academic qualifications, and vice versa.
• Experience in an overseas/offshore environment is essential, also familiarity with rotating equipment and PLC systems.
• This experience may be either Mechanical or Instrument/ Electrical and the FSR II will be capable of a cross-disciplined approach to the job.
• The FSR II will be familiar with Gas Turbine theory and operational practice including control system logic, driven equipment and processes both upstream and downstream.
• The FSR II will have the ability to program and basic troubleshooting on PLC systems.
• Where regionally required, the FSR II will hold and maintain an offshore medical and survival certificate and/or other training/certifications as needed.

Application Closing Date
18th October, 2025.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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