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Senior Rotating Equipment Specialist / Mentor (Expatriate)

TAG Energy
Lekki, Lagos (Offshore) Posted Aug 6, 2026
On-site

About this role

Responsibilities

  • Lead and support critical maintenance activities, equipment overhauls, shutdowns, turnarounds, commissioning, and start-up activities.

  • Provide technical leadership to ensure safe, reliable, and efficient maintenance execution.

  • Drive equipment reliability improvement through Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA), Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA), Reliability-Centered Maintenance (RCM), and predictive/preventive maintenance strategies.

  • Mentor, coach, and develop technicians through structured On-the-Job Training (OJT) and competency development programs.

  • Promote best maintenance practices and continuous improvement initiatives.

  • Interpret P&IDs, mechanical drawings, OEM manuals, engineering specifications, and technical datasheets to support maintenance planning and execution.

  • Perform advanced troubleshooting of rotating equipment and recommend effective corrective and preventive actions.

  • Analyze vibration, lubrication, and condition monitoring data to improve equipment reliability and availability.

  • Ensure compliance with HSE requirements, Permit-to-Work (PTW), Lock-out/Tag-out (LOTO), Job Safety Analysis (JSA), and applicable industry standards.

  • Provide clear technical guidance, coordinate multidisciplinary teams, and accurately report maintenance activities.

  • General Requirements

  • Interested candidates should possess a Bachelor`s Degree

  • Minimum of 15 years of hands-on experience in maintenance, troubleshooting, and reliability of rotating equipment, including centrifugal, screw, and reciprocating compressors, steam and gas turbines, and pumps.

  • Proven experience in heavy industrial environments such as Oil & Gas production/processing (onshore/offshore), refineries, petrochemical, chemical, and Gas-to-Liquid (GTL) plants.

  • Extensive field exposure to maintenance execution, shutdowns/turnarounds, and commissioning activities.

  • Expert-level knowledge of equipment alignment, precision maintenance, vibration analysis, lubrication systems, and mechanical seals.

  • Proficiency in interpreting P&IDs, mechanical drawings, OEM manuals, and engineering specifications.

  • Solid understanding of reliability principles (RCFA, FMEA, RCM) and predictive/preventive maintenance strategies.

  • Demonstrated experience mentoring, coaching, or leading technicians in a worksite setting, including developing and delivering on-the-job training (OJT) programs.

  • Strong commitment to HSE standards, familiar with Permit-to-Work (PTW) and Lock-out/Tag-out (LOTO) procedures.

  • Advanced troubleshooting and root cause failure analysis (RCFA) skills.

Application Closing Date

31st October, 2026.

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