The Senior Vibration/Condition Monitoring Technician is a subject matter expert responsible for advanced diagnostics, condition monitoring, and vibration analysis of steam and gas turbines, along with associated rotating equipment. This role involves leading data collection campaigns, performing root cause analyses, developing corrective action plans, and mentoring junior technicians. The technician ensures the health and performance of critical assets through proactive monitoring and contributes to the organization’s reliability strategies.
Lead vibration and condition monitoring programs for turbines, compressors, pumps, and generators.
Perform advanced vibration diagnostics, fault analysis, and machine condition assessments using time waveform, FFT, envelope, and phase analysis.
Supervise installation, configuration, and calibration of permanent and portable vibration monitoring systems.
Detect, diagnose, and report mechanical faults such as unbalance, misalignment, resonance, bearing defects, rotor rubs, and looseness.
Collaborate with maintenance, engineering, and OEM teams on corrective actions and overhaul planning.
Develop and optimize vibration routes, thresholds, and alarm strategies for machinery health monitoring systems.
Generate detailed diagnostic reports with actionable recommendations for reliability improvement.
Support root cause failure analysis (RCFA) and participate in turbine failure investigations.
Train and mentor junior and mid-level technicians in measurement techniques and analysis tools.
Ensure compliance with quality assurance, plant safety, and data integrity standards.
Diploma or Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Instrumentation, or a related field.
6+ years of experience in vibration analysis and condition monitoring of rotating equipment.
Certified Vibration Analyst (ISO CAT III or higher).
Proficient in diagnostic tools and software such as Bently Nevada System 1, Emerson AMS, SKF @ptitude, ADRE, or VibroSight.
Strong understanding of steam/gas turbine internals, rotor dynamics, and machine criticality.
Skilled in interpreting complex vibration spectra, orbit plots, and waterfall diagrams.
Experience in configuring proximity probes, velocity sensors, accelerometers, and permanent monitoring systems.
Excellent report writing, troubleshooting, and customer communication skills.
Experience supporting major outage inspections or turbine overhauls.
Familiarity with thermography, oil analysis, ultrasound, or other PdM techniques.
Exposure to digital condition monitoring platforms, CBM systems, or plant digital twins.
Background in power generation, oil & gas, marine propulsion, or heavy industrial sectors.
Field-based assignments with exposure to industrial environments, rotating machinery, and elevated temperatures/noise.
May require travel to client sites, offshore platforms, or remote facilities.
Use of PPE and adherence to strict safety standards is mandatory.
Work may involve tight schedules during turnarounds or critical inspections.