Monitoring and Diagnostic Engineer in Nottingham

The Condition Monitoring & Remote Operations (CM&RO) team plays a crucial role in Uniper's strategy of developing solutions to ensure the availability and reliability of its assets. Using state-of-the-art Machine Learning Models and autonomous asset monitoring systems, we combine engineering knowledge and strong domain expertise to create leading solutions in Condition Monitoring, ultimately shaping Uniper's assets maintenance strategy.

We build a good relationship with the power plant engineering and operations team so that Uniper can meet its business objectives, ensuring the availability of its fleets as it transitions to Net-zero power generation. We work as part of the Operational Performance Department within Energy Asset Management. This role could include supporting the Performance Monitoring team in delivering performance tests across the Uniper assets.

At Uniper, we are pro-actively transforming the world of energy whilst ensuring security of energy supply. As an internationally operating company, we work in diverse teams with great working time flexibility for our employees. Our corporate culture is characterised by equal opportunities, mutual appreciation, and respect. With us, you will be able to develop new business models, work on technological solutions for a modern, sustainable, and future-oriented energy supply, as well as pro-actively help to shape changes. Interested? Then we look forward to meeting you!

Your responsibilities:

• You will routinely review highlighted anomalies in power plant operational data that Uniper’s anomaly detection platform has highlighted, investigate, and promptly report potential faults to power plant engineers and operators in a clear and actionable manner to prevent functional failures and optimise the performance of physical assets.
• You will manage routine vibration data collection, analyse vibration data, diagnose and report rotating machinery faults as part of Uniper’s condition monitoring programme.
• You will routinely monitor critical rotating machinery remotely in Uniper’s power plant in the UK and across Europe, diagnosing developing rotating machinery faults to prevent functional and secondary failures resulting in enhanced reliability and availability that supports Uniper’s security of supply strategy.
• You will manage relationships with key stakeholders in Uniper power plants across the UK and Europe, acting as an interface to the OEMs on behalf of Uniper where applicable whilst continuously looking to improve the CM&RO team offering and value proposition.
• You will install specialist vibration monitoring systems on a temporary ad hoc basis to troubleshoot and diagnose rotodynamic problems and perform in-situ trim balance when required.

Your profile:

• Essential: Analytical Degree (HND, BEng, BSc, MEng, MSc), e.g., Mechanical Engineering, Physics etc.
• Experience working in a diverse team.
• Demonstrable knowledge of power generation processes and assets.
• Growth mindset with openness to new technologies and a willingness to continuously develop relevant skills and capabilities.

Desirable:

• ISO CAT III Vibration analysis.
• Membership in a professional institution.
• Experience using specialist vibration monitoring equipment.
• Experience in planning and executing performance tests and ability to analyse/interpret results.
• Fluency in German.