Mechanical Engineer rerates

Ensuring Chart’s Success… Baker Hughes is a global technology company serving the energy and industrial sectors. The company provides innovative solutions and services for the oil & gas, power generation, and process industries, with a strong focus on efficiency, reliability, and sustainability. Baker Hughes supports customers worldwide with advanced technologies for compressors, gas turbines, pumps, power generation, and digital solutions, as well as energy transition technologies such as hydrogen, geothermal energy, and carbon capture and storage (CCS). Operating in more than 120 countries, Baker Hughes combines global expertise with local support to help customers improve operational performance and achieve their sustainability goals. Howden Maintenance Partners, part of the Baker Hughes group, is a growing service organisation specialising in the maintenance, repair, and overhaul of industrial rotating equipment, both electrical and mechanical. This includes electric motors, pumps, gearboxes, generators, steam turbines, turbo compressors, reciprocating compressors, and expanders. Services are delivered either on-site at the customer's premises or from one of our service centres. For our site in Zwijndrecht, we are currently looking for an experienced Mechanical Engineer rerates & upgrades to join our team. What Will You Do? The Mechanical Engineer
- Rerates & Upgrades supports the development and execution of performance-improvement, reliability and life-extension solutions for steam turbines, centrifugal compressors and other rotating equipment. Working under the guidance of experienced engineers, the role combines thermodynamic and aerodynamic analysis, mechanical engineering, reverse engineering, technical documentation and practical support to manufacturing and site activities. This position is part of a structured succession plan. The engineer will initially complete defined work packages under supervision and will progressively develop the competence to independently execute selected rerate and upgrade activities. The long-term objective is to create reliable technical backup within the team while maintaining the required standards of safety, quality, performance and engineering governance.

Key responsibilities
• Performance and Operating-Data analysis
• Turbomachinery Design and Analysis
• Reverse Engineering
• Mechanical integrity Analysis
• Project engineering and documentation
• Manufacturing Drawings
• Customer and commercial support
• Collaboration and continuous improvement
• Development and succession expectations What do you bring to the table? Required education and experience A Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Energy Engineering or a closely related discipline is required. The position is suitable for a graduate or an engineer with up to approximately four years of relevant experience in turbomachinery, rotating equipment, mechanical design, performance engineering, CFD, FEA, manufacturing, field service or an industrial engineering environment. The candidate should have a sound academic foundation in thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, heat transfer, mechanics of materials, machine design and engineering mathematics. The ability to interpret engineering drawings, technical specifications and operating data is essential, together with a disciplined approach to calculations, units, assumptions and technical documentation. Preferred knowledge and experience Previous exposure through employment, an internship or a university project to steam turbines, gas turbines, centrifugal compressors, pumps or other rotating equipment is preferred. Academic or practical experience with ANSYS CFX, Fluent, Mechanical or equivalent CFD and FEA software is advantageous, as is familiarity with CAD, 3D scanning, GD&T, materials verification, NDT and manufacturing processes. Experience with data analysis or engineering automation using Excel, Python, MATLAB or similar tools would also be valuable. Skills Required: The successful candidate will be analytical, curious and willing to learn across both steam-turbine and compressor applications. The role requires careful attention to detail, strong problem-solving ability and the confidence to raise questions when information is incomplete or results are unexpected. The candidate must be able to organise assigned work, meet agreed deadlines and respond constructively to technical review. Our Benefits Package...
• Gross monthly salary between €3,500 and €6,000, depending on experience and expertise.
• Company car.
• Monthly net allowance of €150
• Group insurance.
• Flex income plan
• Laptop and mobile phone.
• Extensive training and career development opportunities.
• An exciting role within a growing international organization operating in more than 40 countries.