Technical Inspection Manager

About the role

Karpowership, part of Karadeniz Holding, is looking for a Technical Inspection Manager to join its Operational Excellence team at the Head Office in Kağıthane, Istanbul. The role covers periodic inspections of mechanical, electrical, instrumentation control and automation systems across company facilities, evaluation of asset condition and reliability, and support of root cause analysis and preventive maintenance.

Key responsibilities

• Conduct periodic inspections of mechanical, electrical, instrumentation control and automation systems across company facilities.
• Evaluate condition, reliability, maintenance effectiveness, operational performance and compliance of electrical and automation assets with corporate standards and industry best practices.
• Identify technical deficiencies, reliability risks, recurring failures, obsolescence risks and performance gaps, and verify corrective and preventive actions through follow-up inspections and technical reviews.
• Support Root Cause Analysis, Failure Analysis and Lessons Learned activities, and lead RCA for critical equipment failures.
• Document, communicate, track and close inspection findings.
• Plan, coordinate and execute technical audits and inspections, and prepare technical incident and failure investigation reports.
• Monitor equipment performance trends, oil analysis reports, vibration measurements and condition monitoring data, and recommend technical improvements.
• Prepare technical inspection reports for senior management and work with plant teams, OEMs and third-party specialists.
• Support technical team development and training.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Marine Engineering or Naval Architecture.
• Minimum 10 years of hands-on experience operating, maintaining or commissioning thermal power plants, marine, shipbuilding or industrial facilities.
• Fluent written and spoken English.
• High integrity, objective and methodical approach, strong communication skills and willingness to travel extensively to international plant sites.
• Internal Auditor certificate preferred.

Required skills

• Experience with auxiliary mechanical systems (pumps, valves, heat exchangers, hydraulics, pneumatics, electric and automation).
• Knowledge of thermodynamics, fluid mechanics and rotating equipment, and ability to read P&IDs, mechanical drawings and maintenance manuals.
• Familiarity with predictive maintenance (vibration analysis, oil analysis, thermography) desirable.
• Sound knowledge of power plant operations, ISO 9001, 14001 and 45001, risk assessment and RCA.
• Advanced MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint) and ERP/CMMS (e.g. SAP); BI tools (e.g. Power BI) desirable.
• Direct experience with large-bore reciprocating engines (HFO/Gas) strongly preferred; gas turbine experience a plus.