Bakhtiar Buledi

Mechanical Maintenance Engineer with 10+ years of experience in rotating equipment maintenance, gas turbine systems, gas compressors, condition monitoring, and field troubleshooting within critical gas transmission and industrial environments. Experienced in maintenance and reliability support for Solar Gas Turbines (Centaur 40/50, Taurus 60), C334 gas compressors, auxiliary systems, and high-pressure operations. Skilled in vibration analysis, laser alignment, preventive and corrective maintenance, shutdown execution, and root cause analysis (RCA).

Proven ability to diagnose mechanical issues, coordinate with OEM teams, and support safe operation of mission-critical rotating equipment under demanding operational conditions.

Maintenance Engineer – Gas Turbines & Gas Compressors at Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) (2017-02 – Present)

• Perform maintenance, troubleshooting, and reliability support for Solar Centaur 40/50 and Taurus 60 gas turbines, C334 gas compressors, CAT gas engines, and associated rotating equipment systems.
• Execute vibration analysis using FFT, phase, spectrum, and trend monitoring techniques for early fault detection and equipment reliability improvement.
• Conduct laser shaft alignment, soft foot correction, trim balancing, and mechanical inspection activities during maintenance and shutdown operations.
• Monitor critical operating parameters including temperature, pressure, vibration, and rotational speed using Turbotronic and control systems.
• Support compressor and turbine maintenance activities including dry gas seal replacement, borescope inspections, lube oil system inspection, and auxiliary equipment troubleshooting.
• Coordinate with OEM specialists and maintenance teams for technical troubleshooting, corrective maintenance, and overhaul support activities.
• Participate in shutdown, turnaround, equipment installation, dismantling, commissioning, and startup support activities for rotating equipment systems.
• Implement condition monitoring, preventive maintenance, RCA, and reliability-centered maintenance (RCM) practices to improve operational reliability.
• Supervise heavy lifting activities and field maintenance operations involving critical rotating equipment and turbine components.
• Successfully identified and resolved a critical vibration issue in the Exhaust Silencer of a Centaur 40 turbine, preventing major equipment failure and unplanned downtime.
• Detected lube oil system abnormalities during FAT activities in the Czech Republic, ensuring warranty protection and corrective action implementation.
• Supported safe high-pressure gas pipeline pressurization activities with zero safety incidents.
• Maintained excellent equipment safety performance with zero injury incidents during maintenance and shutdown activities.

Maintenance Planner at Lasani MDF Boards – Al Noor Sugar Mills Ltd. (2015-11 – 2017-01)

• Implemented preventive maintenance planning and CMMS-based maintenance scheduling systems to improve maintenance efficiency and equipment reliability.
• Introduced a structured Work Order Management System to improve maintenance tracking, execution control, and reporting processes.
• Coordinated shutdown planning, maintenance scheduling, spare parts planning, and interdepartmental maintenance activities.
• Generated daily work order status reports and maintenance KPIs for management review and decision-making support.
• Improved maintenance workflow coordination and spare parts availability for critical equipment systems.
• Reduced overall plant downtime by 15% through maintenance workflow optimization and planning improvements.
• Achieved additional 5% downtime reduction through improved maintenance execution and planning controls.
• Improved operational productivity and maintenance coordination through structured planning systems implementation.

Trainee Maintenance Engineer at Lasani MDF Boards – Al Noor Sugar Mills Ltd. (2014-09 – 2015-10)

• Assisted in preventive maintenance, equipment inspection, mechanical alignment, and production support activities.
• Supported equipment performance monitoring and maintenance optimization initiatives within the production department.
• Participated in maintenance improvement programs including 5S implementation and OEE monitoring initiatives.
• Improved sanding belt lifecycle performance through process optimization and tracking system implementation.
• Reduced production losses in the sanding section through maintenance and operational improvement initiatives.
• Contributed to reduction of B-grade and C-grade production through improved equipment performance monitoring.

Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering – QUEST Nawabshah (2013)

F.Sc in Pre-Engineering – BISE Hyderabad (2009)

Matric in Science – BBISE Quetta (2007)