Offshore Mechanical Technician

Wood is currently recruiting for an offshore Mechanical Technician with previous international experience of working on a large-scale offshore oil and gas installation, ideally in the North Sea.

The position is based in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea.

The normal working rotation 4 weeks on / 4 weeks off.

The Mechanical Technician will perform a variety of duties regarding installation, maintenance, repair, troubleshooting and overhauling of machinery and/or mechanical equipment including Caterpillar Diesel Engines and a range of Pumps.

A key function of the role will be to train and mentor a small team of national employees.

• Reporting to on-shift Maintenance Supervisor
• To ensure all maintenance activities are undertaken on the facility are and remain aligned to company / client business goals, in terms of Safety, Environmental Discharge, Equipment cost and Maintenance cost
• Responsible for the service, maintenance, and repair of the firm's equipment, including compressors and motors.
• Performs major mechanical overhauls with minimal supervision
• Verifies dimensions, specifications, and tolerances using blueprints
• Ensures that mechanical equipment within a limited area of operations is properly installed, operating within design limits, repaired and maintained.
• Conduct field mechanical practices while providing the Company with the best probability of success in a timely manner while minimizing downtime and expenditures.
• Actively participating in embedding Client’s values and culture, identifying and reporting any areas that are deficient so that improvements can be made.
• Demonstration and acceptance of walk down, pre checks of system for handover
• Lead day to day planning and execution of all Mechanical activities
• Ensure that all lifting related items are appropriately tested and certified and compilation of lifting register.
• Review and take ownership of special tooling delivered with packages to make sure that nothing goes missing
• Ensure effective systems are maintained for the identification, assessment and control of significant environmental risks at site.
• Carrying out activities to ensure the safe and efficient functioning of all aspects of the Maintenance scopes
• Participate in task base risk assessment and provide technical input (mechanical) where necessary
• Report immediately any identified unsafe acts or conditions using the company’s procedures, e.g. STOP, Near Miss Report, Unsafe Condition Report, HART card, etc.
• If required, participate and contribute to any Company held meetings offshore.
• Observe Company safety rules and regulations, including permit to work system and comply with same
• Put forward suggestions and develop modification requests as necessary to improve plant/equipment efficiency/safety operations.
• Adhere to the Client site permit to work system while carrying out maintenance activities
• Participate and actively encourage fostering of a ONE TEAM approach for the O&M crew and the third party contractors staff that will be part of the core team make up.
• Demonstrate competence at a fundamental level through training and experience and pursue completion of project-specific training and competency requirements in liaison with onshore and offshore support specialists
• Display a good understanding of industry and HSE practices applicable to technician role
• Maintain HSE compliance at all stages of the work scope
• Good communication skills

Specific Tasks – Operational

• Carry out routine planned maintenance on all areas of mechanical and rotating equipment
• Assist and work with specialised vendors who visit platform, ensure that all tasks are completed correctly and safely, also ensure that a site report is written and recorded on the platform maintenance database
• Ability to interpret /mark-up of technical drawings
• In conjunction with your supervisor progress and complete training plans as identified by your annual appraisal and competency matrix.
• Minimise wastage in all areas of work e.g. un-used materials returned to stock
• Complete appropriate training as a member of the helideck crew.
• Act as part of the Emergency Response Team as required.
• Rigger, Banksman and Slinger duties
• Good communication skills
• Investigate and repair mechanical and rotating defects or breakdown and advice Team Lead of status.
• The safe condition of all machinery and that it is operated in a safe manner and that all operations are carried out according to correct and safe procedures as directed
• Ensures the installation, testing and maintenance of mechanical equipment is conducted in accordance with Company requirements and statutory Government standards.
• Ensures the required supplies of spare parts are available, prepares and requisitions items required.
• Assist in the future, development mentoring and competency sign off of technician trainees
• Maintains and updates records and reports

• Maintains good housekeeping conditions in workshop and work sites
• Check out work covered by commissioning/acceptance documentation to ensure systems are as outlined/operational and signs documentation to this effect
• Required to assist and work with other disciplines when required, where multi-skilling within a team culture is a major area of development on the platform.
• Respond to equipment breakdowns and ensure work is executed in line with Client Permit to Work system.
• Preparing reports on all mechanical maintenance / repair works carried out.
• Carry out other general duties as requested; e.g. valve maintenance, repairs and recertification.
• Carry out condition monitoring tasks.
• Assist with the implementation of the Offshore Technical Integrity strategy.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Technical apprenticeship or an equivalent training scheme
• Level 3 VQ - Mechanical Maintenance
• MJI10 (PF010) Hand Torque Bolted Connection Techniques- Stage 1
• City & Guilds Competence in Process Plant & Equipment Isolations
• BOSIET / MEDICAL / MIST training
• Emergency Response Team

Job Specific Skills:

• Several years previous experience working on an offshore production platform in an international location
• Knowledge of North Sea offshore Mechanical and Operating standards
• Specific experience in the repair of Caterpillar Diesel Engines
• Specific experience in the repair of Pumps (Centrifugal, Progressive Cavity, Positive Displacement, Turbine Pumps)
• Systematic and analytical approach to management of change and associated procedures.
• Ability to transform problems into a solution with achievable outcome

Wood is a global leader in consulting and engineering, helping to unlock solutions to critical challenges in energy and materials markets. We provide consulting, projects and operations solutions in 60 countries, employing around 35,000 people. www.woodplc.com
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