Mechanical Technician

Key Responsibilities The specific duties of the Mechanical Technician shall be as delegated by the Maintenance Manager/Supervisor and/or the Operations Supervisor/Superintendant and will include but may not be limited to: • Identifying, scheduling, carrying out and the recording of routine maintenance checks. • Identifying, scheduling, carrying out and the recording of non-routine maintenance repairs. • Carrying out the routine servicing of pumps, valves, motors, air compressors etc. • Carrying out the vendor specified routine maintenance of the gas compressors and gas turbines to ensure minimal downtime. • Assisting/carrying out vendor specified routine maintenance. • Removal and monitoring of pipeline corrosion systems. • Maintaining of all site services in good working order and applicable to safe working practices. • Where possible and available, responding to 24 hour call outs or giving advice on plant breakdowns outside normal working hours. • Carrying out of general housekeeping to ensure facilities are maintained clean and tidy and free of preventable hazards. • Assist other technicians or operational staff as necessary or advised, and being able to exhibit a general understanding of the process, mechanical, electrical and instrumentation systems and their working. • Carrying out equipment isolations to permit requirements to ensure that equipment is safe to perform maintenance on. • Assisting during the installation and commissioning of new plant facilities. • Working alongside specialist vendor service engineers, to provide assistance as required ensuring equipment servicing proceeds in a timely and efficient manner and to acceptable standards. • Liaising with and supervising contractors, whilst working on company sites, to ensure they fulfil the requirements of the issued permit and perform their work to acceptable standards. • Through training seminars and liaison with equipment suppliers, obtain knowledge of the equipment relating to maintenance requirements and techniques to enhance the efficiency and quality of the in-house servicing performed.Qualifications and Experience: • 4-5 years maintenance experience on equipment related to the installed electrical equipment. • Served a mechanical apprenticeship or hold a minimum of NVQ Level 3. • Mechanical ATEX and PUWER qualifications, with experience, would be an advantage. • The ability to work on their own or with others, with the minimum of supervision and to assume overall responsibility for the carrying out of routine and non-routine maintenance tasks. • An understanding of the workings of the oil and gas industry