Mechanical Technician

Petrofac is a leading international service provider to the energy industry, with a diverse client portfolio including many of the world’s leading energy companies.

We design, build, manage and maintain infrastructure for our clients. We recruit, reward, and develop our people based on merit regardless of race, nationality, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, marital status or disability. We value our people and treat everyone who works for or with Petrofac fairly and without discrimination.

The world is re-thinking its energy supply and energy security needs and planning for a phased transition to alternative energy sources. We are here to help our clients meet these evolving energy needs.

This is an exciting time to join us on this journey.  

We support flexible working requests and have adopted a hybrid approach for most of our office-based roles. We ask employees to be present in the office at least three days per week.

Are you ready to bring the right energy to Petrofac and help us deliver a better future for everyone?

The post is based offshore on the Douglas Platform on a 22/22/23 rotation

JOB TITLE: MECHANICAL TECHNICIAN

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• The safe, efficient and effective operation of the installation, including satellites, static and rotating mechanical equipment and associated systems

• Safeguarding the reliability, availability and “fit for purpose” operational condition of static and rotating mechanical equipment and systems sufficient to meet the operational availability targets of the asset

• Perform all assigned servicing, conditioning, fault diagnosis and restorative maintenance duties and tasks safely and efficiently on all assigned safety equipment, under the supervision and direction of a specialist contractor, where and when appropriate

• Assist specialist contractor personnel as necessary in the undertaking and execution of preventative and corrective maintenance activity and tasks on the safety equipment

• Isolation / de-isolate process systems and static and rotating mechanical equipment in accordance with Client Operating Procedures and Standards, including:  de-pressurising, draining, double block and bleed, flushing, purging, HVAC, power generation, gas compression, hydrocarbon production, processing and export

• Perform all necessary servicing, condition monitoring, fault diagnosis and restorative maintenance duties and tasks safely, efficiently and effectively on static and rotating mechanical equipment, including:  HVAC, power generation, fire pumps, utilities systems and equipment such as diesel, seawater, instrument and plant air, gas compression, hydrocarbon production, processing and export

• Ensure all relevant equipment performance and condition data is recorded accurately for input into SAP

• Understand the work plan and liquidate work safely and on time

• Re-prioritise preventative maintenance work as necessary to accommodate unforeseen corrective maintenance tasks to enable safety and production to be sustained and / or restored

• Ensure work programmes and schedules are completed safely, efficiently, effectively and within planned timescales

• Act as competent person, when required, in witnessing contractor tests on static and rotating mechanical equipment

• Provide technical knowledge and experience in diagnosing and resolving maintenance and / or operational problems and identifying opportunities for improvement.

• Take personal responsibility for safety and adhere to Petrofac’s ‘Eight Golden Rules’

• ‘Live’ our Petrofac Values and apply them in day-to-day work

• Take care of your personal health and safety and by your actions, help to ensure the safety of others

• Comply with company policies, Code of Business conduct, etc., local policies, standards and legislation

• Bring to the attention of supervisors any hazards or potential hazards in all spheres of activities.

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS:

• ECITB: Maintaining Mechanical System of Plant and Equipment, Level 3 (NVQ) or equivalent

• Basic Offshore Safety Induction and Emergency Training course

• OGUK medical

• ERT medical

• MIST

• Abrasive Wheels

• Rotating Equipment Small Bore Tubing (RESBT) Stage 4

• Mechanical Comp Ex

• Rotalign Laser Awareness

• Mechanical Joint Integrity Stage 3

• Permit to work system awareness (preferably ISSoW)

• Computerized planned maintenance system (preferably SAP)

• STOP and/or Synergi awareness or equivalent

• Manual handling

• Team worker and team builder

• Technical awareness

• Accept responsibility

• Initiative

• Risk management

• Written and oral communication

• Safety conscious

• Flexible and adaptable

• Self-motivated

• Ability to work at height, undertake confined space entry and engage in lone working as required

• Experience in the offshore industry is advantageous