Onshore Mechanical Technician

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Onshore Mechanical Technician – Barrow-in-Furness

 

JAB Recruitment is currently sourcing an experienced Onshore Mechanical Technician on behalf of our client, supporting a major gas production and processing facility in Barrow-in-Furness.

The successful candidate will undertake planned and reactive mechanical maintenance, defect repair and plant support activities to ensure the safe, reliable and efficient operation of production equipment.

 

Key responsibilities:

• Complete routine and non-routine mechanical maintenance and repairs

• Investigate complex technical faults and return critical plant to service

• Support commissioning, decommissioning and plant modification activities

• Prepare technical reports and maintain accurate maintenance records

• Supervise contractors and vendor personnel during specific work scopes

• Ensure appropriate permits and safe systems of work are in place

• Promote strong process safety, HSE and regulatory compliance

• Participate in emergency response duties and maintain the required competencies

 

Candidate requirements:

• Several years of mechanical maintenance experience within the oil and gas, petrochemical or process industries

• Previous offshore mechanical experience within the E&P sector is highly desirable

• Strong understanding of mechanical engineering principles and process systems

• Experience working within permit-to-work and safe isolation procedures

• BTEC Ordinary Certificate, apprenticeship or equivalent qualification in a relevant engineering discipline

• Effective written and verbal communication skills

• Strong fault-finding, organisational and problem-solving capabilities

• Ability to work collaboratively with maintenance, operations, electrical and instrumentation teams

• Emergency response, firefighting, breathing apparatus, first aid or crane-operation training would be advantageous

 

An important note on rotation/duration: We are working with a ‘week on-week off’ rota (11-hour shift) until 30 September, this will change to a 9-day fortnight (9-hour shift) thereafter.

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