Mechanical Maintenance Technician
What’s the role
The incumbent Mechanical Technician will be responsible for the safe and effective maintenance execution for defined scopes on QGC Upstream Assets (including pipelines, wellsite’s, ground water monitoring wells, Field compression Stations, Central Processing Plant and Ponds). The role will deliver high quality and efficient work execution to ensure a state of safe of operational readiness.
Core accountabilities:
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Ensure all HSSE risk assessments and operational processes are properly and rigorously used.
A strong commitment to our vales, code of conduct, safety, and the environment
Apply our standards with rigour and intervene when they are compromised.
Coach and mentor Apprentices and Trainees
Work within QGC HSSE & SP Framework.
Actively demonstrating and applying the Shell QGC Upstream culture
What you’ll be doing
More specifically, your accountabilities include the following:
Utilize CMMS for creating, planning, executing, and closing out CM/PM maintenance.
Ensure timely and accurate work closeout to support progress and reliability reporting.
Optimize maintenance work scopes via the CR process, including technical assistance to Maintenance Engineering.
Inspect, diagnose, service, and rebuild plant and mechanical equipment, including PSVs, valves, hydraulic hoses, and booster pumps.
Experience with Caterpillar gas engines and hydraulics/hydraulic pumps is desirable.
Competence in laser alignment, flange management, and knowledge of vibration analysis and condition monitoring.
High-quality fault-finding and troubleshooting skills for mechanical equipment including pipelines, wellsites, field compression stations, and ponds.
Proven maintenance experience with rotating equipment like gas engines, compressors, and DGS systems.
Deliver SCE and ICE maintenance on time and as planned, ensuring continuous improvement through red line mark-ups and the change request system.
Support coaching and mentoring of apprentices and trainees, manage on-site relationships with key support contractors, and foster strong working relationships with operations.
The role is a back-to-back position on a 15/13 roster, 11 hour days.
What you bring
We are keen to speak to professionals with the following:
Mechanical trade qualified/certified. Experience with Electric Driven Compression equipment desirable.
Significant maintenance experience working in heavy industry, ideally within oil & gas, petrochemical.
Proven application in maintenance integrity and Quality Assurance principles, with experience in Permit to Work (PTW) systems and safety monitoring.
Experience in flange management (hydraulic torquing and tensioning) and holding various high-risk tickets and licenses, or willingness to obtain them.
Strong organizational skills and knowledge of P&IDs, supporting complex problem resolution in operational facilities management.
Effective communication skills (verbal and written) and a team player, encouraging continuous improvement and achieving team goals.
Proactive HSE leadership, demonstrating commitment to safety through language, behavior, and actions, with recent experience in a Lead role being advantageous.
APPLICATION PERIOD WILL RUN UNTIL MAY 12.
What we offer
You bring your skills and experience to Shell and in return you work with talented, committed people on one of the most important challenges facing our planet. You’ll have the opportunity to develop the skills you need to grow in an environment where we value honesty, integrity, and respect for one another. You’ll be able to balance your priorities as you become the best version of yourself.
Progress as a person as we work on the energy transition together.
Continuously grow the transferable skills you need to get ahead.
Work at the forefront of technology, trends, and practices.
Collaborate with experienced colleagues with unique expertise.
Achieve your balance in a values-led culture that encourages you to be the best version of yourself.
Benefit from flexible working hours, and the possibility of remote/mobile working.
Perform at your best with a competitive starting salary and annual performance-related salary increase – our pay and benefits packages are considered to be among the best in the world.
Take advantage of paid parental leave, including for non-birthing parents.
Join an organisation working to become one of the most diverse and inclusive in the world. We strongly encourage applicants of all genders, ages, ethnicities, cultures, abilities, sexual orientation, and life experiences to apply.
Grow as you progress through diverse career opportunities in national and
international teams.
Gain access to a wide range of training and development programmes.
Note: We are keen to support flexible working arrangements, subject to local regulations and legislative frameworks. If this is of interest to you, please describe in your application the type of flexible working arrangements for which you would like to be considered (e.g., part-time, job share).
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