Lead Mechanical Service Technician Offshore

Rise Technical; England; On-site; Full time

Job summary

A global offshore services provider is seeking a Lead Mechanical Service Technician to work in Great Yarmouth. The role offers a variable or guaranteed hours contract with pay ranging from £25.00 to £29.00 per hour and an OTE of £60,000 to £90,000. Key responsibilities include the commissioning and servicing of lifeboats, davits, and winches, as well as preparing for inspections and site visits. The position promotes career progression with training opportunities in a safety-focused environment.

Benefits

Birthday Off

Travel Pay

Training

Progression

Free Flu Jabs

Company Events

Health and Wellbeing Programme

Life Insurance

On-site Parking

All Expenses Paid

Qualifications

• Experience with mechanical engineering, particularly with lifeboats, davits, or winches.
• Understanding of inspection, servicing, and maintenance processes for offshore equipment.

Responsibilities

• Commissioning, servicing, and inspecting lifeboats, davits, and winches.
• Completing annual and 5-year inspections.
• Preparing and planning site visits, completing reports, and risk assessments.

Skills

Mechanical engineering experience

Lifeboat inspection

Davit maintenance

Winch servicing

Job description

Overview

Lead Mechanical Service Technician (Offshore)

180 Days On / 180 Days Off - 12-hour shift (Additional work available if desired)

Variable Hours Contract or Guaranteed Hours Contract

25.00 - 29.00 per hour - OTE 60,000 - 90,000 + Birthday Off + Travel Pay + Training + Progression + Free Flu Jabs + Company Events + Health and Wellbeing Programme + Life Insurance + On-site Parking + All Expenses Paid

Great Yarmouth

Do you have lifeboat, davit, or winch expertise? Are you looking to advance your career with a global and rapidly growing company with multiple working options?

On offer is an excellent opportunity to join a well-established organisation supporting offshore, maritime, and UK Ports industries worldwide. This is a stable, long-term role, offering the chance for further training on rope access & Offshore tickets, career progression into an Assessor role, and working in a safety-focused environment.

This role will see you commissioning, servicing, and inspecting lifeboats, davits, and winches, completing annual and 5-year inspections. You will prepare and plan site visits, complete reports and risk assessments, and liaise with vessel supervisors.

This would suit a mechanically skilled engineer with lifeboat/davit/winch experience looking for a long-term role with training and career development opportunities.

The Role

• Lead Mechanical Service Technician
• Offshore working on a variety of different projects
• Training on Rope Access & Offshore Tickets and career progression opportunities into an Assessor

The Person

• Mechanical engineering experience
• Lifeboat, davit, or winch inspection, servicing, and maintenance

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Rise Technical Recruitment Ltd acts an employment agency for permanent roles and an employment business for temporary roles.

The salary advertised is the bracket available for this position. The actual salary paid will be dependent on your level of experience, qualifications and skill set and will be decided by our client, the employer. Rise are not responsible or liable for any hiring decisions made by the end client.

We are an equal opportunities company and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.