Mechanical Engineer

TN United Kingdom; Norwich; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Mechanical Engineer, where you'll play a crucial role in ensuring the reliability and operability of mechanical equipment in the oil and gas sector. This position requires a blend of technical expertise and collaborative spirit, as you provide engineering support across multiple departments. You'll be instrumental in developing maintenance strategies, conducting root cause analyses, and ensuring compliance with safety standards. If you're looking to make a significant impact in a dynamic environment, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 8-10 years’ experience in oil and gas or regulated industries.
• Understanding of Management of Change processes.
• Ability to provide engineering guidance during shutdowns.

Responsibilities

• Provide mechanical engineering support across various departments.
• Help eliminate production losses through performance measurement.
• Specify and procure replacement equipment efficiently.

Skills

Mechanical Engineering

Oil and Gas Industry Knowledge

Maintenance Strategy Development

Team Collaboration

Hazardous Area Equipment Specification

Root Cause Failure Analysis

Education

Engineering Degree

HNC/HND

Tools

Maximo

Job description

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Our client, a leading independent Oil & Gas operator, is currently seeking a Mechanical Engineer to join their team.

This is a Monday to Friday role based in our clients Norwich office, however, the role may require periodic travel.

Requirements:

• Ideally Engineering degree-qualified or HNC/HND with at least 8-10 years’ experience in the oil and gas offshore industry or other highly regulated industries.
• Detailed operational knowledge of oil and gas industry mechanical equipment and a sound knowledge of engineering, maintenance, and planning.
• Able to give timely guidance to management on the history and health of equipment such that major costs and outages are predicted, planned and budget approved.
• Diligent, hard-working, team player able to solicit help and co-operation from junior and senior colleagues, impartial and supportive of change
• Understanding of specifying equipment for use in hazardous areas
• Understanding of Management of Change processes and the importance it plays within an organisation

Key Responsibilities Include:

• Provide mechanical engineering support to a variety of departments including Operations, Maintenance, Projects, Metering and Integrity
• Provide engineering guidance and support during operational shutdowns and outages
• Help eliminate mechanically-related production losses by measuring equipment performance, identifying improvement opportunities, planning, risk-assessing and implementing cost-beneficial improvement initiatives; undertake root cause failure analysis.
• Help deliver maintenance strategy and policies, prescribing equipment-specific routines and procedures
• Monitor maintenance requirements and effectiveness and help minimise both mechanical maintenance backlogs and interventions through regular review processes
• Specify, cost-analyse and procure replacement equipment in timely manner, ensuring specifications and legislative requirements are met, such that equipment breakdowns and plant outages are minimised
• Complete required documentation and assurance systems,
• Manage costs by controlling spends with third-party vendors and promote a ‘cost-challenge’ culture to secure value and cost-effectiveness from suppliers and contractors
• Be able to utilise an electronic maintenance system such as Maximo
• Carry out Site Assurance Surveys at onshore and offshore sites
• Provide technical training and guidance to Technicians and new recruits

Safety & Environmentally Critical Tasks:

• Valve and Actuators
• Fundamental knowledge requirements for Mechanical Engineers supporting the performance testing, assurance, maintenance, and failure analysis of actuated and non-actuated valves.

Safety & Environmentally Critical Courses:

• CompEx Ex11 Mechanical Competence or equivalent
• Hydraulic Awareness
• HVAC equipment and systems

The Mechanical Engineer is responsible for providing discipline-specific support to help achieve the objectives of securing the reliability, availability, and operability of a wide range of mechanical equipment.

The equipment includes, but is not limited to, static equipment such as piping, valves, filters, vessels, pumps, reciprocating engines, reciprocating compressors, and Gas and diesel engine-driven generator sets.

Working within the regulatory framework and appropriate engineering standards, an engineer in this role is expected to help keep our mechanical equipment operable as required and in optimal condition, fuel-efficiency and with minimal unplanned intervention.