Mechanical Maintenance Technician

Worldwide Recruitment Solutions; Barrow-in-Furness; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Mechanical Maintenance Technician in Barrow-in-Furness, UK. This short-term contract role requires the execution of maintenance activities and troubleshooting complex issues with high-pressure process plants. Candidates must hold a BTEC HNC in engineering and have relevant maintenance experience. Strong communication skills and safety training are essential for ensuring a safe operational environment. The position also involves supervision of staff and collaboration with production teams.

Qualifications

• Experience in maintenance of high pressure process plant and equipment.
• Completion of a recognized formal training program or apprenticeship.
• Ability to operate relevant software and hardware systems.

Responsibilities

• Execute routine and non-routine maintenance activities efficiently.
• Investigate complex technical problems relating to critical plant.
• Prepare and present technical reports.

Skills

Basic IT skills

Technical and safety training

Communication skills

Knowledge of procedures

Education

BTEC Higher National Certificate (HNC) in engineering

Job description

Job Title

Mechanical Maintenance Technician

Location

Barrow in Furness, UK

Industry

Oil and Gas

Employment Type

Short-term contract, until end of Jan

Client-Sided Role

Key Responsibilities

1. To execute routine and non-routine maintenance activities efficiently to agreed processes/procedures and operational requirements.
2. Investigates complex technical problems relating to critical plant, identifies solutions and acts to return plant to normal operating service with minimal supervision.
3. Prepares and presents technical reports and maintains appropriate records of activities within recognised systems.
4. Inspection and maintenance of Mechanical equipment in hazardous areas.
5. Carries out commissioning and de-commissioning activities to meet planned plant operating programmes, organising and planning own and vendor work scopes.
6. Liaise with operational/production staff and Technicians in other disciplines to ensure a safe and effective approach to tasks within the overall operational and maintenance programme.
7. Trained to be competent in a range of activities ancillary to his/her core discipline.
8. Supervises other staff and vendor/contractor employees in undertaking particular work activities.

Required Expertise

• Basic IT skills to operate appropriate software and hardware systems.
• It is a requirement of the job and given the inherent hazardous nature of the operating environment, that the job holder must undertake a range of specialist technical and safety training, including the use of self-contained breathing apparatus.
• Completed a recognised formal training programme or apprenticeship to achieve technician to craft status.
• Experience of the maintenance of high pressure process plant and equipment.
• A BTEC Higher National Certificate (HNC) or equivalent in an appropriate engineering subject.
• The job holder must have sound verbal and written communication skills and the basic IT skills to operate appropriate software and hardware systems.
• The job holder must have sufficient knowledge of procedures and be able to relate them to the work activities to ensure a safe approach and that appropriate permitry/controls are requested and in place.
• The job holder may also be trained to be competent in a range of activities ancillary to his/her core discipline such as crane operations, lifting and slinging, MJI10, MJI19 and Forklift Truck etc. to provide a range of skills available within the team in support of operational and maintenance activities.