Mechanical Technician - Urgent Short-Term Cover

Orion Engineering Services Limited; Ashby-de-la-Zouch; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering services company is seeking a Mechanical Technician for urgent festive cover in Ashby-de-la-Zouch, UK. The role involves routine and non-routine maintenance to ensure reliability of gas production and storage facilities. Candidates should have a BTEC HNC in engineering and experience with high-pressure plants. Basic IT skills and strong communication abilities are essential. This position offers a PAYE contract, involving supervision of vendors and adherence to HSE regulations.

Qualifications

• Basic IT skills to operate appropriate software and hardware systems.
• Sound verbal and written communication skills.
• Completed a recognised formal training programme or apprenticeship.

Responsibilities

• Undertake routine and non-routine engineering maintenance.
• Investigate complex technical problems and identify solutions.
• Maintain records of activities within recognised systems.

Skills

Basic IT skills

Verbal communication skills

Written communication skills

Education

BTEC Higher National Certificate (HNC) in engineering

Job description

We have an urgent requirement for a Mechanical Technician to provide festive cover. This is an ONSHORE role via a PAYE contract.

JOB PURPOSE

To undertake routine and non-routine engineering maintenance and defect/responsive breakdown repair tasks that ensure the reliability and scheduled availability of operational plant and equipment associated with gas production/processing and condensate storage facilities.

DIMENSIONS

Responsible for complex technical problem solving across 2 Gas Production and Condensate Storage Facilities with a Capital Plant value in excess of £550 million.

Regularly oversee on-the-job training of trainees.

Act as Performing Authority within the company’s Safe Systems of Work Procedures.

Supervise small teams of vendors.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES

To execute routine and non-routine maintenance activities efficiently to agreed processes/procedures and operational requirements.

Investigates complex technical problems relating to critical plant, identifies solutions and acts to return plant to normal operating service with minimal supervision.

Prepares and presents technical reports and maintains appropriate records of activities within recognised systems.

Inspection and maintenance of Mechanical equipment in hazardous areas.

Carries out commissioning and de‑commissioning activities to meet planned plant operating programmes, organising and planning own and vendor work scopes.

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.

Trained to be competent in a range of activities ancillary to his/her core discipline.

Supervises other staff and vendor/contractor employees in undertaking particular work activities.

KEY SUCCESS FACTORS

• HSE performance.
• Compliance to plan.
• Maintain defect and Planned Preventative Maintenance workload to plan.
• Efficient use of spares and review of stock items.
• Supervise and assist with key Vendor projects.
• Complete the Standards of Competence program within a reasonable timescale.

HSE RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ensure that safe working practices and procedures are adhered to within his/her area of work and that appropriate permit to work is in place.
• Co‑operates with line managers and supervisors in the prevention of work‑related accidents and ill health, and the promotion of environmental good practice by acting with appropriate behaviour.
• Adheres to health, safety and environmental instructions and procedures.
• Reports unsafe practices, behaviours and equipment, and environmental concerns and incidents.
• Ensures integrity of safety critical elements.
• Supports a positive health, safety and environmental culture, offering improvement suggestions and participating in review of work practices and procedures.
• Endeavours to apply good housekeeping in work areas.
• Supports and participates in HS&E improvement initiatives.
• Ensures correct PPE is worn for work activities.
• Ensures correct use of tools and equipment.
• Supports continuous improvement in environmental performance in adherence of the ISO14001 externally certified EMS.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

ESSENTIAL

• 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.

PREFERRED

• 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.

As an international workforce business, we are committed to sourcing personnel that reflects the diversity and values of our client base but also that of Orion Group. We welcome the wide range of experiences and viewpoints that potential workers bring to our business and our clients, including those based on nationality, gender, culture, educational and professional backgrounds, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, and age differences, job classification and religion. In our inclusive workplace, regardless of your employment status as staff or contract, everyone is assured the right of equitable, fair and respectful treatment.