Senior Service Engineer

Osprey Engineering Solutions; Aberdeen City; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An independent valve specialist is seeking a Senior Service Engineer in Aberdeen City. The role involves leading valve inspections and testing. Candidates must have expert knowledge of primary valves and skills in at least two additional valve types. Key responsibilities include overseeing onshore and offshore work, mentoring apprentices, and ensuring compliance with safety regulations. The ideal candidate will have strong IT skills and previous testing experience.

Qualifications

• BOSIET and in-date Medical are required.
• Understanding of ISO is desirable.
• Calibration skills are also desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead scopes as the senior engineer, ensuring all tasks are completed professionally.
• Compile detailed failure analysis reports as part of inspections.
• Assist in the production department during busy periods.

Skills

Expert knowledge and skill base of Primary Valve Type

Skilled knowledge of at least two other valve types

Basic understanding of all other valve types

Previous testing experience with at least 10K Gas testing

Time management

IT Skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Filing System)

Product knowledge

QHSE legal compliance

Job description

Overview

Our Principal Consultant Robin Thomas has a fantastic opportunity for a primary valve expert, with an independent valve specialist that partners with the industrys leading manufacturers. As a Senior Service Engineer, you’ll be joining a team of highly trained and talented engineers and technicians, and will act as a leader both in the workshop and on site. The successful candidate must be willing to work both on and offshore, and must also be skilled in at least two other valve types in addition to their expertise in a primary valve.

Responsibilities

• Strip and inspections
• Carry out the pre-testing of orders that are deemed safe to do so. Recording all results
• Carrying out detailed strip and inspections of all valve types
• Compile detailed failure analysis reports as part of the strip and inspection process
• Maintaining the equipment and area that you are designated
• Assisting other departments
• From time to time, assist in the production department during busy periods carrying out rebuild, testing and panel creation
• From time to time, assist in the PSV department during busy periods carrying out rebuild and testing
• Oversee valve site work both onshore and offshore
• When required, manage site work scopes from the clients facility, ensuring records and work packs are maintained and the client is informed of progress
• Report to management immediately with any issues concerning the scope of work on a client’s site
• To lead any scopes where you are the senior engineer, ensuring that all paperwork, tasks and safety responsibilities are carried out in a professional manner by all members of the team
• Development of Apprentices and Lower Tier staff
• Education and mentoring of any apprentice assigned, showing them correct procedures and working practices
• Providing all Lower Tier staff with in-depth knowledge and insights in the standards required for strip and inspections
• Providing all Lower Tier staff with technical knowledge during the red/blue conversion stage
• Conducting yourself in a positive manner to set examples for Apprentices and Lower Tier staff
• Play an active role in moral awareness and provide personal support as required
• Provide feedback to management on the progress of Apprentices and Lower Tier staff

Qualifications

• Essential Expert knowledge and skill base of Primary Valve Type
• Essential Skilled knowledge and skill base on at least two other valve types
• Essential Basic understanding of all other valve types
• Essential Previous testing experience with at least 10K Gas testing
• Essential BOSIET and in-date Medical
• Essential Time management
• Essential IT Skills Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Filing System
• Essential Product knowledge
• Essential QHSE legal compliance
• Desirable Understanding of ISO, ISO, ISO
• Desirable Calibration
• Desirable FLT Licence
• Desirable Overhead Crane Certificates
• Desirable Supervision Skills
• Desirable Abrasive Wheels Certificate
• Desirable Valve specific training certificates

How to apply

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