Maintenance Technician: Oil & Gas Electrical & Mechanical

Vam USA Llc; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

VAM USA currently has an opening for a Maintenance Technician at our Houston, Texas location. The role involves preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of electrical and mechanical systems across oil & gas equipment, with a focus on safety and compliance.

You will read blueprints and schematics, install and service hydraulic/pneumatic components, and coordinate with engineers and lab supervisors. English proficiency is required; lifting up to 50 lbs may be needed.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in electrical and mechanical maintenance (motors, controls, power supplies, hydraulics/pneumatics, lubrication, and power transmission).
• Requires use of Smartsheet / Excel to manage preventive and corrective maintenance program.
• Minimum of 3 years of maintenance and machine tool repair experience.
• Coursework in mechanics, electrical, electronics, metallurgy, or related field from a high school, technical or community college.
• Ability to read, write and speak English.
• Should be able to lift and move objects weighing up to 50 lbs. and push/pull 75 lbs.
• Ability to understand and execute instructions well.
• Technical/other training or better.
• High School or better.

Responsibilities

• Perform and manage preventive maintenance for equipment as scheduled.
• Troubleshoot and repair equipment; coordinate with engineers and lab supervisors.
• Test operation of equipment following repair or servicing to assure acceptability.
• Perform electrical/mechanical repair and installation to meet applicable codes and requirements.
• Perform plumbing repair and installation to meet applicable codes and requirements.
• Install piping, hoses, and tubing for air, hydraulic and water as required.
• Service and repair high pressure components used for testing.
• Manage on site contractors: scheduling, safety orientation, and validation of completed work.
• Read and interpret blueprints, technical manuals and gauges.
• Maintain and support LOTO program: audit, training, and material review.
• Follow all work instructions and company policies.

Skills

Electrical & mechanical maintenance

English proficiency

Instruction following

Physical strength

3+ years maintenance experience

Education

Coursework in mechanics/electrical/electronics/metallurgy

High school diploma or technical training

Tools

Smartsheet

Excel

Job description

VAM USA currently has an opening for a Maintenance Technician at our Houston, Texas location. The role involves preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of electrical and mechanical systems across oil & gas equipment, with a focus on safety and compliance.

You will read blueprints and schematics, install and service hydraulic/pneumatic components, and coordinate with engineers and lab supervisors. English proficiency is required; lifting up to 50 lbs may be needed.