Senior Tooling Technician

ashteadtechnology; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Collaborative team environment

Professional development opportunities

Supportive company culture

Job summary

ashteadtechnology is seeking an experienced Senior Tooling Technician in Houston. You will ensure that equipment is customer-ready by verifying tooling preparation, testing, and calibration.

The role involves inspecting and repairing ROV tooling, managing work orders, and providing technical support to customers. A Mechanical Engineering qualification or equivalent experience is required. Join a collaborative team culture that values your contributions.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience in repair, maintenance, integration, and testing of ROV Tooling equipment.
• Solid understanding of hydraulics/electrics and ability to read schematics.

Responsibilities

• Inspecting, testing, repairing, and preparing ROV tooling and rental equipment.
• Managing work orders within Ashtead’s ERP system.
• Maintaining accurate technical documentation.

Skills

ROV Tooling

Torque Tools

Hydraulics/Electrics

Fault Finding

Education

Qualification in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent experience

Job description

Ashtead Technology has an opportunity for an experienced Senior Tooling Technician to join our team in Houston. You’ll play a critical role in ensuring our equipment is customer-ready by verifying every piece of tooling to be expertly prepared, tested, calibrated, clearly labelled, and safely packaged before it leaves our facility.

Responsibilities

• Inspecting, testing, repairing, and preparing ROV tooling and rental equipment to ensure it’s fully operational and ready for deployment.
• Supporting the commissioning, development, and manufacture of new and innovative ROV tooling solutions.
• Managing work orders, within Ashtead’s ERP system.
• Ensuring all rental equipment is clearly labelled, correctly identified, complete with spares, and packaged to meet transport and mobilisation requirements.
• Maintaining accurate technical documentation, including manuals, checklists, spare kits, and testing procedures.
• Providing hands‑on technical support to customers, including fault reporting for missing or damaged equipment.
• Assisting with mobilisations, site interface testing, and offshore support when required.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience in a technician role undertaking repair, maintenance, integration, and testing of ROV Tooling equipment, preferably in a subsea environment.
• Extensive knowledge of ROV Tooling, Torque Tools, Valve Packs, Cutters, LAOT’S, IHPU’S.
• A qualification in Mechanical Engineering / other technical discipline and/or equivalent industry experience.
• Solid understanding of hydraulics/electrics, ability to read schematics including fault finding.
• Ability to read and implement engineering drawings.

Benefits

• A dynamic & collaborative team environment where your contributions are valued, and your ideas welcomed.
• The opportunity to make meaningful impact by empowering employees with the knowledge and skills they need to excel in their roles and drive business success.
• Guidance & support from the experienced leaders you work with who are committed to your success and professional development.
• A positive and inclusive company culture that fosters collaboration, creativity, and mutual respect among team members.