Mechanical Engineer - Forcados Terminal at Vagan Oil & Gas Limited

Academics

• Trade Cert (IVQ)/ B.Engr./HND/OND

Age

• < 55 years.

Gender

• Female / Male

Start Date

• 1st October 2025

Work Experience

• Minimum of 7 - 12 years working experience as a Mechanical technician in an oil and gas producing field location.

Key Skills

• Disassemble/Assemble and Maintain Rotating and static equipment, Compressors, and turbines.
• Experience in Alignment, Vibration analysis and balancing
• Experience in Solar turbines maintenance
• Experience in Caterpillar Engines D3406, D3512, D3516
• Experience in Sulzer pumps and flender gear systems.
• Experience in Atlas Copco SF11 and mobile Air compressors
• Experience in Valves maintenance, Flang Management and Leak detection.
• Experience in Pump Fluid-end inspections and driver/gear alignments.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Experience in Equipment Condition monitoring
• Experience in Mechanical System maintenance
• Skill in Equipment troubleshooting and fault analysis
• Basic workshop machinery and welding machine use and effective supervision.
• Failure analysis and technical report

Soft Skills (Added advantage)

• Computer literate (Competent user of Microsoft Office and ability to liaise with programs)
• Knowledge and use of SAP tool
• Knowledge of worksite hazard management (Identifying and mitigating hazards proactively
• Ability to multitask effectively
• Good Communication (Ability to convey technical information to non-technical stakeholders) skills and to work effectively in cross-functional teams
• Active listening and feedback handling
• Effective supervision and coaching
• Ability to diagnose rotating equipment and mechanical systems failure under pressure with resilience
• Good organizational skills
• Flexibility and adaptability.
• Self-Motivated and perform under minimal supervision.
• Technical/Leadership Skills
• The Mechanical Support supervisor will be responsible for the following:
• Lead a multidisciplinary team (Welders, technicians, Scaffolders etc.) to deliver simple and complex activities in FOT.
• Assign tasks, monitor progress and ensure timely completion of mechanical activities.
• Ability to negotiate, address interpersonal and technical conflict within the team constructively.
• Interpretation of machine and equipment maintenance manuals, technical drawings, and diagnosis.
• Repair, installation, and maintenance of mechanical systems, static and rotating equipment.
• Use of diagnostic tools and mechanical hand tools for fault tracing, vibration detection and activity executions.
• Asset Care routine to ensure PM/CM is close-out and Integrity of Asset maintained.
• Work preparations and material staging for work executions
• Routine machinery and equipment servicing
• Daily parameter logging, records, and mechanical lubricants management.
• Routine fabrication using welding tools and materials.
• Machining activities: lathe, grinding, drilling, dicing etc

Job Risk Assessments / Permit to Work preparation.

• Make sound technical and safety decision during equipment failure and emergencies
• Identifying critical spares and follow-up ordering and delivery.
• Flange breaks, positive isolation, vessel de-sanding activities
• Promotes site safety and continuous hazard identification, mitigation and close-out.
• Work closely with service Contractor(s) towards safe delivery of vendor-based maintenance jobs.
• Engage effectively with external parties and regulators.
• Other assignments for continuous improvements as exigent