Senior Mechanical Technician at SPIE Oil & Gas Services

Reference: 2025-40101  

Job Description
The scope of the role includes, and not limited to, the following:

• Organize and perform on-site the maintenance operations which are placed under his responsibility, with his team's assistance specialists working under Specific Maintenance Contracts (SMC),
• Ensures that COMPANY’s HSE regulations are respected (especially procedures related to Work Permits), as well as approved operating procedures and standard industry practice during performance of maintenance operations placed under his responsibility,
• Ensures that all maintenance and repairs to plant and equipment are carried out in a safe and efficient manner and in strict compliance with company operating procedures and any relevant statutory legislation in order to maintain all such equipment in sound and safe operating condition.
• Manages intervention reporting using the CMIMS,
• Enters intervention reports in the CMIMS (including those concerning SMC) and writes the technical reports related to his field,
• Monitors the functioning of systems placed under his responsibility,
• Ensures that the transfer of knowledge by mentoring occurs properly within his teams, and actively participates in this himself.
• Manages the team of technicians directly under his responsibility,
• Carries out, at the CSR's request, any intervention within his field of competence.
• Takes charge of the systems under his responsibility in case of breakdown until correct operation status is resumed.

Theoretical knowledge:

• Petroleum: Have a basic understanding of facilities/process (from well to export). Be knowledgeable of hydrocarbons' behaviour and associated risks (explosion, asphyxia…).
• Computer: Be able to produce a report using Word, and be able to perform simple calculations with Excel. Have been introduced to the internet and emails.
• Physics: Understanding and use of basic laws and units of physics (Newton’s law, forces, mass, energy…). Be knowledgeable of materials/steels characteristics (use, resistance, corrosion and its prevention).
• Engineering: Be able to read and use drawings (P&IDs, PFDs, Isometrics), vendor documents (be able to determine tolerance and adjustment figures), name plate and data sheet. Be able to draw accurate sketches and items to scale.

Equipment: 

• Understand the working principles of main mechanical equipment: filters, gear boxes, exchangers, air coolers, diesel engine, gas turbines, centrifugal and reciprocating pumps or compressors, common valve types (butterfly, gate, ball, cage and PSV) and hydraulic systems (cranes, HPU, pumps). Be fully familiar with lubrication requirements and the different types of lubricants.
• Be sensitized for each of those to their preventive maintenance tasks and purposes.
• Be aware of the CBM (vibration and oil analysis) requirement and purpose.

Maintenance:

• Understand preventive, corrective maintenance and maintenance plan concepts.
• Have a basic knowledge of the CMMS (be able to issue a notification, read, interpret and complete work orders…).
• Be able on a given and simple preventive work order to prepare tools, identify spare parts and adapted procedure or work instruction.

Profile

• Higher National Certificate (HNC (A-levels + 3 years’ study) or BTS/DUT or equivalent, 3 to 5 years’ experience in the maintenance field on oil and gas production installations,
• A basic knowledge of the process of oil and gas treatment, installations and a thorough knowledge of the equipment used.
• He must have proven ability as a leader of small teams.
• Perfectly competent and independent in his field, he must show common sense and organisational ability. Natural authority, founded on his abilities and on the trust he has in his teams, is essential.

Practical skills:

• Know how to select, use and maintain all the mechanical hand tools (all types of keys, files, drills, callipers, taps…). Be able to use measuring tools (micrometre, vernier, gauges…), torque wrench and fasteners.
• Be able to operate and maintain pneumatic drills or grinders. Be able to use workshop equipment (pedestal drill, hydraulic press…), in particular machining and tooling.
• Know how to use basic lifting gear (chain block, slings…). Be trained to complete simple/basic lifting operations.
• Maintenance know-how
• Be able to follow the maintenance route and fill up the associated check.