Mechanical Engineer

Job Description

OBM are recruiting an experienced Mechanical Engineer for our leading Oil & Gas client based in Aberdeen. The successful candidate will be responsible for actively supporting a working culture based on respect for health, safety and environmental issues and maintenance of a high level of asset integrity.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Develop excellent working relationships with offshore and onshore production operations, the technical authorities, verification engineers and discipline engineers and others as appropriate.
• Participate as a member of the maintenance development team in delivering Company production related performance targets.
• Take ownership of Mechanical shutdown and campaign scopes, to ensure they are planned for successful delivery.
• Carry out a review of Mechanical maintenance and operating procedures, and work with all relevant personnel to update documentation.
• Ensure all third-party support performs in accordance with the contract deliverables and reports on progress.
• Familiar with the appropriate statutory legislation, Safety Case and Safety Management Systems used to support the role.
• Preparation, management, and control of all associated OPEX budgets.
• Offshore visits to ensure support and full understanding of operational issues.
• Implement, integrate, and review planned maintenance programs in order to meet statutory and vendor requirements, ensuring that all work is accurately recorded.
• Ensure all mechanical equipment in hazardous areas is maintained in accordance with the appropriate legislation, guidelines, assurance, and verification practices.
• Co-ordinate with operations personnel for planned and corrective maintenance of mechanical and rotating systems and equipment.
• Monitor the performance, failures, and serviceability of all mechanical plants, associated mechanical control systems and equipment and reports on the activities undertaken.
• Provide technical support in the day-to-day activities including the installation and maintenance support of mechanical equipment.
• Act as asset authority for all mechanical related activities.
• Maintain comprehensive records of performance, trends and failures.
• Carry out Root Cause Investigations and execute respective actions to improve equipment reliability and availability.

Minimum Qualifications / Certifications:

• Educated to BSc or equivalent standard.
• Relevant offshore and onshore experience.
• Post-graduate experience with mechanical and rotating equipment maintenance and control system interfaces.

Additional Information:

The above responsibilities are neither exclusive nor exhaustive and the incumbent may be called upon to carry out such other appropriate alternative or additional duties as may be required which are within their capability and competence. The job holder may also be required to work at other locations operated by the client as well as carrying out customer and supplier site visits.

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