Production Technician

Petrofac is a leading international service provider to the energy industry, with a diverse client portfolio including many of the world’s leading energy companies.

We design, build, manage and maintain infrastructure for our clients. We recruit, reward, and develop our people based on merit regardless of race, nationality, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, marital status or disability. We value our people and treat everyone who works for or with Petrofac fairly and without discrimination.

The world is re-thinking its energy supply and energy security needs; planning for a phased transition to alternative energy sources. We are here to help our clients meet these evolving energy needs.

This is an exciting time to join us on this journey.  

We support flexible working requests and have adopted a hybrid approach for most of our office-based roles. We ask employees to be present in the office at least three days per week.

Are you ready to bring the right energy to Petrofac and help us deliver a better future for everyone?

The post is a Fixed Term position for 12 months based offshore on the Glen Lyon on a 3/3 rotation

JOB TITLE: PRODUCTION TECHNICIAN

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• To work in conjunction with an integrated maintenance team, responsible for planning and execution of Production based work scopes.  All work to be carried out in a safe, timely and quality manner to maximize plant and equipment availability, maintain asset integrity and achieve business objectives.
• Ensure all work undertaken is safe, and in compliance and accordance with statutory Health and Safety procedures, maintenance manuals, specific work instructions, safe systems of work (Control of Work/Permit to Work) and all recommended safe working practices
• Actively participate in thorough pre-job risk assessments for all non-routine activities and confirm that they are accurately reflected in the resultant Permit to Work
• Actively participate in any pre-job site inspections/toolbox talks for maintenance activities
• Participation in IRIS and carry out safety tours, as required
• Ensure all required personal protective equipment (PPE) is appropriately used. Ensure all work party members, especially third-party personnel, fully understand the purpose of, and can use, required emergency response equipment
• Ensure all personnel in proximity of works are fully aware of planned works, associated risks and control/mitigation measures in place
• Ensure compliance with established clean workplace practices
• Ensure all accidents, incidents, near misses and non-conformances are fully reported
• Under direction, undertake routine inspection, servicing and adjustment of equipment
• Under direction, support performance and condition monitoring and assessment
• Review maintenance work orders and ensure all requirements/preparations are fully undertaken before commencement of works
• Communicate with operations personnel for start-up and shutdown of relevant equipment
• Maintain safety critical equipment in accordance with regulations
• Perform the role of Production Technician as required on BP platforms
• Ensure equipment and systems are reinstated to required condition and performance
• Support diagnostic activities and analysis to rectify faults
• Report all work completed in CMMS (Backbone)
• Respond to ‘out of hours’ call-outs, as requested
• Responsible for management and completion of competency prolife (CMS)
• Carry out adjustments to process facilities under the direction of the Shift Supervisor or CRO
• Operate and control the external process and Utility facilities in a safe and efficient manner, thereby ensuring the continuous production of oil and gas
• Identify and report to the Control Room any plant/equipment malfunction that could deteriorate into a major incident Ensure that the plant operation meets contractual specifications
• Gather and collect data for the Process and Utility equipment and identify actions to be taken to minimize equipment and machinery failure
• Recover plant from any emergency shutdown and minimize loss of production, whilst adhering to operating procedures
• Implement shutdown, isolation, depressurizing and cleaning of equipment required for maintenance, purging and de-isolating ensuring all work permits have been cleared before bringing back on line
• Assist maintenance technicians as required
• Complete pre-start-up/operating checks, ensuring all interdependent systems are available and bring into line any system under the direction of the SMS.  Completes post start-up/operating checks to ensure normal operating conditions.

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS:

• Recognized trade qualification
• Appropriate vocational qualifications or certification in process maintenance and operation
• Previous experience in the oil and gas/petrochemical industry in a similar or equivalent role
• Experience and competence in the following areas:
• Identifying actions required to avert the possibility of a major incident occurring due to the process or external environment
• Front line maintenance such as filter changes, pressure/temperature gauges replacement etc
• Knowledge of lab duties, procedures and basic oil and gas analysis
• Good awareness of work planning and scheduling
• Familiarity of CMMS – Maximo or equivalent work management system
• Good understanding of process safety rules and regulations
• Performing Authority (Permit to Work system)
• Previous Isolating Authority experience
• First Aid training (including CPR)
• Good awareness of safe Working At Height practices
• In the event of an emergency, carry out duties as identified in the emergency response procedure or as directed by OIM.  Personnel are required to undertake any training associated with these roles. 
• Respected, contributory team member able to establish rapport with others
• Good communicator, accurately relates information, uses active listening to ensure own understanding and is comfortable with written, spoken or electronic media
• Actively demonstrates commitment to higher performance standards
• Understands own roles and importance of working to objectives and standards
• Understands team goals and priorities, appreciates cost implications of own actions
• Understands the importance of compliance and impact of non-conformance
• Has good problem-solving skills, corrective action planning and follow-up
• Offshore Survival (BOSIET/FOET)
• Offshore Medical (OGUK)
• Further mandatory training requirements, as per agreed training matrix
• The list of duties is not exhaustive but highlights a number of the major tasks of the post.
• You may be required to undertake additional duties which might reasonably be expected of you and which form part of the function of the post.
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