Production Technician Trainee

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?

JOB TITLE: PRODUCTION TECHNICIAN TRAINEE

This post is based in Ghana on a 12 months fixed term contract.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Supports the production team to start- up, Operate, Monitor, and Shut Down Process and Utility systems.

• Assists the production technician I in monitoring the correct function of process equipment and instrumentation.

• Communicating deficiencies to the Production Technician, Production Supervisor, or Production Lead.

• Being conversant with Company policies and procedures applicable to the work and performing tasks safely and responsibly.

• Aids production team in adjusting chemical injection pumps to the optimum operational and costeffective injection rates.

• Assists production Tech I in ensuring correct plant readings are recorded and documented.

• Ensuring proper, verbal and written, handover during shift change and end of trip.

• Providing Control Room Operations support as directed by the Production Supervisor

• Ensuring continuous compliance with the company's competency assessment procedure.

• Performing duties within capabilities as directed by the Production Supervisor.

• Application of mechanical isolations under an electronic permit to work system.

• Performing first-line maintenance activities as directed and following the maintenance management system.

• Any other duties including housekeeping as directed by the Production Supervisor

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS:

• BSc. / B. Tech in Petroleum, Chemical, Mechanical Engineering.

• Minimum years of experience or more in relevant field of hydrocarbon processing systems and utilities or industrial processing experience.

• Ability to utilize interpersonal skills in resolving issues

• Proven experience and/or qualified to N/SVQ Hydrocarbon Processing Level 2 or similar qualification level.

• Demonstrated ability to work on own initiative

• Good Interpersonal skills.

• Good understanding of Permit to Work, Mechanical Isolation Standards and Risk Assessment

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