Qualifications/Experience:

• Minimum 5 years experience in mechanical maintenance and repair
• Minimum 2 years working with Hydraulics and Pneumatics
• Minimum 1 year working as rig mechanic on an offshore drilling rig

Accredited technical or trade school or institute certification is preferred

• Offshore Survival
• Medical Certificate
• Must pass pre-employment and random drug test

Key Attributes:

• Excellent understanding of the English Language
• Excellent communication skills
• Good problem solving skills

• Work is planned and organized

• Co-operative and flexible regarding tasks and workload

• Capable of working in a structured manner

• Capable of working under pressure

• Safety performance - Safety culture and attitude

• Commitment to housekeeping at all areas
• Makes recommendations for improvements

JOB SUMMARY:

The Senior Rig Mechanic ensures all mechanical systems and equipment on the rig are maintained to a high operational standard. You will be tasked directly by the maintenance and planning engineer and maintenance supervisor. You will be expected to work closely with the drillers to tend to any mechanical concerns that are raised.

Leading mobilization, demobilization and planned maintenance periods of drilling rigs and equipment.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Every employee shall be held accountable and responsible for:

• adhering to the Geoquip Marine Policies and Procedures relating to quality, health, safety and the environment. All Geoquip Marine personnel should not only adhere to the policies and procedures but should actively promote their contents to continually improve QHSE both offshore and onshore.

Safety

• Ensures adherence to safety and maintenance policies and procedures.
• Participates in and promotes the Company’s STAR 10 Life Saving Rules and Observation Card program.
• Participates in the weekly and operational safety meetings.
• Participates in Risk Assessment or Job Safety Analyses analysis as required.
• Carries out inspections and audits according to the Management System Requirements.
• Assists in rig Mobilization and Demobilization as required.
• Follows Geoquip Marine policies and procedures and performs all duties in accordance with the Permit to Work System.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Familiar with Integrated Management System (IMS)

Maintenance

• Maintain the order, cleanliness, and housekeeping in the mechanic workshop, container’s on back deck and surrounding areas.
• Ensure all WO’s are carried out to a high standard and in accordance with WO instructions or manufacturer recommendations.
• Train roughnecks to assist in planned maintenance/repair work, encourage those who show potential and report accordingly to maintenance supervisor and rig manager.
• Perform daily Mechanic Checklist (WO’s), visual inspections of equipment and potential malfunctions; ensures potential hazards and abnormal operating conditions are addressed quickly, and that any deteriorating conditions are reported to the Drilling Supervisor and maintenance and planning engineer.
• Create WO’s orders on equipment that requires additional preventative maintenance over and above the manufacturers recommendations.
• Monitor rotating equipment for unusual noise, vibration, and seal leaks. Respond to alarms, check pressures, temperature, and fill out logs as required.
• Ensure WO’s are completed, signed and submitted within the requested timeframe.
• Carry out repairs and rebuilds of all equipment to a high standard and in accordance with manufacturer’s recommendations.
• Be familiar with all classification society and authorities’ rules and regulations applicable to your area of responsibility.
• Record all repair work carried out on daily reports and submit to the maintenance department at the end of each shift.
• Ensure that Critical spares lists are kept updated for each piece of equipment and parts requests are submitted for any missing/low stock.
• Ensure goods inwards for rig maintenance/repair are received, correctly stored and updated in stock levels.
• Diagnose faults quickly and safely utilizing lockout/tagout where required.
• Ensure the rig is kept in a state where persons with no experience of that rig can take over maintenance duties seamlessly.
• Report and tend to any equipment concerns raised by other vessel/rig crew.
• Strive to consistently improve equipment safety and reliability.
• Plan and perform maintenance and repairs in a way that reduces or removes any negative effect on rig uptime.
• Create risk assessments and work instruction for all repair jobs before commencing. Ensure the work instructions are submitted to maintenance for review and to be filed for future use.
• Consider financial impact of spares parts orders by not ordering unnecessary parts or excessive quantities.
• Monitor AMR and OBs card trackers to ensure items are closed out when possible or necessary parts ordered where required.
• Any other duties deemed necessary, which are within the bounds of the incumbent’s competence and function.