Job Description/Specification:
An opportunity is available for an experienced Mechanical Technician to carry out maintenance and repair work on rotating and static equipment in continuously operating process plants. This position is suitable for mechanical maintenance professionals with hands-on experience in the Oil & Gas, petrochemical, or fertilizer industry.
The role involves preventive, corrective, and breakdown maintenance to help ensure equipment reliability and minimise operational interruptions. The successful candidate will work on a range of industrial machinery, including pumps, compressors, blowers, fans, turbines, valves, vessels, heat exchangers, and piping systems.
Candidates should have strong mechanical troubleshooting skills, the ability to interpret technical drawings, and practical knowledge of equipment overhauls and maintenance procedures. A strong commitment to health, safety, environment, and quality (HSEQ) requirements is essential.
Key Responsibilities
Rotating Equipment Maintenance
The Mechanical Technician will perform maintenance and repair activities on rotating machinery used in industrial process operations.
Key duties include:
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Carrying out preventive, corrective, and breakdown maintenance.
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Installing, dismantling, overhauling, and reinstalling pumps, blowers, compressors, fans, and turbines.
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Inspecting mechanical components and identifying worn or damaged parts.
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Checking equipment alignment, clearances, and assembly requirements.
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Diagnosing mechanical faults and independently completing assigned repairs.
Static Equipment and Piping Maintenance
The role also covers maintenance of static equipment and associated mechanical systems.
Responsibilities include:
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Maintaining valves, pressure vessels, columns, and heat exchangers.
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Inspecting mechanical components and replacing defective parts when required.
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Carrying out maintenance on piping systems and associated equipment.
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Supporting equipment dismantling, inspection, reassembly, and preservation activities.
Technical Documentation and Maintenance Records
Technicians must be able to understand technical information and follow approved maintenance procedures.
Duties include interpreting mechanical drawings, piping isometrics, and equipment datasheets to complete maintenance work accurately. Completed work must be inspected against applicable standards, while dismantled components should be cleaned, preserved, and stored appropriately.
Maintenance activities must also be recorded in the Computerised Maintenance Management System (CMMS) to maintain accurate equipment and work history.
HSEQ and Safe Working Practices
The position requires strict compliance with site safety procedures and maintenance standards.
The technician must use maintenance tools and lifting equipment safely and follow permit-to-work procedures, equipment isolation requirements, and working-at-height controls. Maintaining a strong HSEQ record is an important part of the job.
Qualifications and Experience
Applicants should meet the following requirements:
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Engineering Diploma in Mechanical Engineering or a relevant discipline through a 12+3-year education pathway.
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Minimum 6 years of hands-on mechanical maintenance experience.
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Relevant industry experience in Oil & Gas, petrochemical, or fertilizer process plants.
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Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot, overhaul, and maintain rotating and static equipment.
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Ability to interpret mechanical drawings, piping isometrics, equipment datasheets, and maintenance procedures.
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Working knowledge of CMMS.
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Practical understanding of safe isolation, maintenance tools, lifting equipment, and working-at-height requirements.
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Strong commitment to HSEQ standards.
Benefits
The supplied job description highlights the following benefits:
The employer, exact work location, salary amount, working hours, and application deadline were not specified in the supplied information.
Is This Mechanical Technician Role Right for You?
This opportunity may suit experienced mechanical maintenance technicians who have worked in industrial process plants and can independently handle equipment inspections, troubleshooting, repairs, and overhauls. Candidates with experience across both rotating and static equipment, supported by sound technical knowledge and safe working practices, may be well suited to the position.