Operations / Maintenance - Mechanical Engineer - Operations
Mechanical Support Engineer
Permanent Contract
Full-time
This is an excellent opportunity to join Perenco’s Maintenance Team at Wytch Farm, Dorset. The role is responsible for providing day-to-day mechanical engineering support across the asset, including leading the Mechanical Technician Team to deliver a safe, efficient, and reliable maintenance service. The successful candidate will also contribute to the development and implementation of the long-term mechanical infrastructure strategy for the asset.
This is a Mon-Friday office role based on-site.
Key Responsibilities Include:
- Work with the technician team to plan and safely deliver the asset work schedule
- Liaise with technicians, contractors and others to ensure efficient execution of maintenance and minor modification work
- Co-ordinate the engineering review and approval of plant modifications
- Plan and deliver minor mechanical projects / minor modification work as required
- Analyse plant breakdowns and implement actions for improved performance; specify modifications to plant equipment and systems.
- Manage the effectiveness of equipment maintenance strategies.
- Review and optimise inventory requirements for mechanical equipment. Manage non-inventory procurement requirements including specification of equipment.
- Support the training and development of technicians.
There are a number of Safety Critical Tasks that you will be made aware of and systems you will be required to competently operate.
Key Requirements Include:
Skills and Competencies:
- Broad experience with mechanical equipment in a hazardous process industry including
o Rotating Equipment (including pumps, compressors, engines, gearboxes) and their associated sealing and lube oil systems
o Hydraulic and Pneumatic systems.
o Piping systems, including PSVs, valves, filters and associated equipment
o Pressure systems, including vessels, exchangers and associated equipment
- Proficient in the application of the principles of risk assessment and process safety management
- High standards of workmanship, attention to detail and concern for accuracy.
- Proven team-working and influencing skills.
- Able to take strategic leadership role for assigned responsibilities.
- Able to communicate effectively at all levels within the organisation.
Qualifications & Experience:
- Technical competence within a mechanical engineering discipline, recognised apprenticeship, or equivalent technical qualification (HND preferred)
- Ten years relevant experience, at least five years within a petrochemical environment
Benefits:
At Perenco we value and reward our people, offering competitive salaries and a wide range of benefits including:
- Discretionary Bonus
- Private Medical Insurance
- Private Dental Insurance
- Flexible Benefit Allowance
- Life Assurance
- Excellent Pension Provision
- 25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays
- Profit ‘Units’ Sharing Scheme
Europe, United Kingdom, Wytch Farm (Dorset)
Wareham, Dorset
3-year university degree
4 to 10 years
