Mechanical Technician

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JOB DESCRIPTION / ROLE

Employment: Full Time

E&W station is a combination of 8XST+ 2XGT in power station and 11 desalination plant in water station. This station had been commissioned on phases starting from 1980’s and nearing its end of life. Mechanical technician will be responsible to maintain Mechanical equipment in E&W station.

Area of responsibility:

The Mechanical Technician is responsible for:
• Hands on activities to Maintain E&W station Mechanical equipment and control system in terms of short and long time scheduling.
• Maintaining/ Developing PM/ PDM schedule of concerned equipment.
• Be familiar with strategic spares of the section and maintain minimum stock level.
• Report for major maintenance activities and coordinating with Supervisor, lead Engineer to order the required spares.
• Trouble shooting and root cause analysis of failed equipment.
• Maintaining technical/ HSE international standards in performing the tasks at workplace.
• Follow the company Safety rules.

Principal functions:

Under general supervision, with wide latitude for planning or laying out of working details, must be able to perform highly complex mechanical work involved in the inspection, repair and installation of mechanical equipment in generating stations, and be qualified to do the following and related work as assigned:
• Inspect and maintain all power plant mechanical equipment, such as boilers, turbines, pumps, valves and actuators, fans, condensers, tanks, buildings and fixtures, piping systems, compressors, heat exchange apparatus, and appurtenant equipment in accordance with applicable statutory rules and regulations
• Erect foundations and supports and install minor auxiliary and related apparatus such as pumps, turbines, piping layouts, valves, regulators, traps, building fixtures, tanks, etc.
• Diagnose mechanical troubles of important equipment and apparatus and correct or recommend corrective measures
• Perform operations requiring reasonable precision with machine tools, such as drill presses, pipe and bolt threading machines, band saws, punch or shear, etc.
• Perform precision work with hand and bench tools in connection with the fitting, adjustment, alignment, etc. of governors, bearings, shafting, gears and similar mechanical equipment
• Set up rigging for the installation and maintenance of mechanical equipment, foundations, supports, etc.
• Layout work from prints or verbal instructions
• Direct work of assistants
• Assist in general operation and maintenance during unusual or emergency periods
• Prepare maintenance and other routine reports
• Mark up mechanical prints, OEM manuala, PIDs, Sectional drawings…etc
• Perform necessary housekeeping
• Coordinate with supervisors/Engineer to order spares in time to maintain minimum stock level.
• Assisting in the preparation of a budget and providing regular reports of expenditure, explaining variances, identifying potential risks and/or problems and recommending solutions;
• Delivering outcomes in all areas of work that are consistent with the Safety, Quality, Health and Environmental policies;

REQUIREMENTS

Experience:
• 8 years’ experience in maintenance of Mechanical plants and equipment with at least 4 years in large power station.
• Hands-on experience on specified area of concerns, ie. ST, GT, Boiler, Aux Boiler, Distiller, pumps, BOPs.
• Driving license(Manual), experience in equipment operating: forklift, man lift, etc are plus.
• Work on CMMS, experience on Middle East are plus.

Qualifications:

Education:
• Three Years Diploma in related field with 2 years’ experience in Mechanical works.
• Or Two Years Diploma in related field with 5 years’ experience in Mechanical works.
• Or Vocational certificate and 10 years of experience in Mechanical work.

Certification:
• Rigging, Slinging and signalling
• NDT Level I/II is plus.

Training:
• Basic power plant knowledge
• Theory and practical of rotating equipment
• Alignment technologies

Competencies:
• Must have full use of mental and physical faculties
• Have strength and endurance adequate for arduous labor as circumstances may require
• Sound technical knowledge of the maintenance of Mechanical equipment and systems of steam turbine/ open cycle power plants, which allow him to rapidly identify potential technical issues on site during the execution, to investigate and discuss those issues with his team.
• Excellent inter-personal, communication and report writing skill.
• Must be able to work independently and to bridge cultural differences.
• Ability to coordinate and direct and influence others. He should show capability of leadership.

Reporting Line:
• Direct : Mechanical Engineer
• Indirect : Mechanical Lead Engineer

Supervisory Responsibility:
• Direct : Technicians

Physical Effort:
• 100% while supervising important work, risk work, modification work etc.

Work Environment:
• 100% working in field.
• Regularly called out after working hours.

Languages:
• Good knowledge of written and spoken English.

Technology:
• Able to work in an IT environment.

Other:
• Ability to work efficiently in a broad cultural spectrum.

Location:
• Based in Abu Dhabi / UAE

Job Level:
• Technical

Employee Status:
• Regular- 2 years contract

Schedule:
• Full-time

Primary Location:
• Abu Dhabi / United Arab Emirates.

ABOUT THE COMPANY

At Candidate we pride ourselves in not only being a team of recruiters but possessing extensive industry experience across our key verticals, which allows us to search and select the right calibre of resource for our clients. With our offices in the UK and Dubai, UAE we have the exposure to the right network which helps us focus on building a portfolio of clients and candidates across our key sectors:

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We like to see ourselves as more than a typical recruitment consultancy. For instance we offer the core services of placing the right candidate for our clients and retained recruitment, in addition to consultancy to advise and build out a client’s needs. Supplying contract resource is an area we are building out to provide further options to our client base. Lastly training is a key focus, as a result of our partnership with Forte Markets we have access to a depth of content and expertise, across our key verticals, rarely seen with a recruiter.

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