Job Description
1. JOB DETAILS:
Position Title: Mechanical Technician
Reports to: Mechanical Supervisor

2. JOB PURPOSE:
Carry out mechanical maintenance activities on various machinery in QAPCO facilities to ensure effective functionality, reliability, and efficiency in accordance with HSE and quality standards and operating procedures.

3. KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

Description
Maintenance

• Receive instructions on routine tasks in order to facilitate timely completion of tasks as per given instruction and HSEQ standards.

• Patrol assigned sites as per work orders/instruction; monitor the physical condition of all equipment, report non-conformances in order to facilitate effective maintenance of all machinery in the QAPCO facilities as per set Quality/HSE standards.

• Attend to breakdowns and carry out corrective actions, ensuring adherence to procedures and guidelines to reduce downtime and maximize functionality of equipment.

• Carryout preventive maintenance activities according to defined schedules in order to facilitate uninterrupted operations.

• Participate in the shut down operations as per defined procedures and standards and in line with HSEQ guidelines.

• Monitor the quality of repaired units within defined limits and highlight any deviations to the Mech. Supervisor so that any non-conformances are identified and corrected proactively.

• Attend to plant emergencies such as fire, gas leaks etc. under the direction of the Mech. Supervisor.

• Give work directions to contractors' work personnel for necessary maintenance, installation and modification works as directed and required by the Supervisor and validate that work is performed according to the QAPCO's standards and specifications.

• Maintain logbook on maintenance tasks carried out in order to facilitate timely information availability and ready referencing.

Housekeeping

• Clean the area on which maintenance were carried out to ensure that debris is disposed of in a timely manner and health and safety risks are minimized.

Policies, Systems, Processes & Procedures

• Follow all relevant departmental policies, processes, standard operating procedures, and instructions so that work is carried out in a controlled and consistent manner.

Statements and Reports

• Assist in the preparation of timely and accurate departmental statements and reports to meet and department requirements, policies and standards.

Quality, Health, Safety & Environment

• Ensure all relevant quality, health, safety and environmental procedures, instructions and controls are adhered to so that the safety of employees, quality of products/services and environmental compliance can be guaranteed.

• Conduct observations on unsafe/safe acts and report in a timely manner.

Related Assignments

• Perform other related duties or assignments as directed.

4. COMMUNICATIONS & WORKING RELATIONSHIPS:

Internal:

• Staff for all equipment maintenance issues.
  External:

• Contractors

• Service providers

• Consultants

• Vendors

5. CONTEXT & WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• This job is also expected to have constant coordination with field operators with regard to all maintenance matters.

6. DECISION MAKING AUTHORITY:

• The Mechanical Technician shall work in accordance with strict system guidelines, established procedures, standard practices, brief notes or detailed instructions. Work is usually monitored by Mechanical Supervisor.

7. QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE & SKILLS:

Minimum Qualifications:

• Technical certificate in mechanical maintenance

Minimum Experience:

• 3 years’ overall relevant experience in maintenance, preferably in oil/gas processing and production plant environment.

Job-Specific Skills (Generic / Technical):

• Knowledge of all relevant plant and equipment.

• Practical knowledge of mechanical maintenance principles.

• Knowledge of the operations in petrochemical plants and of QAPCO operations and products

• Interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills

• Time management

• Teamwork and effective collaboration skills

• IT proficiency

• Awareness of HSE and quality standards

• Attention to detail

• HSE & quality awareness