Production Technician
Location: Aberdeen
Bilfinger UK is a leading engineering and maintenance provider, supporting customers across the chemical & petrochemical, nuclear, oil & gas, pharmaceuticals & biopharma, power & energy, utilities, renewables and food & beverage markets. We enhance the efficiency of assets, ensuring a high level of availability and reducing maintenance costs.
This offshore position will be on a rotation of 2/3 mobilising from Aberdeen
As a Production Technician, your activities will include the following:
* Operate plant within standard plant operating procedures and identify opportunities for improving SOP’s to ensure standard working practices across all shifts within Management of Change procedure
* Ensure that all critical drawings and registers are kept up to date and reflect the current plant operating status
* As Area Authority, countersign and authorise all permits for designated areas of responsibility.
* In conjunction with Performing Authority, prepare and apply equipment and system isolations within scheduling plan of operations
* Understand specific risks when isolating or breaching integrity of offshore production equipment, eg stored energy, asbestos, LSA, Benzyne, etc
* Detect, identify and react to abnormal conditions that may develop into emergency situations.
* Monitor and maintain high standard of housekeeping in areas of responsibility and platform in general.
* Identify variances in production plant performance from desired condition and effectively address each situation and/or bring to attention of supervisor.
* Properly document and accurately report all operational readings, adjustments, and inspections.
* Train and mentor production trainees and apprentices.
* Assists in the management of any emergency situation, in accordance with installation Emergency Response Procedures and is a full member of the Emergency Response team.
* Actively participates in TAR planning meetings, HAZOP/HAZID’s, Root Cause Analysis, Incident Investigations, etc
* Provides technical input and knowledge to plans and preparation for major projects, including TAR/Shutdowns, upgrades, etc
* Understand the preparation and reinstatement requirements in respect of the work area, materials and equipment, and the possible consequences of incorrect actions in these areas.
* Be able to read and interpret P&ID’s and other critical drawings to identify isolation schemes and plant operating principles
* Good understanding of practical and theoretical principles of offshore production operations
* Working knowledge of Permit to Work system.
* Previous experience and willing to undertake Area/Performing Authority and Isolating Authority duties
* Previous experience or working knowledge in use of Maximo
* Self-motivated and enthusiastic when working as part of a team or equally as well on own initiative.
* Mandatory Offshore Qualifications, eg BOSIET, MIST, Medical, etc
* Petroleum Open Learning (or similar)
* NVQ II / III in Processing Hydrocarbons (or similar)
* Emergency Response Team
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Engineering & Consultancy | Bilfinger UK Limited | Permanent | Blue-collar workers (Hourly) | Professional | Engineering - Process