MECHANICAL TECHNICIAN Our client, an Oil and Gas Operator is seeking an experienced Mechanical Technician to be based at Barrow-in-Furness. It is an initial 12 Month contract role, working 7 days on / 7 days off and 11 hour days. Job Overview: Undertakes routine engineering maintenance and defect repair tasks to ensure the reliability and scheduled availability of operational plant and equipment associated with gas production/processing and condensate storage. Role Deliverables and Responsibilities: Executes routine and on-routine maintenance activities to plant and equipment in accordance with agreed procedures and operational requirements to ensure the protection of plant, equipment and the safety of employees Investigates complex technical problems relating to critical plant, identifies solutions and acts to return plant to normal operating service Prepares and presents technical reports and maintains appropriate records of activities within the recognised systems in order to maintain an accurate record of activities undertaken for the benefit of future analysis and third-party audit Carries out commissioning and decommissioning activities to ensure planned plant operating programmes are achieved in a timely manner Contributes to the design and commissioning of plant modifications including the initiation of recommendations for modifications to ensure the ongoing availability of plant and equipment Supervises other staff and vendor/contractor employees in undertaking particular work activities to ensure that activities are undertaken safely and efficiently in accordance with Company policies and procedures Ensures that safe working practices and procedures are adhered to within the area of work, and that appropriate permitry is in place to ensure the protection of plant, equipment and the safety of employees. Competencies and Qualifications: Demonstrable experience in petrochemical process operations or maintenance Sound understanding of engineering principles The inherent hazards of operating in this nature and the substances involved require the job holder to possess a thorough knowledge of procedures and the process systems to ensure the ongoing integrity of health, safety and environmental performance. Effective communication skills both verbal and written Carry out duties of level 3 Crane Driver when suitably trained Trained in areas such as firefighting, the use of self-contained breath apparatus, coxswain (offshore), first aid etc to enable them to be part of an Emergency Response Team It is an expectation of the business that the job holder maintains and continues to develop the competencies necessary to carry out the role to the required standard whilst in position. Education: BTEC Ordinary Certificate or equivalent in an appropriate engineering subject is necessary to provide the requisite underpinning knowledge. Work Experience: Several years of mechanical experience in the E&P industry Good communication and organisational skills.