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Job Title : : Maintenance Mechanical Technician
Job Reference : : Ref No: 2016-2828
Location : : Aberdeen - Offshore, United Kingdom
Salary : : tbc
Posted on : : Thu Jun 18, 2026
Apply before : : Sat Jul 18, 2026
Job Type : : Contract/Consultant
Experience required : : 6 years - 10 years
Job category: : Mechanical/Electrical
 
 Job Description

 This job is transcribed diretly from AmecFosterWheeler's website, http://www.amecfw.com/

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Maintenance Mechanical Technician

Ref No: 2016-2828

Location: Aberdeen - Offshore

Project: Amec Foster Wheeler

Duration: Ad-Hoc (Short Term Contracts)

 

Amec Foster Wheeler (www.amecfw.com) designs, delivers and maintains strategic and complex assets for its customers across the global energy and related sectors.

With pro-forma 2014 annualised scope revenues of £5.5 billion and over 40,000 people in more than 50 countries, the company operates across the whole of the oil and gas industry – from production through to refining, processing and distribution of derivative products – and in the mining, clean energy, power generation, pharma, environment and infrastructure markets.

Amec Foster Wheeler shares are publicly traded on the London Stock Exchange and its American Depositary Shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange. Both trade under the ticker AMFW.

 

Purpose / Role

    To ensure that the performance and availability of mechanical equipment meets the standards required to achieve safety, production and environmental targets

Key aims and objectives

    To execute all activities safely and efficiently to agreed work plans, safety management system requirements and best working practices.

Prime responsibilities and duties

    Carry out planned maintenance in accordance with the requirements of the planned maintenance system
    Assisting with the co-ordination of spare part requirements and optimising of spares stock levels
    Carrying out unplanned maintenance as required
    Minimising downtime and contributing to the achievement of production targets
    Preparing technical reports
    Fault finding and rectification for mechanical equipment
    Carry out mechanical isolations, and work-site inspections

Allied occasional duties

    Carry out emergency response duties as required by the OIM/Site Manager
    Participate in business continuous improvement initiatives

Key internal interfaces

    Other Technicians of different disciplines
    Discipline Supervisor
    Snr Maintenance Supv
    Head of O&M  Function

Qualifications/Training

 

Essential:

    Recognised Mechanical Engineering apprenticeship or equivalent training scheme
    HNC in Mechanical Engineering
    NVQ/SVQ Level 3 certification in Maintenance

Desirable:

    Assembling/tightening bolted flange connections
    Flange make up assessment
    Pressure hydrotesting certificate
    Use of abrasive wheels certificate

Experience

    Knowledge of hydrocarbon production systems and associated hazards
    Good knowledge of heavy duty rotating equipment
    Knowledge of rotating equipment condition monitoring techniques
    Understanding of fire and gas detection and ESD systems
    Fully familiar with the permit to work system and isolation procedures

 

Personal qualities, aptitudes and skills

 

    Motivated and eager to contribute to continuous improvement both at a personal level and at a platform team level.
    Adhere to SHE principles, demonstrating commitment to safety through language, willingness to learn, behaviour and actions, complying with AMEC's safety practices and committed to zero tolerance of unsafe acts
    Good verbal, written and problem solving skills
    Good IT skills, building on existing proficiency and developing competence in the Company’s and/or Client’s CMMS
    Thorough and reliable worker showing attention to detail and a focus on achieving objectives in the most safe and efficient manner
    Deal with third parties in a professional manner
    Must be able to work flexibly as part of a team on own initiative, with little supervision
    Willing to work offshore rota and shift system
    Must work at all times in the best interest of AMEC and comply with the requirements of the Company's and/or the Client's Safety Management System (SMS)  

Competencies – technical

 

    Must have the necessary competencies in mechanical discipline to carry out routine, corrective, breakdown and condition maintenance.
    Able to carry out fault finding and installation, isolation and re-instatement of offshore equipment
    Ability to carry out work-site inspections
    Able to read, interpret and mark up mechanical technical schematic drawings to as built status

Apply before : Sat Jul 18, 2026
 
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