Role/Job 

MECHANICAL SUPPORT SERVICES FORCADOS TERMINAL 

Academics 

Trade Cert (IVQ)/ B.Engr/HND/OND 

Age 

< 55 years. 

Gender 

Female / Male 

Start Date 

1st November 2023. 

Work Experience 

• Minimum of 12 years working as a Mechanical technician in an oil and gas producing field location. 

• Must have at least five (5) years’ experience working as a mechanical technician in SPDC preferably Forcados Terminal. 

Key Skills 

• Disassemble/Assemble and Maintain Rotating and static equipment, Compressors, and turbines. 

• Experience in Solar turbines maintenance 

• Experience in Caterpillar Engines D3406, D3512, D3516 

• Experience in Sulzer pumps; and flender gear systems. 

• Experience in Atlas Copco SF11 and mobile compressors 

• Experience in Valves maintenance. 

• Experience in Pump Fluid-end inspections and driver/gear alignments. 

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills. 

• Skill in Equipment troubleshooting and fault analysis 

• Basic workshop machinery and welding machine use. 

Soft Skills 

(Added advantage) 

• • Computer literate (Competent user of Microsoft Office and ability to liaise with programs) 
• • Knowledge and use of SAP tool 
• • Knowledge of worksite hazard management 
• • Ability to multitask effectively 
• • Good Communication skills & a team player 
• • Ability to work under pressure with resilience 
• • Good organizational skills 
• • Flexibility and adaptability. 
• • Self-Motivated and performs under minimal supervision. 

Technical/Leadership Skills 

The Mechanical Support technician will be responsible for the following: 

• • Lead a team of Mechanical Technicians to deliver simple and complex activities in the plant. 
• • Interpretation of machine and equipment maintenance manuals, technical drawings, and diagnosis. 
• • Repair, installation, and maintenance of Pumps, static and rotating equipment. 
• • Use of diagnostic tools and mechanical hand tools for fault tracing, vibration detection and activity executions. 
• • Asset Care routine to ensure PM/CM close-out and Integrity of Asset maintained. 
• • Work preparations and material staging for work executions 
• • Routine machinery and equipment servicing 
• • Daily parameter logging, records, and mechanical lubricants management. 
• • Routine fabrication using welding tools and materials. 
• • Machining activities: lathe, grinding, drilling, dicing etc 
• • Job Risk Assessments / Permit to Work preparation 
• • Identifying critical spares and follow-up ordering and delivery. 
• • Flange breaks, positive isolation, vessel de-sanding activities 
• • Promotes site safety and continuous hazard identification, mitigation and close-out. 
• • Work closely with service Contractor(s) towards safe delivery of vendor-based maintenance jobs. 
• • Other assignments for continuous improvements as exigent. 

Work Cycle 

• • Work location is a Swamp-field based in the West facilities accessible via water and Air. 
• • The job activity period is daily on 12-hour (7am to7pm) routine over a 21-day period. 
• • There is a standard 3weeks on and 3weeks off schedule. 
• • The successful candidate will manage own absences with his/her contractor for suitable qualified covers. 
• • There may be need for periodic visits to Shell industrial area for trainings and official assignments. 
• • Personnel may be required to work extended hours as need may arises.