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Operations / Maintenance - Crane Operator
Position title
Crane Mechanic / Operator
Contract
Permanent Contract
This is an exciting opportunity to be an integral part of our team working offshore in the Southern North Sea. Working within a team of multi-skilled technicians, you will be responsible for maintaining safety critical lifting equipment across any of our assets. Flexibility will be required as you could be working on a manned asset, Walk to Work or part of our intervention team. Ideally the successful individual will have experience of working with a variety of offshore cranes.
This position will work a 2/2 rotation mobilising out of Norwich.
Key Responsibilities
* Responsibility to co-ordinate and communicate with external vendors, management, and the onshore Cranes & Lifting department to ensure the safe operation and day to day running of the asset cranes.
* Monitor lifting operations, to confirm compliance with LOLER, PUK and industry safety procedures.
* Perform scheduled mechanical maintenance on cranes and their ancillary items, winches, engine etc in accordance with approved maintenance routines.
* Be able to competently carry out / assist with larger mechanical maintenance scopes, winch change outs, hydraulic ram replacements, hydraulic hose changeouts etc.
* Perform unscheduled corrective maintenance on asset cranes.
* Ensure all safety critical activities are completed as laid down within the Maintenance Management System.
* Able to competently fault find mechanical issues, resolve issues and effect the needed repairs.
* Complete crane mechanical inspections and inspection recording.
* Raising of corrective work orders & material request.
* Be able to understand and interpret crane manuals and drawings.
* Monitor lifting equipment inventory and certification.
* Liaise with onshore Cranes & Lifting department.
Safety Critical Tasks
* Crane Hook Block/ Overhaul Ball Replacement: Comply with the competency requirements for carrying out Crane Hook book and Overhaul ball installation/replacement on our fleet of Cranes throughout SNS. Also, to carry out maintenance and inspection methods required in line with our Planned maintenance routines.
* Crane Hydraulic/ Pneumatic Systems: Comply with the competency requirements for carrying out maintenance, troubleshooting and repair/ replacement of components to hydraulic/pneumatic systems on cranes.
* Crane Mechanic/ Operator General: Comply with competency requirements for carrying out inspections, maintenance, troubleshooting and the repair/ replacement of components on our offshore cranes.
* Crane Wire Rope: Comply with the competency requirements for carrying out wire rope installation/ replacement on our fleet of cranes throughout SNS. Also, to carry out maintenance and inspection methods required in line with our planned maintenance routines.
* Cranes & Lifting – Rated Capacity Indicator: Ensure that the individual has a good technical knowledge of both the operation and functionality of a cranes Rated Capacity indicator.
Safety & Environmentally Critical Courses
* Accumulator Competence Stage 2
* Confined Space Entry (Medium risk)
* Crane Operator Stage 3 Assessment
* LOLER Supervisory
* MIPEG Crane Monitoring System Training
* OPITO Rigger Competence Stage 3 & 4
Skills & Experience Required
* Certified mechanical background.
* Crane Competency Training (Stages 1-3) and have been assessed with Lifting Operations is preferred.
* A desire to work in a multi-tasking environment.
* Experience in the offshore/onshore Oil & Gas industry is essential.
* The individual must be self-motivated and a good team player.
* Knowledge of Hydraulic or Electrical will be beneficial.
Position location
Europe, United Kingdom, Offshore
Precision
3 Central Avenue, St Andrews Business Park, Norwich, NR7 0AL
Candidate criteria
Education level
Other
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