Assistant Mechanic

Job Summary

Carrying out all maintenance activities including the repairing, installation, and removal of equipment. Watchkeeping and cleaning the machinery spaces while considering the safety of personnel, the environment, and equipment to maximize drilling operation efficiency, reliability, and safety of the rig.

Roles & Responsibilities

Equipment Maintenance & Operations

• Provide engine and machinery watch keeping duties by monitoring machinery working temperatures and pressures, checking lubricating oil level readings and maintain daily log of all equipment’s.
• Reporting any leaks, abnormal readings, vibrations or sounds to the shift supervisor as soon as possible and leakage shall be treated as a fire risk and dealt with immediately.
• Lubricate moving parts such as gears, shafts, and bearings on engines and auxiliary equipment.
• Carry out routine maintenance and minor repairs on the engine room equipment and machinery as directed.
• Assist with repairs to engines and equipment.
• Ensure that repairs needed or made are registered in the form of a work order in the company maintenance system
• Carry out Planned maintenance work orders on time with good quality and record actual work done, inform supervisor and Senior Tool pusher where access to perform work is not granted.
• Reference OEM manuals when carrying out preventative maintenance or CM work on any rig equipment do not reply solely on the preventative maintenance work instruction.

Materials & Equipment Keeping

• Carry out stocktaking of maintenance department materials as directed.
• Maintain all tools and equipment in a clean and serviceable condition.
• Report damaged tool that require replacement to the Senior Mechanic and remove the damaged tool from service.

Housekeeping

• Maintain the engine and associated machine spaces and workshop clean and organized, free of hazards prior to & upon completion of the work tasks, or repairs. Machine and switchboard areas to be kept clear of all flammable materials.
• Disposes debris as per the company’s hazardous material segregations policy and as per waste management policy taking into consideration the environmental & safety aspects.

Job Requirements

Education & Experience

• Formal training as mechanic in the form of a multi-year apprenticeship and or technical degree is preferred.
• Relevant technical certifications and experience in the oil field in related position may be considered instead of an Apprenticeship.
• At least one (1) year of working experience in drilling and workover operations with a reputable drilling contractor.
• Preferred to have working experience on Land rigs

Skills/Competencies Required

• Working knowledge of the English language.
• Situation Awareness, Communication, Teamwork.

Physical Requirements

• Frequent climbing (stairs, ladders).
• Frequent lifting, pushing & pulling in accordance with Company procedure.
• Frequent bending, twisting, and standing.
• Ability to work outdoors under all extreme weather conditions (Noise / Humidity / Cold / Heat).
• Ability to work at heights and in confined spaces.
• Ability to work in day/night shift.

Certifications

• As per ADES Training Matrix.

Our Company

Delivering world-class drilling services

Headquartered in Al Khobar of Saudi Arabia, ADES owns and operates an elite portfolio of offshore and onshore rigs across the Middle East and Asia. We pride ourselves on providing safe, client-centric services through our world-class operational excellence programs and highly trained workforce. Our resilient business model and efficient cost structure have very well served our growth journey from humble beginnings as a single-string operation two decades ago, to the current industry-leading position as the world’s largest offshore drilling service provider.

Our Culture

Committed to taking care of our people

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