Location: Duhok
Job Type:
Permanent
Closing Date:
2025-09-26
About vacancy
mselect is looking to hire a Mechanical Technician for an international oil and gas operator in Duhok, Iraq. Candidates must have a minimum of 2 years’ experience within a hydrocarbon facility. Fluency in English and Kurdish is a must.
Job Purpose
The Mechanical Technician must be capable of maintaining, troubleshooting and repairing various items throughout a production facility effectively and safely as per standard operating procedures, HSE values and local regulatory compliance. The Mechanical Technician is to communicate with the mechanical superintendent and perform necessary tasks safely to keep the process facility operating efficiently. Interactions with operations, electrical and instrumentation departments to receive permits and to work together to achieve 100% run time of process equipment. External: construction department and process engineers assisting with troubleshooting of new equipment and future projects.
Key Responsibilities
Requirements
Rotation
14/14
*Only applicants meeting the strict criteria outlined above will be contacted as part of the shortlisting process.
Job Purpose
The Mechanical Technician must be capable of maintaining, troubleshooting and repairing various items throughout a production facility effectively and safely as per standard operating procedures, HSE values and local regulatory compliance. The Mechanical Technician is to communicate with the mechanical superintendent and perform necessary tasks safely to keep the process facility operating efficiently. Interactions with operations, electrical and instrumentation departments to receive permits and to work together to achieve 100% run time of process equipment. External: construction department and process engineers assisting with troubleshooting of new equipment and future projects.
Key Responsibilities
- Daily readings from various mechanical equipment with the ability to identify potential issues
- Maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing gas and diesel engines, including the use of specific diagnostic software from a laptop
- Carrying out planned maintenance programmes on a wide range of equipment with emphasis on compressors, generators, diesel engines, pumps, fans, and hydraulics
- Knowledge of Well Head Control Panels and the associated equipment
- Ability to use hand tools, welding machine, grinders, drills, etc
- Knowledge of different types of oils and greases required for different duties
- Experience in engine, motor, and pump overhaul and rebuild, replacing bearings, pistons, mechanical seals, etc
- Responsible for the maintenance of all rotating and static equipment
- Familiarization with Equipment Alignment methods
- Maintaining and cleaning of pumps, coolers, and other process equipment
- Monitor, maintain and optimize mechanical devices to ensure smooth operations
- Familiar with the environmental impact of waste materials and disposal from servicing equipment
- Installing mechanical isolations as required before any work, as deemed necessary
- Adhere to the preventative maintenance program in place to identify potential issues
- Follow the Permit to Work system, SOP, and safety management systems that are in place
- Supervise Mechanical Apprentices and Maintenance Assistants
Requirements
- Technical or engineering degree in the mechanical field
- Minimum 2 years’ experience in the above at a hydrocarbon facility
- Capable of understanding documents in the English language
- Professional knowledge of items in responsibilities
- Effective and supportive team member
- Capable of clear communication between team members
- Capable of verbal and written communication in English
Rotation
14/14
*Only applicants meeting the strict criteria outlined above will be contacted as part of the shortlisting process.
