Vacancy: Assistant/Mechanical Technician – CONTRACT

Job Description

• Act on own initiative to identify and correct workplace hazards, unsafe practices, security violations or environmental concerns.


• Respond appropriately to station and line leaks or other emergency situations and assist other team members in conducting hypothetical drills.


• Perform safety duties such as fire-watch and safety monitor.

• Work with other team members or contractors in performing daily operations and maintenance work processes.


• Know WAPCo, industry, agency and government codes, practices, regulations and standards and report nonconformance to Supervisor.


• Read, collect, and properly record machinery inspection data as required.


• Carry out or participate in the inspection, performance, and documentation of facilities compliance checks, and close out assigned actions.


• Use drawings, manuals, internet and other technical references to troubleshoot and perform any required calculations in the performance of daily work activities.


• Use basic technical principles to determine the cause of pipeline system equipment problems and make any required repairs or arrange for additional diagnostic and/or repair support.


• Consult with relevant teams or external support to perform routine troubleshooting and maintenance repairs and serve as a resource to management and other teams by providing information and input concerning rotating equipment.

• Perform routine Mechanical troubleshooting and maintenance repairs on assigned pipeline segment equipment and facilities such as turbines, compressors, generators, gas-fired heaters, valves, water treatment system etc.


• Assist Third parties in the performance of mechanical activities and work with them to resolve any issues.


• Visually inspect the condition of equipment and pipelines to ensure that equipment is running within design limits and is properly maintained.


• Perform, or direct the activities of a variety of skilled and semi-skilled Mechanical work including installing, disassembling/assembling, inspecting, repairing, and replacing defective parts on a variety of equipment and facilities.


• As and when assigned, act as contract and quality assurance compliance inspector for WAPCo equipment procurement and repairs in accordance with stipulated contract documents.


• Draft maintenance procedures from equipment manuals for Supervisor’s review.


• Assists with minor repairs to pipelines and pipeline equipment including simple mechanical, and instrument repairs.


• Participate in team meetings, work planning, scheduling, and time management and in the standardization and improvement of team activities and work processes.


• Make recommendations for improvements to work processes based upon data and obtain permission to implement.

• Raise requisition in Maximo and use materials and services needed for daily work.


• Participate in quality teams at the site team and regional levels to improve and standardize work processes.


• Perform basic preventive and/or corrective maintenance activities as generated from the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) or as directed.


• Assist in the provision of on-the job training for newly recruited personnel.


• Assist with the implementation of the business plan at the site team level.

• Develop scope of work on technical facility project.


• Supervise assigned projects to assure quality delivery.


• Investigate equipment failures and implement process improvement recommendations\

Required Skills or Experience

• Degree or HND in Mechanical Engineering,


• With a minimum of three (3) years relevant work experience in a related industry.