Brunel Energy provides specialist personnel to the international oil & gas, petrochemical, power generation and construction industries. Our clients are predominantly major operating companies and international engineering or construction companies. Brunel Technical Services Division operates through various offices in Asia and Australia. Brunel Technical Services specialise in providing trades and technical personnel to EPC and construction contractors globally. Brunel manages the deployment and associated logistics of these personnel throughout the world. Large pipeline projects both onshore and offshore have become our specialty. Brunel Technical Services are prepared and equipped to liaise and negotiate government bodies and unions as necessary to facilitate the utilisation of personnel local and international in many foreign locations.
ORGANISATION
JOB DESCRIPTION
1. Good understanding of Equipment Terminology and various process equipment.
Understand the working principles of main mechanical equipment: filters, gear boxes, exchangers, air coolers, diesel engine, gas turbines, centrifugal and reciprocating pumps or compressors, common valves types (butterfly, gate, ball, cage and PSV) and hydraulic systems (cranes, HPU, pumps). Be fully familiar with lubrification requirements and the different type of lubricants.
Be sensitized for each of those to their preventive maintenance tasks and purposes.
Be aware of cbm (vibration and oil analysis) requirement and purpose.
2. MAINTENANCE
Understand preventive, corrective maintenance and maintenance plan concepts. Have a basic knowledge of the CMMS (be able to issue a notification, read, interpret and complete work orders…). Be able on a given and simple preventive work order to prepare tools, identify spare parts and adapted procedure or work instruction.
3. PRACTICAL SKILLS
Know how to select, use and maintain all the mechanical hand tools (all types of keys, files, drills, callipers, taps…). Be able to use measuring tools (micrometer, vernier, gauges…), torque wrench and fastener.
Be able to operate and maintain pneumatic drills or grinders. Be able to use workshop equipment (pedestal drill, hydraulic press…), in particular machining and tooling.
Know how to use basic lifting gear (chain block, slings…). Be trained to complete simple / basic lifting
operation.
4. MAINTENANCE KNOW-HOW
Be able to follow maintenance route and fill up associated check-up list (monitoring of rotating equipment). Be able to carry out lubrication routine and top up as required with the correct lubricant.
Be able to prepare and install any type of flange gasket. Complete bolting following methodology.
Be able to align V-belt, pulley and tension belts following methodology.
For common types of valves be able to overhaul them and carry out minor adjustments while in service (tightening of gland packing).
For gear box, be able to align gears, inspect & identify faults.
For rotating equipment, be able to assist in diagnosis faults and failures, assist in alignment (prepare, cut shim material for alignment, level…). Be able to assist in the removal and replacement of any type of bearing. Check the clearance.
5. SAFETY AT WORK
Be knowledgeable of electrical habilitation requirements and be certified as required.
Be aware of permit to work, electrical and mechanical isolations requirements. Be aware of gas test requirement.
Be knowledgeable of area classification and Ex materials requirements.
Be knowledgeable of PPE requirement and MSDS.
Understand hazards associated to leak tests and hydrotests.
Be aware of colour coding & certification requirements for lifting equipment.
Correctly report anomalies, accidents, near misses.
JOB REQUIREMENTS
QUALIFICATION: Will need to be time served, possibly with an ONC/HNC minimum qualification in Mechanical engineering.
Professional Experience (number of years): Minimum of 5 years in the oil and gas/petro-chemicals industries.
Knowledge of the safety regulations and working in a hazardous area.
Ability to take initiative within job responsibilities. Interpret job requests, test to confirm problem and propose repair methods.
Able to stand in for the Supervisor and lead less experienced technician.
Be able to work with a large group of diverse personalities and nationalities.
THEORETICAL KNOWLEDGE
PETROLEUM: Have a basic understanding of facilities / process (from well to export). Be knowledgeable of hydrocarbons behaviour and associated risks (explosion, asphyxia…).
COMPUTER: Be able to produce a report using Word, be able to perform simple calculation with Excel. Have been introduced to internet and mails.
Physics: Understanding and use of basic laws and units of physic (Newton’s law, forces, mass, energy…). Be knowledgeable of materials / steels characteristics (use, resistance, corrosion and its prevention).
ENGINEERING:
Be able to read and use drawings (P&ID’s, PFD’s, Isometrics), vendor documents (be able to determine tolerance and adjustment figures), name plate and data sheet. Be able to draw accurate sketches and item to scale
