Hydraulic Technician

Position: Hydraulic Technician
Job ID: 3085/8
Location: Glenrothes
Rate/Salary: £40,000 + Day Rate when offshore
Type: Permanent

HSB Technical Ltd is a specialist recruiter within the Power & Propulsion, Shipbuilding, Shipping & Energy and Aerospace sectors. We have a number of permanent and contract vacancies for multiple businesses across the UK and overseas.
The below job description will outline this position of: Hydraulic Technician

Typically, this person will perform maintenance and repairs on subsea controls equipment, including, but not limited to, Work Over Control Systems, reels, umbilicals, sheaves, pumps, pressure-containing vessels, and flushing units.
The role will be predominantly offshore

HSB Technical's client is a very established and well-regarded business entity.

Duties and responsibilities of the Hydraulic Technician:

• Interpret mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic engineering drawings to perform precise work.
• Utilize measuring and recording equipment to ensure accuracy in maintenance and repair tasks.
• Work with high-pressure systems and pressure-generating equipment, ensuring compliance with safety standards.
• Inspect, troubleshoot, and diagnose equipment issues as required, providing technical expertise to resolve problems efficiently.
• Overhaul and test pumps, motors, and control valves to ensure optimal functionality.
• Create detailed service reports and maintain accurate records, completing all paperwork, test procedures, risk assessments, and toolbox talks to a very high standard.
• Provide support to other trades and disciplines where required to ensure seamless operations.
• Install, hook-up, function check, and run subsea controls equipment, including but not limited to Work Over Control Systems, reels, umbilicals, sheaves, pumps, pressure-containing vessels, and flushing units.
• Build and carry out modifications to subsea controls equipment as needed, adhering to industry standards and specifications.
• Perform hydrotesting and flushing of surface, subsea, controls, and wellhead equipment to ensure system integrity.
• When qualified, conduct gas testing of surface and subsea equipment.
• Lead and assist with customer site integration testing of surface and subsea wellhead and controls equipment.
• Maintain the work package, ensuring proper signing of route cards, procedures, and labeling of work package evidence, including charts and flushing samples.

Qualifications and requirement for the Hydraulic Technician:

• Proven experience in hydraulic systems maintenance, repair, and installation, especially in subsea environments.
• Ability to interpret complex engineering drawings and schematics.
• Experience working with high-pressure equipment and hydraulic systems.
• Strong troubleshooting and diagnostic skills with hands-on experience in overhauling hydraulic components.

Certifications (Desirable) for the Hydraulic Technician:

• Offshore survival and medical certification.
• Hydraulic systems certification.
• Subsea control systems training.

This vacancy is being advertised by HSB Technical who have been appointed to act as the recruitment consultancy for this role.

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