Rig Mechanic

Job Purpose

Job Specific Accountabilities (Part 1)

• Supervises, directs and controls the activities of assigned Company or contract personnel engaged in
• mechanical/maintenance and repair aboard assigned rig.
• Performs supervisory functions at the level
• established by management for the position.
• Ensures that daily and weekly routine maintenance are performed by checking daily log and identifies
• anomalous situations, such as excessive use of lube oil, coolant or fuel, initiates or undertakes
• investigation to establish and remedy the cause.
• Investigates breakdowns, assesses level of skill necessary to perform repairs and assigns work to
• subordinates or, alternatively, directs and participates personally in repairs.
• Determines
• spares/materials necessary and authorises issue from store or requests ordering from shore by
• completing necessary documents.
• Undertakes engine overhauls by directing subordinates, stripping engine, checking/repairing/replacing
• parts and reassembling engine.
• Attends tests to ensure good operation.
• Such tasks are undertaken
• when the engine can be released from use and involves the occasional manufacture or modification of
• parts.
• Performs temporary repairs on running machinery or recommends adjustment to running speed
• to maintain machine/equipment availability.
• Liaises and co-ordinates with electrical maintenance personnel in respect of mechanical involvement
• in electrical maintenance and repair or electrical involvement in mechanical maintenance and repair.
• Participates in rig move activities as required in the Rig Move preparation list which incorporates Tasks
• such as assisting in torquing of jacking motor brakes prior to rig move, manning the deep well water
• tower during the rig move, changing water systems to and from sea water, pre-loading to achieve
• maximum weight and avoid possibility of subsidence and undertaking engine repairs when afloat.
• Completes log book and regular report showing machine running hours, problems encountered, tasks
• undertaken, materials/parts used, fuel and lubricant used.
• This includes calculating fuel, water and
• lubricant required.

Job Specific Accountabilities (Part 2)

• Liaises with Manager (Rig) Materials/Accounting Supervisor on assigned rig to ensure maintenance of
• an adequate supply of spare parts in store, for regular requirements, guided by usage and previous or
• historical consumption rates.
• Advises on spare part interchangeability as required.
• Ensures essential parts ordered and available in the rigs.
• Carries out other similar or related duties such as observing rig safety procedures, practising good
• housekeeping, checking and maintaining camp engines and safety standby generator.
• Comply with all UAE, ADNOC, ADNOC Drilling and client Asset Integrity Management codes of
• practice.

Minimum Qualification

Minimum Experience, Knowledge & Skills

• 8 years' experience in mechanical maintenance in new technology fully automated offshore drilling rig.
• Good knowledge of spoken and written English.
• Computer literate.

Professional Certifications