Supervisor, Mechanical Maintenance

Job Purpose

Job Specific Accountabilities

• Receives work orders and instructions from Coordinator, AMO, CMT, evaluate jobs, and determines
• skill level required.
• Prepares requisitions for materials or equipment required, arranges transport or
• other essentials and provides technical advice or instruction as necessary.
• Performs installation, maintenance and repair work requiring experience and a high degree of skill on
• mechanical equipment.
• Includes arranging for fabricated or replacing parts of the above equipment,
• adjusting to required specifications and testing before installation.
• Directs and participates in the work of other personnel making more routine repairs to mechanical
• equipment.
• Includes checking work progress, of less experienced mechanics, providing technical
• instruction, answering emergency calls to repair defective equipment; and inspecting completed work
• for proper operation and conformity to craft and safety standards.
• Repairs, overhauls and reconditions equipment by dismantling, replacing or repairing parts. Includes
• disassembling units or component parts, establishing faults, obtaining and installing appropriate part,
• or mending or fabricating the same, using bench grinders, drill press, welding, soldering equipment and
• hand tools.
• Tests equipment after repair and during field trouble-shooting. Includes tests after repair, checking
• operation, repairing minor faults using a variety of testing equipment to detect leaks or breakdown in
• systems.
• Reports work performed, spare parts and materials used and time charges incurred. Assists in the
• preparation of field requisitions to obtain spare parts and materials from the warehouse.
• Complies with and ensures the compliance of subordinates to all safety regulations and practices during
• the course of work.
• Directs crane operator in moving and re-locating parts to and from the site and
• within the workshop.

Minimum Qualification

• Completion of Secondary School Education (High School) plus 3 years formal training in a mechanical
• trade.

Minimum Experience & Knowledge & Skills

• 6 years’ experience in rig work four of which in the installation and maintenance of drilling equipment
• and rig machinery.
• Good knowledge of spoken and written English.