Rig Chief Mechanic at Geoplex Drillteq Limited

Geoplex - The fastest growing indigenous Service Company in Nigeria today was established in June 2002 to provide Oilfield Services to the upstream sector of the fast expanding Oil and Gas industry in Nigeria and the West Africa Coastal region. The Government policies aimed at encouraging and ensuring more participation by competent Nigerians in the upstream Oil & Gas Industry has contributed to our growth process. Geoplex provide high quality Wireline Services and has recently grown into other Drilling Technology services as enumerated below. The aim is to provide the best value in these services to our clients. Great emphasis is placed on quality of services, timely and cost effective service delivery and client relations extending beyond the wellsite site.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Rig Chief Mechanic

Location: Port Harcourt, Rivers
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Summary

• The Rig Mechanic is responsible for the day-to-day maintenance of all mechanical equipment as well as associated upkeep of the records and repair history and compliance in respect of their assigned operation, in close liaison with senior management and base support Equipment & Maintenance (E&M) personnel.

Core Responsibilities

• Responsible for following the Preventive Maintenance PM system and recording it in the maintenance system software.
• Responsible for conducting regular checks to verify if all mechanical equipment is in a safe and thorough working condition.
• Responsible for flagging up spare parts requirements for mechanical equipment.
• Report any misuse of equipment to the Maintenance Supervisor, Rig Superintendent or Tool pusher.
• Carry out tasks in accordance with good engineering practice and Company policy.
• Monitor any mechanical equipment supplied by other contractors or subcontractors to ensure that it is suitable for use within the areas desired.
• Ensure that all equipment under their control complies with statutory requirements and is always maintained in a safe condition or is otherwise completely withdrawn from service.
• Safeguard the rig tools and instruments in their care.
• Carry out tasks as part of a multi-discipline maintenance team as operational requirements dictate.
• Stand-in for alternative work discipline as required.
• Update any drawings, sketches or user manual information on existing and replacement equipment as required.

Requirements

• Candidates should possess a Bachelor's Degree qualification
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience of operating and repair of Drilling Rigs and their equipment desirable
• Suitable skilled mechanical qualification
• Knowledge of local rules & regulations
• Experience of drive and control engineering/ maintenance/ design desirable
• Knowledge of spoken English desirable
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook)
• Ability to work constructively and confidentially as part of a team to achieve common goals.
• Must possess a valid IWCF Certificate.

Application Closing Date
22nd September, 2023.