Maintenance Tech Mechanic

Through its merger with Oil Search, Santos has acquired and assumed operatorship over a world-class portfolio of oil leases on the Alaskan North Slope, USA.
Our focus in Alaska is advancement of our Pikka Phase 1 project, which includes a single drill site, an oil processing facility, and other infrastructure to support production of 80,000 barrels of oil per day. Pikka has been identified as being among the top quartile of oil and gas development projects for greenhouse gas emissions performance. Pikka is poised to play an important role in the energy transition and is aligned with our company goal of managing climate change risk. The project is on track to be ready for a final investment decision by mid-year 2022. The Pikka Unit is one of the largest conventional oil discoveries made in the United States in the last 30 years, and the Pikka Phase 1 Project is the most significant development on Alaska's North Slope in more than 20 years. The permitted Pikka development project includes two additional drill sites. The Alaska assets also include discoveries made from both the Mitquq and Stirrup exploration wells drilled in 2020. These opportunities combine to offer a clear path to long-term growth in Alaska.

The primary role of the Mechanic is to repair, maintain and trouble shoot the many critical pieces of rotation equipment across all of the Pikka asset. The position requires an extensive working knowledge of how to completely disassemble/reassemble centrifugal gas compressors, generators, centrifugal pumps, gearboxes, HVAC units, Fin Fans and all other auxiliary equipment associated with rotating equipment. Mechanics are required to lead/oversee all work done by the contract workforce and ensure the projects are completed in a timely manner. They must have in-depth experience with many precision measurement tools and the different forms of machinery alignment. Accurate measurement record keeping, and detailed notes are of the utmost importance. Must be able to work with other trade positions (Instrumentation group, Electrical group, Scaffolding group, etc.) as well as the Operations Team and properly schedule them into the combined effort project.

Key Accountabilities & Responsibilities

• Ability to perform millwright-related work (e.g., repairs) on rotating equipment such as pumps, turbines, compressors, gearboxes, etc.
• Extensive working knowledge of compressors, pumps, gearboxes and generators, filters, tanks, piping etc.
• Will be required to work in the field performing other repairs or troubleshooting alone or with others, on gas turbines, pumps, gearboxes, compressors or generators.
• Dismantle, assemble, move and align, machinery and equipment using hoists, cranes, chain falls, hand tools, power tools, pneumatic and hydraulic tools, micrometers, rules, squares, plumb bobs, dial indicators and/or laser alignment equipment.
• Read blueprints, schematic drawings and technical documentation to determine proper work procedures.
• Perform material and machine inspections using precision measuring equipment such as micrometers, rules, calipers, protractors, and torque wrenches.
• Determine equipment specifications and prepare parts lists for purchasing, consisting of mechanical and hydraulic devices as needed to complete assigned projects.
• Load, transport, and unload materials, tools, equipment and supplies and perform mechanical repairs as needed.
• Install machinery and equipment according to layout plans, blueprints and other drawings in industrial establishments.
• Possesses a high degree of attention to detail required to prevent injury to self and others.
• Assures quality of work and promotes continuous improvement.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
• Maintains employee confidence and protects corporate assets, including intellectual property, by keeping information confidential.

Requirements/Experience

• Required: educational background normally acquired through a High School degree or GED or an equivalent combination of relevant education and/or experience.

• Minimum of 3 years maintenance experience in the oil and gas experience is required.
• Valid state motor vehicle license to operate mobile equipment to move machinery.
• Willing and able to work a 12-hour day/night shift with a 2/2 weeks on/off rotational schedule on the North Slope of Alaska
• Currently reside in, able to relocate to, or willing to commute to Anchorage, AK without company assistance
• Willing and able to independently lift/carry and otherwise work with items weighing upwards of 50 pounds on a frequent basis
• Willing and able, with or without reasonable accommodation, to push/pull on wrenches, tools, carts, pry-bars, etc. with upwards of 150-foot pounds of force
• Willing and able, with or without reasonable accommodation, to swing 4-pound hammers and 8-16-pound sledgehammers
• Willing and able to work in a variety of postures and positions throughout the work period to include supine, kneeling, squatting, bending and crawling, as well as working in tight confines
• Willing and able to independently transition to and from the ground without the aid of a stationary object for support and sustain prolonged periods of standing and walking on hard surfaces as well as steel grating, snow, ice and mud
• Willing and able, with or without reasonable accommodation, to routinely climb stairs and ladders to extended heights
• Willing and able, with or without reasonable accommodation, to work at extremes of heat and cold, in high noise areas and with dust and fumes
• Willing and able, to help other facility and field techs when they need help.

• Able to successfully pass a fit for duty assessment.