Maintenance Technician (Mechanical)

Start your career as a Maintenance Technician (Mechanical) at Vopak and conduct and perform general equipment testing, maintenance and repair work. We offer you a working environment that is safe and pleasant and where equality, diversity and satisfaction are of paramount importance. Ready to develop yourself and make a positive impact? Improve the world and start as a Maintenance Technician (Mechanical) at Vopak.

What will you do as a Maintenance Technician (Mechanical)?

As a Maintenance Technician (Mechanical), you will be responsible for conducting general maintenance and repairs on facility equipment and property structures. They ensure that in the terminal relating to installation, either offshore or vessel or onshore production terminals are maintained and performed at optimum functionality.

What do we offer you?

• A market-based salary depending on your experience and knowledge and attractive bonuses

• Various growth opportunities

What do we expect from you as a Maintenance Technician (Mechanical)?

• 3 years of relevant maintenance experience in similar industry

• ITE or Diploma equivalent in maintenance

• Familiar with and experience in Maintenance and inspection work

• Familiar with and experience in terminal equipment and assets

• Technically sound

• Familiar with terminal equipment and assets

• Familiar with terminal fire-fighting and emergency procedures

• Knowledge of safety, health and environment regulatory and practices

• Compliance with regulatory requirements

• Teamwork

• Mentoring experience is an advantage

Your core responsibilities are:

• Execute tasks / activities, standard maintenance and repair work such as Preventive, Corrective maintenance project executions at site effectively & efficiently

• Ensure all site executions are performed in accordance with all maintenance work procedures / OEM manuals / Vopak standards to ensure site quality, asset integrity and operability

• Ensure all site executions are performed in accordance with all Local Statutory and Vopak Safety processes to achieve good safety records / results

• Report any problems or issues with site facilities

• Process Permit-to-Work, Job safety Analysis (JSA), Lock-out, Tag-out (LOTO) or execute the Defeat of Safety Critical Equipment (DOSCE) during associate maintenance activities

• Participate and contribute in maintenance documentation review such as Safe Work Procedures (SWP), Job safety Analysis (JSA) and What-If Analysis

• Maintain work progress status and report to Supervisors on daily or adhoc basis

• Perform Work Executor in the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) workflow to receive, update and close up assigned Work Orders and checklist

• Support Maintenance Supervisor in ensuring that contractors or third party vendors execute maintenance tasks / activities at site effectively and efficiently

• Ensure that contractors carry out tasks/activities that adhered to safety, health and environment regulations and Vopak standards

• Mentor, guide technicians, junior technician in maintenance activities and job competency

• Help out in the supervision of Capex project execution

• Perform equipment or system testing / commissioning / Inspections / Pre-Startup Safety Review (PSSR) to properly handover to the Operations team after maintenance / project completion

• Standby as duty technician for emergency activation to perform corrective maintenance after working hours

• Suggest and execute ideas for continuous improvement in maintenance procedures and processes to improve or optimize maintenance costs, work processes and safety standards

• Assist to lead equipment training to the Operations dept or new trainees

• Practice good housekeeping

• Assist to maintain spare parts inventory levels, support on delivery checks by suppliers and maintain good preservation/housekeeping in the stores

• Only for Maintenance Senior Technicians - to mentor and guide technicians/junior technicians

Want to start as a Maintenance Technician (Mechanical) at Vopak?

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This Job Description is not intended to be all-inclusive. The employee may cover other related duties to meet the ongoing organizational needs.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, gender, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.

Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

The successful candidate will be awarded a local employment contract.