MECHANIC HELPER

Roles and responsibilities:

• To ensure that all operation of machinery and mechanical equipment is carried out in a safe manner and in accordance with the manufacturers’ specifications.
• To maintain all machinery and mechanical equipment on the rig and camp in accordance with SANAD planned maintenance system and to manufacturers’ specifications.
• To carry out unscheduled repairs to machinery and mechanical equipment at the rig site and camp.
• To liaise with the Rig Manager, Driller and Electrician to schedule major overhauls of rig equipment.
• To ensure the availability of adequate spare parts for mechanical equipment through the inventory system, both for routine maintenance and to cover unscheduled maintenance or replacements.
• To ensure that all fuels, lubricants, gases, paints and any hazardous materials are properly stored and handled at rig site and campsite.
• Carry out all duties in the safest possible manner and ensure that personal protective equipment (PPE) is used correctly.
• Take personal responsibility for and demonstrate leadership in HSE. Play a leading role in safety meetings and the safety program.
• Supervise the activities of the Rig Welder
• Enact the planned maintenance program for rig machinery and mechanical equipment, including mobile equipment.
• Work with the Driller and other crew members to ensure that the rig is operated in accordance with the design parameters and in conformance with all aspects of SANAD System.
• Conduct visual, and where possible functional, inspections of equipment both prior to use and at periodic intervals.
• Take responsibility for planned maintenance, certification, record-keeping and reporting.
• Maintain all required records, documentation and certification of machinery, mechanical and firefighting equipment for rig and camp and produce accurate and timely reports on use of this equipment.
• Ensure that lock-out and tag-out procedures are fully complied with at rig site and campsite.
• Maintain and update all rig and camp drawings and diagrams.
• Supervise the dismantling, packaging and preparation of mechanical equipment for rig moves, including re-assembly at new locations!
• Establish a culture of continuous improvement in operations and demonstrate results in this regard. Work with the other members of the rig crew to develop improved practices which will positively impact on rig performance.
• Regularly inspect and maintain the certification of all handling and lifting equipment at rig site.
• Manage, in conjunction with the Warehouseman, the inventory of spares and replacement parts for mechanical equipment and initiate material requests and material transfers as required.
• Conduct routine maintenance and scheduled overhauls of rig prime movers and make recommendations for improved practices.
• Prepare the rig and camp equipment for stacking out, when required, in accordance with the provisions of the RMS and contribute to preparation of the stack-out report.
• Make provisions for utilities (air, water, fuel, etc.) to meet third party service companies’ requirements at rig site and provide emergency repairs to their equipment where possible.
• Provide on-the-job training for the Welder and Mechanical Helpers
• Maintain the validity of personal certification and training together for the Rig Welder
• Ensure understanding of, and compliance with, SANAD permit to work system.
• Establish a culture of continuous improvement in operations and demonstrate results in this regard. Work with the other members of the rig crew to develop improved practices which will positively impact on rig performance.
• Maintain, jointly with the Rig Mechanic, all rig instrumentation.
• Maintain the validity of personal certification and training.
• Personally, responsible for own safety and conducting oneself to the standards of SANAD Policies and Procedures
• Conduct visual, and where possible functional, inspections of equipment both prior to use and at periodic intervals and in particular after rig moves and rig-up.
• Proactively evaluate the effectiveness of processes utilized within the department and make and implement improvements as needed in order to increase efficiency.
• Onsite with occasional travel for trainings and as the operation need and required working days and time.
• Able to works 28 days on and 28 days off, including holidays, weekends and or days and nights.

Minimum years of Experience:

2 years of training and experience in mechanical field.

Qualifications:

High School with 2 years' experience in field or Completion of formal mechanical training program. (2 plus year course duration, which will also be considered Equivalent as experience).