Technician, Mechanical

About the role

The Maintenance Technician, Mechanical conducts daily mechanical maintenance execution activities, ensuring safe, quality work practices are maintained while maximizing availability of equipment across the facility. The Senior Technician is part of the Mechanical extended leadership team and will provide coverage and support to the Supervisor during times of absence or high volume. This position is located in Brownsville, TX.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate proactive safety attitude at all times
• Always use safe work practices and follow NextDecade lifesaving rules and permitting processes
• Maintain a high focus on safety and wellbeing of execution team, lead by example to set and maintain a positive safety culture of compliance and continuous improvement for Apprentices and Contractors
• Engage and communicate effectively with other departments such as Engineering, Operations, Safety, Procurement, Training, Planning, Specialist Vendors and Contractors upholding the One-Team approach
• Provide initial support and continued review of preventative & corrective Maintenance Plans
• Participate in the reviewing of maintenance documentation, such as WI's, JSA's and SWMMs, Permitting, red lining of documents
• Participate in the mechanical maintenance execution activities of all breakdowns, corrective, and preventative maintenance in the facility
• Provide support to turnarounds as required
• Responsible to safely complete all assigned activities to a high standard
• Perform Permit Holder requirements for the execution of work at RGLNG
• Maintain personal training and competency compliance
• Actively participate in all required maintenance meetings, including HSSE meetings, prestart, tailgates, etc.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED
• Experienced in the execution of mechanical maintenance activities
• Competent at interpreting Engineering Drawings and Documentation
• Exceptional working knowledge of CMMS systems (SAP or Similar)
• Experience developing and reviewing critical Maintenance procedures
• Exceptional working knowledge of an MOC process
• Experience in frontline leadership during Turnarounds
• Relevant LNG Mechanical Pipefitter maintenance experience including Fabrication and/or repair of piping, etc. using various welding processes as required (SMAW, GTAW, GMAW)
• Blinding of pipes, vessels, tanks, exchangers, etc. to prepare equipment for operations and maintenance
• Mechanical LNG experience including Turbo machinery, compressors, loading arms, PSV's, pumps, motors, vessels, valves, actuators, fin fans and flange management
• Computer literate in word processing, spreadsheet, and database applications
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Must have a "hands-on" method of working
• Participate as a member of the Emergency Response Team (ERT) to support on-site emergencies
• Ability to get Transportation Worker Identification Credentials (TWIC)

Qualifications

• Technical degree in Industrial Mechanical or similar and NCCER (Millwright/Pipefitter/Boilermaker)
• 5+ years Hydrocarbon/Petrochemical experience in a Mechanical Maintenance Technician role

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to lift up to 40 pounds unassisted and push/pull with up to 50 pounds of force
• Required to grip objects with up to 50 pounds of force
• Frequent standing, walking, balancing, climbing stairs and ladders
• Regular reaching, bending, stooping, handling and spinal twisting
• Use of hands, arms and legs to lift
• Ability to push and pull machinery and other mechanical components
• Must be able to wear all necessary PPE equipment to perform job functions
• Operates in a complex construction environment
• Exposure to indoor and outdoor weather conditions; not necessarily protected from weather and temperature changes
• Possible exposure to hot, cold, wet, humid, or windy weather conditions
• Exposure to moving mechanical parts and electrical circuits
• Exposure to constant or intermittent sounds of a pitch level sufficient to cause marked distraction
• Routinely uses standard office and field communications equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers w/scanner and fax, and radios
• Ability to drive to other Company work locations as required
• Ability to move throughout all areas of the facility, including being physically capable of traveling to a designed muster point during emergency situations
• Stand and/or sit continuously and perform job functions for a full shift
• Required to have fully mechanical motion and usage of all extremities
• Physically able to walk, stand, bend, stoop, kneel, reach, twist, lift, push, pull, climb, balance, crouch, handle, and lift items weighing up to 20 lbs. without assistance
• Visual acuity corrected to perform job functions; specific vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus
• Must be able to clearly communicate with others via radio, phone, and verbal methods
• May be required to enter confined spaces
• May be required to work at elevated heights and access elevated structures without assistance

Values

• Safety – We make safety a priority. Everything we do relies on the safety of our people and the communities around us.
• Integrity – We do the right thing, and are open, ethical, and fair. We hold ourselves to the highest standards in all that we do.
• Honesty – We value truth and honesty in ourselves and others. We honor our commitments and take responsibility for our actions.
• Respect – We listen, and respect people, the environment, and the communities in which we live and work.
• Transparency – Transparency builds trust. We promote open communication with our people, our customers, and all our stakeholders.
• Diversity – We value diversity of people and thought. It takes people with different strengths, ideas, and cultural backgrounds to make our company succeed.