Position: Hydraulic Technician

Job ID: 3085/8

Location: Glenrothes

Rate/Salary: £40,000 + Day Rate when offshore

Type: Permanent

HSB Technical Ltd is a specialist recruiter within the Power & Propulsion, Shipbuilding, Shipping & Energy and Aerospace sectors. We have a number of permanent and contract vacancies for multiple businesses across the UK and overseas.

The below job description will outline this position of: Hydraulic Technician

Typically, this person will perform maintenance and repairs on subsea controls equipment, including, but not limited to, Work Over Control Systems, reels, umbilicals, sheaves, pumps, pressure-containing vessels, and flushing units.

The role will be predominantly offshore

HSB Technicals client is a very established and well-regarded business entity.

Duties and responsibilities of the Hydraulic Technician:

Interpret mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic engineering drawings to perform precise work.
Utilize measuring and recording equipment to ensure accuracy in maintenance and repair tasks.
Work with high-pressure systems and pressure-generating equipment, ensuring compliance with safety standards.
Inspect, troubleshoot, and diagnose equipment issues as required, providing technical expertise to resolve problems efficiently.
Overhaul and test pumps, motors, and control valves to ensure optimal functionality.
Create detailed service reports and maintain accurate records, completing all paperwork, test procedures, risk assessments, and toolbox talks to a very high standard.
Provide support to other trades and disciplines where required to ensure seamless operations.
Install, hook-up, function check, and run subsea controls equipment, including but not limited to Work Over Control Systems, reels, umbilicals, sheaves, pumps, pressure-containing vessels, and flushing units.
Build and carry out modifications to subsea controls equipment as needed, adhering to industry standards and specifications.
Perform hydrotesting and flushing of surface, subsea, controls, and wellhead equipment to ensure system integrity.
When qualified, conduct gas testing of surface and subsea equipment.
Lead and assist with customer site integration testing of surface and subsea wellhead and controls equipment.
Maintain the work package, ensuring proper signing of route cards, procedures, and labeling of work package evidence, including charts and flushing samples.

Qualifications and requirement for the Hydraulic Technician:

Proven experience in hydraulic systems maintenance, repair, and installation, especially in subsea environments.
Ability to interpret complex engineering drawings and schematics.
Experience working with high-pressure equipment and hydraulic systems.
Strong troubleshooting and diagnostic skills with hands-on experience in overhauling hydraulic components.

Certifications (Desirable) for the Hydraulic Technician:

Offshore survival and medical certification.
Hydraulic systems certification.
Subsea control systems training.

This vacancy is being advertised by HSB Technical who have been appointed to act as the recruitment consultancy for this role.