Mechanic - Rotating Equipment Maintenance

About the role

ADNOC Drilling is hiring a Mechanic in Abu Dhabi to install, maintain and repair rotating equipment and machinery. The role covers routine maintenance, corrective repairs, new installations and participation in plant shutdowns, and includes on-the-job training for UAE nationalisation programmes.

Key responsibilities

• Carry out routine, preventive and predictive maintenance checks and tests on machinery and equipment according to schedules and checklists.
• Perform corrective maintenance by dismantling, assembling and replacing components to repair defective equipment.
• Test and monitor performance at start-up and report readings outside tolerable limits.
• Install new systems, equipment and machinery, and assist during start-up and shutdown of critical equipment.
• Take part in annual shutdowns or major equipment turnarounds in the plant.
• Coordinate removal of major equipment to the workshop for repair or overhaul and complete repairs before reassembly.
• Comply with HSE policies, participate in emergency response, and contribute to continuous improvement.
• Maintain tools and safety gear, keep the work area clean, and collect field data for progress reports, method statements and near-miss reports.

Required profile

• Technical Diploma or Secondary School Certificate with a vocational trade certificate in the relevant field.
• 4 years of experience in heavy equipment mechanical repairs, within the oil and gas industry or power plants.
• Ability to provide on-the-job training for competency-based nationalisation programmes.