Mechanical Operator

3 weeks ago


Aberdeen, United Kingdom Sparrows Group Full time

The Sparrows Group is a specialist lifting and mechanical handling contractor that delivers equipment, technology and integrated engineering services to the global energy industry. Our solutions support our clients to optimise their efficiency by ensuring the performance, reliability and safety of critical equipment and people.

With our headquarters in Aberdeen, we employ over 1,600 people across numerous operational locations across the Americas, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific.

We are looking to recruit a Mechanic Operator to join our team at Sparrows in Aberdeen.

The main purpose of the role is to transfer to client assets, operate pedestal cranes, carry out designated planned maintenance activities and fulfil other key nominated duties to help ensure overall effective running of the asset.

Main responsibilities
- Carry out all platform and supply vessel lifting operations complying with the applicable platform lifting plans, SI01 and any other applicable guidance
- Carry out daily pre-start checks on platform cranes in accordance with the maintenance procedures
- Maintaining plant in a clean, tidy and watertight condition, including cabs, machinery house and external surfaces.
- Prompt and accurate reporting of crane defects
- Carry out designated planned maintenance activities
- Regularly liaise with Sparrows Contract Support Engineer to keep him updated on platform activities and issues.
- To maintain an open and flexible approach to being assigned additional duties with sphere or competence
- Follow Sparrows’ management systems and all relevant guidance documents and procedures
- Manage client maintenance system and defect notification system
- Support platform in functions including (but not limited to): Helicopter Refuelling and Helicopter Landing

HSEQ responsibilities
- It is mandatory that the incumbent is familiar with the Company's HSEQ Policy and takes an active role in the compliance and improvement of Sparrows Integrated Management System. The incumbent must report any incidents, near misses, actual or potential problems with products, services or systems to their Line Manager.
- The incumbent also has legal responsibilities under country-specific health and safety legislation to follow all Company processes and procedures and familiarise themselves with the emergency response arrangements applicable to them. The incumbent is also responsible for the health and safety arrangements of subordinates (if any) and for any persons visiting them while on the Company premises.

Qualifications and experience
This role will include undertaking several other important roles on the platform. This will include some or all of those listed below:

- BOSIET/FOET
- CAEBS
- MIST
- WAH
- Stage 3 Crane Operator
- Recognised Trade Apprenticeship in Mechanical Maintenance or Mechanical NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent)

Non-Essential but Desirable
- Helideck Landing Officer
- Emergency Response Team
- Helicopter Refuelling
- Helideck Fire Fighting
- Helideck Foam Sampling
- Banksman Slinging
- Coxswain
- Materials Coordinator
- Container packing
- Shipping Manifests
- IATA Dangerous Goods by Air
- IATA Dangerous Goods by Sea

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- On-site parking
- Private medical insurance
- Sick pay

Work Location: One location

Reference ID: 7942



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