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Deepwater Mechanic
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What they do
A Heavy Equipment Mechanic maintains and repairs heavy equipment like construction vehicles and fire trucks.
$53,675 / year median in Louisiana
+9% projected growth
Job Description
Overview The position of Deepwater Mechanic entails operating an offshore production facility according to customer specifications, conducting testing, calibration, maintenance, and inspections of equipment, and completing mandatory paperwork for both customers and governmental agencies. Additionally, responsibilities include troubleshooting and maintaining various equipment such as turbine compressors, generators, gas/diesel generators, and reciprocating equipment like pumps and compressors. Responsibilities Operate offshore production facility in accordance with customer requirements Test, calibrate, maintain and inspect equipment Perform mandatory paperwork required by customer and government agencies Maintain and troubleshoot, turbine compressors, generators, gas/diesel generators, compressors, reciprocating equipment (pumps, compressors, etc.) Qualifications High School Diploma or equivalent required 3-6 years mechanic experience working offshore on a production platform Some turbine experience preferred Waukesha, reciprocating equipment and CAT experience required SAP and Computer knowledge Should be familiar with Subsea equipment Organization skills to maintain platform Excellent interpersonal communications skills in a team environment Creating policies and procedures for maintenance, testing, and inspections of offshore lifeboats Needs to have technical mechanical skills and be able to create policies and procedure Candidate will not be required to complete technical writing tasks