Hydraulic Technician

Job requirements:

• Grade 12
• NTC3 Trade Theory
• Qualification: Hydraulics
• 8 to 10 years’ experience
• 5 years offshore Installation experience

Offshore Requirements:

• Valid Passport
• Valid Seafarers Medical

• Police Clearance not older than 6 months
• COVID Vaccination Certificate

• Proof of relevant certificate of competency (COC)
• National Seamans Book

Job responsibilities:

The Hydraulic Technician is responsible for the safe inspections, maintenance, and repair of all the mining and plant systems hydraulic machinery and equipment, as directed.

• Safe inspections, maintenance and repairs to all mining and plant equipment and machinery as directed by the MECH SUPV and TECH SUPT
• Maintain all welding equipment in a safe manor.
• Ensure compliance with Group Safety and Security policies.
• Complete Risk Assessments on all activities
• Ensure compliance with Permits to Work (Hot Work etc)
• Ensures all work tools are safe and properly maintained and stowed.
• Assists the ROV seabed tool launch and recovery.
• Maintain housekeeping to the required standard at all work sites.

Specific Requirements/Additional information

Must have knowledge in: 

• Hydraulics maintenance
• Hydraulic fault finding
• Knowledge of all the equipment and basic maintenance associated with the crawler, LARS and the plant.
• Basic machining with lathe and milling machines (preferable)
• Read and write English.
• Read a hydraulic schematic drawing.
• Basic welding and cutting. (Preferable)