Production Technician

Overview

Imagine your career taking you to the depths of innovation and the heights of impact. Our people enable continuous progress. Their commitment, collective expertise, and unique capabilities are the engine room behind SBM Offshore’s True. Blue. Transition. - shaping the future of energy, and beyond.

About SBM Offshore: SBM Offshore is the world’s deepwater ocean-infrastructure expert. Our work contributes to cleaner, more efficient energy production. True. Blue. Transition. is our promise to enable that into the future while supporting new and existing markets in the blue economy. This starts with advancing our core: continuing to decarbonize traditional energy production; pioneering more: enabling the energy transition with our ocean infrastructure to support sustainable growth across industries; and sharing our experience for a better blue tomorrow.

The Production Technician is responsible for operating plant process and utility systems effectively and safely, always ensuring strict adherence to procedures. Compliance with GEMS and local regulatory requirements must be maintained in all aspects of work.

The Production Technician is also responsible for executing maintenance and preservation tasks efficiently and safely to ensure the reliability and longevity of equipment. This includes, but is not limited to, cleaning, housekeeping, blasting, spraying/painting, isolation and reinstatement, greasing application, and preservation of topside flanges and bolts. The technician must ensure the supervisor is informed of all activities according to procedure, especially when safety is an issue. The production technician will demonstrate exemplary safety awareness and technical competence in all maintenance and preservation work on and around the vessel.

The Production Technician is authorized to operate the process and utility systems safely and efficiently and help prepare such plant for maintenance.

Subcontractors, Visitors, Vendors, external and unplanned or temporary services.

1. Process — Start up, operate, monitor and shut down process and utility systems.
2. Monitor, maintain and optimize process parameters (level, flow, temperature, pressure, etc.) within operating requirements.
3. Ensure sampling is carried out and results are acted upon.
4. Troubleshoot to maximize sales quality and delivery volume and identify problems.
5. Maintain discharge water quality within current O&M Contractor or local guidelines.
6. Monitor and operate electrical/hydraulic control panels, safety and emergency shutdown devices, and Fire and Gas Systems.
7. Ensure accurate and timely production reporting and logging is submitted daily or as required by company.
8. Witness third-party calibrations when appropriate to provide verification of meter factors and volumes.
9. Prove export oil meters.

1. Marine/Safety
2. Work as directed by Management System policies and procedures, in particular Isolation Standards and Permit-To-Work (PTW).
3. Carry out all operations in a safe and environmentally sound manner.
4. Report all discharges, leaks, spills, injuries, and incidents immediately.
5. Ensure vendor and subcontract personnel understand and comply with current environmental regulations.
6. Carry out Emergency Response role.

1. Maintenance
2. Facilitate maintenance operations by applying/removing isolations as required.
3. Operate under PTW system, Toolbox Talks and Risk Assessments.
4. Advise maintenance personnel on hazards of plant and equipment.
5. Facilitate maintenance operations related to preservation when required.
6. Maintain clear and precise communications during maintenance operations.

1. Emergency Response
2. Carry out Emergency Response role.
3. Demonstrate competence in Emergency Response drills and exercises.

SBM Offshore N.V. is a listed holding company headquartered in Amsterdam. It holds direct and indirect interests in other companies that form the SBM Offshore Group. For more information, please visit our website at The companies in which SBM Offshore N.V. owns investments are separate entities.

SBM Offshore is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. SBM Offshore does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other basis covered by applicable law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.