Duration: 12 months (renewable)
Work Pattern: 5 days/week
Alternative Rotation: 12 weeks on / 4 weeks off (subject to client approval)
- Our client, a major international Oil & Gas operator, is seeking an experienced Head of Mechanical to join its Deepwater Operations team in Nigeria.
- This position will provide technical leadership and maintenance oversight for two FPSOs producing some of the largest offshore hydrocarbon volumes in West Africa.
- As Head of Mechanical, you will be responsible for the technical integrity, reliability and performance of critical mechanical assets, including rotating, static, lifting and marine equipment.
Your main duties will include:
- Leading the development, implementation and continuous improvement of mechanical maintenance plans, procedures and strategies.
- Ensuring adequate spare parts coverage and optimized stock management to support equipment reliability and availability targets.
- Acting as Technical Administrator for Mechanical Spare Parts and Mechanical Materials.
- Reviewing and validating maintenance plans developed by contractors and ensuring their effective execution.
- Providing technical expertise for troubleshooting, performance degradation investigations, equipment failures and root cause analysis.
- Monitoring equipment performance, maintenance KPIs and asset reliability, while identifying opportunities for improvement and optimization.
- Coordinating major maintenance campaigns, shutdown activities, overhauls and vendor interventions.
- Managing technical studies, modifications and maintenance improvement initiatives.
- Ensuring accurate maintenance data management and analysis within SAP-based maintenance systems.
- Supporting offshore operations teams through technical assistance and guidance.
- Managing external service providers, contractors and vendors, including scope definition, technical follow-up and performance evaluation.
- Participating in budgeting activities and supporting cost optimization initiatives.
- Contributing to the development and mentoring of maintenance engineers and technicians.
- Acting as Maintenance Operations Manager when required.
Required Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
- Minimum 10 years of experience as a Mechanical Engineer within the Oil & Gas, Petrochemical or Energy industries.
- Minimum 5 years of experience in a supervisory, lead or management position.
- Strong technical knowledge of:
- Gas Turbines
- Compressors
- Diesel Engines
- Pumps
- Static Equipment
- Marine Equipment
- Lifting Equipment
- Rotating Machinery
- Experience with mechanical maintenance strategies, reliability improvement and asset integrity management.
- Strong knowledge of spare parts management and maintenance planning methodologies.
- Experience supporting offshore production assets, FPSOs, offshore platforms or large industrial facilities.
- Familiarity with contractor management, technical audits and vendor coordination.
- Good understanding of HSE requirements within high-risk operational environments.
- Previous experience working on FPSOs, offshore production facilities or Deepwater operations.
- Experience with maintenance management systems such as SAP.
- Knowledge of reliability, condition monitoring and maintenance optimization processes.
- Experience managing multidisciplinary maintenance activities in an operational environment.
- Opportunity to join a major international Oil & Gas operator.
- Strategic leadership position supporting two FPSO assets.
- Long-term assignment with potential extension.
- Exposure to complex Deepwater production operations.
- International and multicultural working environment.
- Accommodation: Provided by the Company
- Local Transportation: Provided by the Company