Hydraulic Technician

Position: Hydraulic Technician Job ID: 3085/8 Location: Glenrothes Rate/Salary: £40,000 + Day Rate when offshore Type: Permanent HSB Technical Ltd is a specialist recruiter within the Power & Propulsion, Shipbuilding, Shipping & Energy and Aerospace sectors. We have a number of permanent and contract vacancies for multiple businesses across the UK and overseas. The below job description will outline this position of: Hydraulic Technician Typically, this person will perform maintenance and repairs on subsea controls equipment, including, but not limited to, Work Over Control Systems, reels, umbilicals, sheaves, pumps, pressure-containing vessels, and flushing units. The role will be predominantly offshore HSB Technical’s client is a very established and well-regarded business entity. Duties and responsibilities of the Hydraulic Technician: * Interpret mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic engineering drawings to perform precise work. * Utilize measuring and recording equipment to ensure accuracy in maintenance and repair tasks. * Work with high-pressure systems and pressure-generating equipment, ensuring compliance with safety standards. * Inspect, troubleshoot, and diagnose equipment issues as required, providing technical expertise to resolve problems efficiently. * Overhaul and test pumps, motors, and control valves to ensure optimal functionality. * Create detailed service reports and maintain accurate records, completing all paperwork, test procedures, risk assessments, and toolbox talks to a very high standard. * Provide support to other trades and disciplines where required to ensure seamless operations. * Install, hook-up, function check, and run subsea controls equipment, including but not limited to Work Over Control Systems, reels, umbilicals, sheaves, pumps, pressure-containing vessels, and flushing units. * Build and carry out modifications to subsea controls equipment as needed, adhering to industry standards and specifications. * Perform hydrotesting and flushing of surface, subsea, controls, and wellhead equipment to ensure system integrity. * When qualified, conduct gas testing of surface and subsea equipment. * Lead and assist with customer site integration testing of surface and subsea wellhead and controls equipment. * Maintain the work package, ensuring proper signing of route cards, procedures, and labeling of work package evidence, including charts and flushing samples. Qualifications and requirement for the Hydraulic Technician: * Proven experience in hydraulic systems maintenance, repair, and installation, especially in subsea environments. * Ability to interpret complex engineering drawings and schematics. * Experience working with high-pressure equipment and hydraulic systems. * Strong troubleshooting and diagnostic skills with hands-on experience in overhauling hydraulic components. Certifications (Desirable) for the Hydraulic Technician: * Offshore survival and medical certification. * Hydraulic systems certification. * Subsea control systems training. This vacancy is being advertised by HSB Technical who have been appointed to act as the recruitment consultancy for this role