Mechanical Technician/Operator (Houston, TX):

Job Description:

At the direction of the Superintendent and/or Foreman, the Mechanical Technician prepares, maintains, installs, and operates mechanical systems and equipment on specialized projects. These projects include but are not limited to heavy lifting and material handling, hydraulic winch or cylinder-based operations, and pneumatic load handling systems. In addition to having high mechanical aptitude, the successful candidate is also trained in rigging and certified weight measurement systems (load cell), as these are core company crafts used routinely in the heavy-lift industry. Work is performed at company shop, yard, and remote onshore and offshore client locations.

Job Accountabilities & Responsibilities:

• Participate in JSEA, permit to work, SIMOPS, and safety briefings
• Complete work tasks per superintendent instructions, worksite specific guidelines, and approved procedures and manuals such as repairs, commissioning, FAT/SIT testing, operating procedures, OEM guidelines, and company specific QMS equipment checklists
• Ability to read and follow mechanical drawings and hydraulic schematic diagrams
• Complete maintenance and service logs as required for all equipment
• Repair, maintain, and adjust equipment, utilizing hand tools and schematic drawings for a project such as winches, cylinders, hoses, control panels, HPUs, air compressors, etc.
• Using mechanically assisted lifting equipment such as cranes, forklifts, and cherry pickers, safely relocate or install equipment as required for SOW
• Attach, fasten, and disconnect rigging to loads of materials and equipment per approved engineered drawing and lift plans
• Spool and unspool ropes onto drum winches
• Pour spelter socket on winch wire ropes and slings
• Maintain a neat and orderly work area at all times
• Operate, monitor, and maintain hydraulic power units, winches, and other equipment in accordance with applicable procedures and industry guidelines
• Manually operate equipment levers to stop, start, and regulate speeds of hoist or winch drums via hand signals and/or radio instructions at onshore and offshore project locations
• Ability to work with a project team of supervisors and peers
• Observe equipment gauges and indicators and hand signals of other workers to verify safe operation and load positions and/or depths
• Operate hydraulic jacks and load cells per engineered weighing plans and procedures to obtain certified weights and Centers of Gravity (CoG)
• Uphold company quality management systems and safety management systems in all areas of work, notably non-conformance report processes and Stop Work Authority

Required Technical Training & Certifications (currently held or able to obtain):

• BOSIET (water survival)
• OGUK/UKOOA medical certificate
• TWIC
• SafeGulf/RigPass certification
• API RP-2D rigger certification
• Fall protection user/rescue certification
• CPR/first aid
• Equipment operator certification
• Socket pourer certification
• Hydraulic specialist certification

Versabar is a recognized worldwide leader and pioneer in the development and application of heavy
lifting solutions primarily servicing the offshore oil and gas industry. Versabar’s staff of highly skilled
employees delivers custom solutions for some of the most difficult challenges facing the industry today.
Versabar offers turnkey engineering by providing field services, engineering, drafting, fabrication, full
scale testing, weighing, and rigging from offices in Houston and New Orleans. Versabar designs and
builds in America, and ships the solution to the customer’s door anywhere in the world (above or below
water).

Please send resumes to careers@vbar.com