Iron Technician

Job Description

Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc. When you join Caterpillar, you're joining a global team who cares not just about the work we do – but also about each other. We are the makers, problem solvers, and future world builders who are creating stronger, more sustainable communities. We don't just talk about progress and innovation here – we make it happen, with our customers, where we work and live.

Together, we are building a better world, so we can all enjoy living in it.

Operations

Iron Technician – Trainee to Experienced Level

£24,526 - £31,375 depending on experience

Aberdeen, Scotland

• 29 days annual leave plus 4 public holidays,
• Contributory pension scheme
  - Caterpillar will double the employee's contribution Up to 10%
• Contributory share scheme
  - Caterpillar will match 50% of the employee's contribution.
• Annual Bonus of up to 8%
• Optional flexible benefits including access to health and dental care plans, EV car lease, holiday purchase.

SPM Oil & Gas, a Caterpillar company, provides superior products and service solutions to make our customers more efficient and lower total cost of ownership. Globally, we deliver engineered oilfield and drilling equipment repair and certification, mechanical and rotating equipment repairs and upgrades, rapid prototyping of spare parts, robust asset management, operation and maintenance and field engineering services. We offer a wide range of career opportunities across a variety of technical and business roles in engineering and service locations worldwide.

Join our team and help build engineering solutions that change the industry.

We are looking for motivated people to join our Aberdeen Service Centre as Iron Technicians. This opportunity is open to candidates at different stages of their career, from those with no previous oil and gas or workshop experience who are keen to learn, through to experienced technicians. You will work as part of a skilled team supporting SPM Oil & Gas work scopes under the direction of the Workshop Supervisor(s), with training, coaching and progression based on your existing skills, experience and performance.

Depending on your experience, your responsibilities may include learning the fundamentals of iron equipment maintenance, supporting experienced technicians, or independently carrying out more advanced inspection, servicing and repair activities.

• For trainee or early-career candidates, learn and develop the core skills required to become a competent Iron Technician while also undertaking general yard duties and spray painting.
• For experienced candidates, apply existing knowledge of flowline equipment, inspection standards and workshop practices to support high-quality delivery.
• Strip down, service, repair and inspect flowline equipment, appropriate to your training and experience level.
• Carry out gauge, MPI wall thickness inspections and pressure testing of equipment to SPM or customer standards once trained and authorised to do so.
• Complete rental loadouts from Iron Request Forms.
• Recording of serial numbers and scheduling of inspections within Asset Management Program (AMP).
• Use of SPM RFID system to check-in and identify assets.
• For experienced candidates, lead teams when completing rental/refurbishment job, giving updates to supervisors and service team. Lead jobs on customer jobs offshore or onsite at customer locations overseas, representing the company in a professional manner.
• For experienced candidates, mentor/buddy less experienced technicians and assist with their training.
• Complete required training, which may include Forklift, Gantry Crane and Abrasive Wheels training.

We welcome applications from candidates who are new to this type of work and can demonstrate the right attitude, commitment to safety and willingness to learn. We also welcome applications from candidates with relevant mechanical, workshop, oilfield or iron equipment experience.

• Mechanical aptitude, practical workshop experience or established mechanical knowledge.
• Good communication skills and the ability to stay…