Maintenance Technician III – WNS & Kuparuk – Mechanical Group

Maintenance Technician III – WNS & Kuparuk – Mechanical Group Job Summary

The Maintenance Technician is responsible for performing piping spool and valve installation/removal, rigging, blinding, and pipe fitting activities in industrial environments while maintaining strict adherence to company and client safety policies and zero‑incident work practices. This role supports mechanical piping maintenance operations, interprets isometric and P&, conducts inspections, operates hand and power tools, and performs manual labor tasks with minimal supervision. The position also requires knowledge of hydro testing, energy isolation, purging/venting procedures, confined space entry, respiratory protection, and safe execution of maintenance activities in demanding field conditions.

• Perform piping spool/valve installation and removal, rigging, blinding, and minor pipe fitting.
• Lead crew by example in implementing safety policy and procedures.
• Promote safe work practices and adhere to company and client safety policies, including hazard recognition and mitigation.
• Demonstrate adherence to established safety policies and accept accountability for safe work practices.
• Follow all policies and procedures to work safely and productively.
• Routinely perform safety and productivity observations, shop, field, and vehicle inspections.
• Support the company’s environmental management system.
• Perform manual labor including operating hand tools and power tools, cleanup, hauling, stacking materials, shoveling, handling steel material and valves.
• Possess knowledge of structural and mechanical piping maintenance operations, and interpret isometric and P&.
• Have working knowledge of rigging, piping bolt‑up, blinding, and pipe fitting techniques.
• Understand piping, valve installation, and specifications.
• Participate in the respiratory protection program and work in confined spaces.
• Perform piping spool installation and removal and maintenance asbestos gasket removal.
• Work with minimal supervision and perform assigned tasks with limited general technical guidance.
• Preferred: tank and vessel coating experience, some scaffold knowledge, and knowledge of steam, purging and venting, hydro test, and energy isolation procedures.

• Authorized to work in the U.S.
• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Valid U.S. Driver’s License.
• North Slope Training Cooperative (NSTC) safety training certification.
• Ability to work 80.5 hours a week on a 3x3 rotation.
• At least four (4) years of experience in mechanical piping, rigging, and general piping as a Maintenance Technician in the Petrochemical or Oil and Gas industry, on the North Slope, and/or in other Arctic environments.

• Asbestos 40‑hr certification.

Work in remote Arctic conditions on the North Slope of Alaska. Must comply with driving records and motor vehicle use policy, pass a pre‑employment drug test (urinalysis and hair testing), fit‑for‑duty exam, background check, and access badge requirements. Physical requirements include ability to lift heavy loads, work in confined spaces, and perform manual labor tasks in demanding field conditions.

We comply with the terms of Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Act (VEVRAA). All decisions pertaining to employment, upgrading, promotion, demotion, transfer, recruitment advertising, selection, layoff, terminations, training, compensation, benefits, and educational assistance will be executed without regard to race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, marital status, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, parenthood, medical condition, disability, status as a protected veteran, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, genetic information, or any other basis or characteristics prohibited by applicable law.