Control Recruitment Solutions Ltd
Yeadon, Leeds
Mechanical Maintenance Technician Salary: £negotiable + 34 days holiday + 8% pension + Life assurance x4 annual salary Location: Yeadon / Otley (easily commutable from Bradford, Leeds, Harrogate) Hours: Monday to Friday Days 7am 4pm The Job: 70-80% preventative maintenance and 20-30% reactive. Good prospects for training and gaining experience from experienced supervisors and managers. Prospects to be involved in future modernisation projects A mixture of old and new equipment and machinery across a large site Pumps, gearboxes, agitators, mixing vessels, boilers and boiler house equipment, compressors, fans, gas booster systems, hydraulics, pneumatics, overhead cranes and lift systems. Installation of new rotating equipment including accurate alignment. Working with apprentices as well as very experienced maintenance and production staff. Thorough training and onboarding The Person: Ideally 5 years + maintenance experience gained in an industrial or manufacturing setting Project experience may be an advantage for potential future investment and modernisation projects Background in any of the following would be useful; heavier engineering process plants, chemical, steel, metals, glass, recycling, CHP, energy, gas, paper. Ultimately most backgrounds / applicants considered. Desirable Skills / Not Essential: Machining on lathes, milling machine, pillar drill etc. Welding and basic fabrication. Compex or Atex awareness or certificates would be an advantage but not essential. The Company: The company is very well established with a global customer base manufacturing sustainable and in demand products. The team and company are very friendly and work as a team. A professional yet informal and relaxed feel to the plant. There will be opportunities to improve and learn new skills, get involved in projects and progress if you wanted to. Low staff turnover and £ several million invested recently. To apply send CV to Tim Fawcett at Control Recruitment Solutions or contact us via the office number. Key; mechanical technician, mechanical maintenance engineer, mechanical engineer; project engineer; area engineer; section engineer; scada; maintenance engineering; steam, comah; boiler; pressure; plant; pssr; electrical engineering; electrical maintenance engineer; tissue, paper, paper mill; hrsg; PLC, dcs; commissioning; superheated steam; steam generator; Manufacturing; propulsion; power; chemical; navy; marine; pressure vessels; tanks; heat exchangers; marine engineer; Plant Engineering; Marine Engineering; pneumatics; hydraulics; combustion engineering; rollers, renewable, biomass; CHP; combined heat and power; high pressure steam; steam rising; reliability; materials handling; solids handling; process machinery; aluminium; food; pharmaceutical; plastics; chemicals; feeds; mixers; hoppers; silos; tanks; heat exchangers; pressure vessels.
Mechanical Maintenance Technician Salary: £negotiable + 34 days holiday + 8% pension + Life assurance x4 annual salary Location: Yeadon / Otley (easily commutable from Bradford, Leeds, Harrogate) Hours: Monday to Friday Days 7am 4pm The Job: 70-80% preventative maintenance and 20-30% reactive. Good prospects for training and gaining experience from experienced supervisors and managers. Prospects to be involved in future modernisation projects A mixture of old and new equipment and machinery across a large site Pumps, gearboxes, agitators, mixing vessels, boilers and boiler house equipment, compressors, fans, gas booster systems, hydraulics, pneumatics, overhead cranes and lift systems. Installation of new rotating equipment including accurate alignment. Working with apprentices as well as very experienced maintenance and production staff. Thorough training and onboarding The Person: Ideally 5 years + maintenance experience gained in an industrial or manufacturing setting Project experience may be an advantage for potential future investment and modernisation projects Background in any of the following would be useful; heavier engineering process plants, chemical, steel, metals, glass, recycling, CHP, energy, gas, paper. Ultimately most backgrounds / applicants considered. Desirable Skills / Not Essential: Machining on lathes, milling machine, pillar drill etc. Welding and basic fabrication. Compex or Atex awareness or certificates would be an advantage but not essential. The Company: The company is very well established with a global customer base manufacturing sustainable and in demand products. The team and company are very friendly and work as a team. A professional yet informal and relaxed feel to the plant. There will be opportunities to improve and learn new skills, get involved in projects and progress if you wanted to. Low staff turnover and £ several million invested recently. To apply send CV to Tim Fawcett at Control Recruitment Solutions or contact us via the office number. Key; mechanical technician, mechanical maintenance engineer, mechanical engineer; project engineer; area engineer; section engineer; scada; maintenance engineering; steam, comah; boiler; pressure; plant; pssr; electrical engineering; electrical maintenance engineer; tissue, paper, paper mill; hrsg; PLC, dcs; commissioning; superheated steam; steam generator; Manufacturing; propulsion; power; chemical; navy; marine; pressure vessels; tanks; heat exchangers; marine engineer; Plant Engineering; Marine Engineering; pneumatics; hydraulics; combustion engineering; rollers, renewable, biomass; CHP; combined heat and power; high pressure steam; steam rising; reliability; materials handling; solids handling; process machinery; aluminium; food; pharmaceutical; plastics; chemicals; feeds; mixers; hoppers; silos; tanks; heat exchangers; pressure vessels.
NOV
Job Description NOV Wellsite Services are recruiting for a Solids Control Equipment Technician. Responsible for operating, monitoring, and maintaining solids control equipment used during drilling operations to manage drilling fluids and remove drilled solids efficiently. This role involves surveying, installing, monitoring, inspecting and troubleshooting equipment such as shale shakers, centrifuges, cuttings transport and treatment, while ensuring optimal system performance, regulatory compliance, and safe work practices. The technician works closely with drilling crews and fluid engineers to improve drilling efficiency, reduce waste, minimize environmental impact, and maintain fluid properties critical to well integrity and operational success. NOV Wellsite Services is comprised of four services groups-BRANDT products, Brandt Services, Managed Pressure Drilling, and Site Services-whose focus is servicing the wellbore and streamlining logistics at the wellsite. Wellsite Services conducts operations in every part of the world that drilling and production take place. We design, manufacture, and sell the renowned BRANDT solids control and waste management product lines. Whether they're owned or leased, BRANDT products increase the customer's bottom line by efficiently separating solids and helping reclaim drilling fluids for reuse. Brandt Services includes our solids control and waste management solutions. Brandt Services experts work at the wellsite to ensure that operators have the hands-on support they need to bring their wells in on time and on budget. Reporting line The Solids Control Equipment Technician reports to the Technical Manager, North Sea Europe. Authority within department • Ensure offshore work is carried out safely and in line with approved procedures. • Proactively request parts, spares, and consumables from onshore support to maintain equipment availability. Responsibilities • Report to the check-in desk, departure point, company office, client site, or other agreed location when requested. • Support both onshore and offshore operations involving NOV-supplied equipment. • Survey, install, inspect, maintain, and optimise NOV-supplied equipment to support reliable performance and customer satisfaction. • Carry out repair and maintenance activities in line with approved R&M procedures and equipment requirements. • Monitor stock levels and help ensure adequate spares and consumables are available on site. • Provide training or guidance to rig crew on NOV-supplied equipment when requested. • Support and share knowledge with less experienced NOV Technicians. • Liaise professionally with client personnel and NOV teams, both onshore and offshore. • Prepare daily reports, site visit reports, and other service documentation as required. • Conduct rig audits, inspections, and rig service visits when requested. • Follow NOV and client work procedures, company policies, and site requirements. • Remain contactable as required by operational needs, unless on approved leave, and review communications regularly. • Proactively suggest improvements to products, systems, processes, and service delivery. • Perform other reasonable duties, onshore or offshore, as required by Management, including cover for colleagues when needed. Requirements • Solids control experience • Experience in offshore energy sectors (drilling) • Excellent computer skills • Offshore certifications (e.g., BOSIET, MIST, medical clearance) • Ability to work both alone and as part of a team • An exceptional ability to understand, evaluate and apply technical information. • Professional demeanor with appropriate interpersonal skills for team, sub vendor & customer interactions, both in person or using Microsoft Teams or similar virtual workspace, and in writing. • Adept at exercising good judgement (sometimes with incomplete information) whilst being constrained by tight deadlines. • Imbued with a strong sense of customer focus (internal/external) • Diligent and dependable in the consistent application of established processes. • Must keep the secrecy of the technical and production data to which he has access. Quality assurance • Deliver work to a high standard in accordance with relevant Quality Assurance procedures and departmental work instructions. • Help ensure work is completed correctly and in line with NOV and client procedures and policies. • Recommend ideas to improve the quality of products, services, and ways of working. Training • Actively participate in training, competency development, and refresher learning identified by NOV or the client. Safety • Follow NOV and client safety procedures, systems, and site requirements. • Actively support NOV and client safety initiatives. • Wear suitable PPE as required and ensure it is used, stored, and maintained correctly. • Report hazards, unsafe conditions, incidents, or concerns to the appropriate NOV or client representative. • Take personal responsibility for safe working practices and contribute to a positive safety culture. What do we offer? • The opportunity to work on modern, technically interesting projects using leading-edge technology. • A varied role supporting planned and ad hoc projects, including some remote or home-based work where operationally suitable. • Opportunities to travel and support NOV operations around the world. About Us About the Team
Job Description NOV Wellsite Services are recruiting for a Solids Control Equipment Technician. Responsible for operating, monitoring, and maintaining solids control equipment used during drilling operations to manage drilling fluids and remove drilled solids efficiently. This role involves surveying, installing, monitoring, inspecting and troubleshooting equipment such as shale shakers, centrifuges, cuttings transport and treatment, while ensuring optimal system performance, regulatory compliance, and safe work practices. The technician works closely with drilling crews and fluid engineers to improve drilling efficiency, reduce waste, minimize environmental impact, and maintain fluid properties critical to well integrity and operational success. NOV Wellsite Services is comprised of four services groups-BRANDT products, Brandt Services, Managed Pressure Drilling, and Site Services-whose focus is servicing the wellbore and streamlining logistics at the wellsite. Wellsite Services conducts operations in every part of the world that drilling and production take place. We design, manufacture, and sell the renowned BRANDT solids control and waste management product lines. Whether they're owned or leased, BRANDT products increase the customer's bottom line by efficiently separating solids and helping reclaim drilling fluids for reuse. Brandt Services includes our solids control and waste management solutions. Brandt Services experts work at the wellsite to ensure that operators have the hands-on support they need to bring their wells in on time and on budget. Reporting line The Solids Control Equipment Technician reports to the Technical Manager, North Sea Europe. Authority within department • Ensure offshore work is carried out safely and in line with approved procedures. • Proactively request parts, spares, and consumables from onshore support to maintain equipment availability. Responsibilities • Report to the check-in desk, departure point, company office, client site, or other agreed location when requested. • Support both onshore and offshore operations involving NOV-supplied equipment. • Survey, install, inspect, maintain, and optimise NOV-supplied equipment to support reliable performance and customer satisfaction. • Carry out repair and maintenance activities in line with approved R&M procedures and equipment requirements. • Monitor stock levels and help ensure adequate spares and consumables are available on site. • Provide training or guidance to rig crew on NOV-supplied equipment when requested. • Support and share knowledge with less experienced NOV Technicians. • Liaise professionally with client personnel and NOV teams, both onshore and offshore. • Prepare daily reports, site visit reports, and other service documentation as required. • Conduct rig audits, inspections, and rig service visits when requested. • Follow NOV and client work procedures, company policies, and site requirements. • Remain contactable as required by operational needs, unless on approved leave, and review communications regularly. • Proactively suggest improvements to products, systems, processes, and service delivery. • Perform other reasonable duties, onshore or offshore, as required by Management, including cover for colleagues when needed. Requirements • Solids control experience • Experience in offshore energy sectors (drilling) • Excellent computer skills • Offshore certifications (e.g., BOSIET, MIST, medical clearance) • Ability to work both alone and as part of a team • An exceptional ability to understand, evaluate and apply technical information. • Professional demeanor with appropriate interpersonal skills for team, sub vendor & customer interactions, both in person or using Microsoft Teams or similar virtual workspace, and in writing. • Adept at exercising good judgement (sometimes with incomplete information) whilst being constrained by tight deadlines. • Imbued with a strong sense of customer focus (internal/external) • Diligent and dependable in the consistent application of established processes. • Must keep the secrecy of the technical and production data to which he has access. Quality assurance • Deliver work to a high standard in accordance with relevant Quality Assurance procedures and departmental work instructions. • Help ensure work is completed correctly and in line with NOV and client procedures and policies. • Recommend ideas to improve the quality of products, services, and ways of working. Training • Actively participate in training, competency development, and refresher learning identified by NOV or the client. Safety • Follow NOV and client safety procedures, systems, and site requirements. • Actively support NOV and client safety initiatives. • Wear suitable PPE as required and ensure it is used, stored, and maintained correctly. • Report hazards, unsafe conditions, incidents, or concerns to the appropriate NOV or client representative. • Take personal responsibility for safe working practices and contribute to a positive safety culture. What do we offer? • The opportunity to work on modern, technically interesting projects using leading-edge technology. • A varied role supporting planned and ad hoc projects, including some remote or home-based work where operationally suitable. • Opportunities to travel and support NOV operations around the world. About Us About the Team
