National Gas
Operations Technician Mechanical
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Mechanical Operations Technician
Location: Alrewas Salary: £42,813 - £50,368 Level: 5
About the Role
As a Mechanical Operations Technician, you will carry out installation, inspection, operation, repair, maintenance, and emergency response activities across the Alrewas and West 2 area, including associated high-pressure gas systems. Your mechanical expertise will support asset reliability, plant availability, and the safe operation of critical infrastructure.
This is a hands-on operational role requiring:
- Strong technical capability
- A proactive approach to safety
- Ability to work independently or as part of a multidisciplinary team
Key Responsibilities
In this role, you will:
- Deliver planned and reactive mechanical maintenance, inspection, and repair activities on terminal and pipeline assets
- Support commissioning, construction, and upgrade work on new and existing plant and equipment
- Operate safely within our Safe Systems of Work, including issuing permits and implementing isolations
- Maintain accurate operational, maintenance, and safety records in line with policy and regulatory requirements
- Contribute to emergency response planning and act as Incident Controller/Site Main Controller when required
- Monitor and protect high-pressure pipeline systems, including supporting third-party work and activities
- Oversee contractors to ensure compliance with technical and safety standards
- Participate in an on-call rota for key Mechanical and Site operational requirements
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About You
You’ll bring:
- Strong technical knowledge and experience from a mechanical engineering environment within Oil & Gas, petrochemical, power, or another similar process industry
- A high attention to detail, strong sense of ownership, and willingness to work independently or as part of the wider team
- Willingness to learn new skills and attend training courses to enhance existing knowledge as required
Key Requirements and Experience
Essential:
- Demonstrated mechanical maintenance and fault-finding experience
- Good working knowledge of Valves, PSV’s, and PSSR requirements within operational systems
- Ability to read, understand, and interpret engineering drawings and documentation
- Experience working on rotating machinery and/or high-pressure process equipment
- Knowledge of gas turbine repair and fault-finding (advantageous)
- Knowledge of working in hazardous areas and associated inspection requirements
- Competency in operating within Safe Systems of Work
- Understanding of relevant mechanical engineering and Health & Safety legislation
- Full UK driving licence
Qualifications:
- Time-served engineering apprenticeship or recognised training scheme (Mechanical discipline)
- BTEC National Certificate, City & Guilds, or NVQ/SVQ Level 3 in Mechanical Engineering
Desirable:
- COMPEX EX11 (Hazardous Mechanical Equipment)
- HNC in a relevant engineering discipline with appropriate experience
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Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be capable of achieving and maintaining Security Check (SC) clearance.
What We Can Offer
- Annual bonus of up to 6% (based on personal and company performance)
- 26 days’ holiday plus statutory holidays – option available to buy extra holiday days
- Generous double-match pension scheme (for every £1 you put in, we’ll add £2, max company contribution 12%)
- Optional flexible benefits scheme, including:
- Private healthcare
- Dental insurance
- Technology plans
- Travel insurance
- Death in service (10x your basic salary)
- Financial protection if you’re unable to work due to long-term illness or injury
- Excellent family-friendly provisions (e.g., maternity/paternity/adoption/shared parental leave)
- Professional development and career progression
- Employee assistance programme (offering free confidentiality professional counselling 24 hours a day)
- Financial support to cover professional membership subscription costs relevant to the role
Inclusive Recruitment
At National Gas, we are disability confident and signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant. We are committed to building a workforce that reflects the communities we serve.
We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and encourage you to let us know of any reasonable adjustments you may need.
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