Job Detail

Job Title

Mechanical Technician

Work Schedule

Equal rotation (3 weeks on/3 weeks off)

Department

Production

Work Location

HKN Sarsang/Atrush Block, Dohuk Kurdistan Region of Iraq – any of HKN’s site

Reports to

Maintenance Superintendent

Transportation

As per Company Policy

Subordinates

Accommodation

Shared Accommodation (camp) As per Company Policy

Employment Type

Local

Application Deadline

February 3, 2026

Start Date

To be confirmed

Other details

Three months’ probation

Job Summary and Scope of Responsibilities

• The Mechanical Technician will be responsible to the Maintenance Superintendent for the safe, efficient & cost effective operation of HKN assets
• They will perform preventive and restorative maintenance duties and tasks safely and effectively on mechanical, utilities and associated systems and equipment. 
• The ability to work in and understand the limitations of extremes of weather.
• Remote site and camp based position requiring the candidate to work 3 weeks on by 3 weeks off rotation with flexibility to move to 4 weeks on 4 weeks off if required.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Ensure the safe and efficient operation of allocated asset, static and rotating mechanical equipment and associated systems
• Implementing planned maintenance programme directly reporting to Maintenance superintendent
• Diagnosing and rectifying faults to maximise equipment availability, identify spares requirement and initiate ordering of same. Monitoring and controlling works by vendors/contractors within his/her remit
• Conducted isolations and de-isolations within the discipline
• Ensuring trainee’s progress to full competency within their allocated discipline

Decision–Making Authority

To shutdown or make safe any plant or equipment when abnormal running or unsafe conditions arise or are observed.

Working and Other Reporting Relationships

• Work closely with all other site personnel activities to ensure safe and efficient operational activities
• Ensure production personnel are fully aware of all ongoing and planned activities.
• Supervise and coordinate trainee’s activities.
• Ensure site supervision is fully briefed on ongoing and planned activities.
• Produce daily and weekly reports. Submit to Maintenance Superviso

Minimum Educational, Technical Qualifications/Certifications Required

OND / ONC/ HNC/HND or equivalent