What’s the role

The Prelude FLNG facility is Australia’s first Floating LNG production facility, stationed northeast of Broome, Western Australia. The Prelude FLNG operation encompasses gas processing and liquefaction through to LNG/LPG/Condensate storage and offloading

This role is based offshore on Prelude FLNG. The successful candidate should be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident and living/based in W.A. or willing to relocate.

The purpose of the Mechanical Technician is to execute maintenance work safely and efficiently in time with the right quality at optimal cost. Identify and propose to the Supervisor ways to remove barriers to enable efficient & effective execution.

What you’ll be doing

More specifically, your accountabilities include:

• Stay updated on safety rules, manage FLBM (Front Line Barrier Management) and Safety Critical role competencies, ensure PTW and LOTO procedure adherence, report incidents, and participate in toolbox talks, Assist and Assure discussions, and after-action reviews.

• Support Causal Reasoning Investigations, conduct face-to-face Hand Overs for incoming shifts, and ensure the site is tidy before PTW closure.

• Close out and update work activities daily, complete PCNF (partial) & CNF (conformation), create notifications for work requests, enter damage information and activity codes, review work orders in ‘awaiting review’ status, and provide feedback to Work Preparers.

• Support peers in complying with AMS processes, ensure safe and optimal asset availability, and return excess materials to the warehouse.

• Adhere to the Flange Management Procedure, review FMS (Flange Management System) check sheets, hang FMS Tags, complete and upload the Flange Checklist Summary sheet.

• Act as the FMS focal point for vendors, ensuring completed FMS Sheets are properly uploaded.

What you bring

We are looking for experienced Fitters/Mechanical Technicians from the Oil & Gas industry meeting the following criteria

• Trade qualified, with proficiency in the usage of E-Vision and SAP highly desirable.

• Experience in:

  • Planned Routine Maintenance (PRM)

  • Campaign Maintenance (PCM)

  • Major Maintenance (PMM)

  • Providing support to vendors as directed by Lead Technician/Team Lead

• Strong understanding of AMS/SAP process

• Ability to work flexibly and autonomously within a multi-disciplinary team

What we offer

You bring your skills and experience to Shell and in return you work with talented, committed people on one of the most important challenges facing our planet. You’ll have the opportunity to develop the skills you need to grow in an environment where we value honesty, integrity, and respect for one another. You’ll be able to balance your priorities as you become the best version of yourself.

• Progress as a person as we work on the energy transition together.

• Continuously grow the transferable skills you need to get ahead.

• Work at the forefront of technology, trends, and practices.

• Collaborate with experienced colleagues with unique expertise.

• Achieve your balance in a values-led culture that encourages you to be the best version of yourself.

• Benefit from flexible working hours, and the possibility of remote/mobile working.

• Perform at your best with a competitive starting salary and annual performance-related salary increase – our pay and benefits packages are considered to be among the best in the world.

• Take advantage of paid parental leave, including for non-birthing parents.

• Join an organisation working to become one of the most diverse and inclusive in the world. We strongly encourage applicants of all genders, ages, ethnicities, cultures, abilities, sexual orientation, and life experiences to apply.

• Grow as you progress through diverse career opportunities in national and

• international teams.

• Gain access to a wide range of training and development programmes.

Note: We are keen to support flexible working arrangements, subject to local regulations and legislative frameworks. If this is of interest to you, please describe in your application the type of flexible working arrangements for which you would like to be considered (e.g., part-time, job share).

We'd like you to know that Shell has a bold goal: to become one of the world’s most diverse and inclusive companies. You can get to know more about how we're working towards that goal, click here.

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Shell in Australia

Shell has operated in Australia since 1901. From operating Australia’s first oil refinery, which was central to meeting Australia’s fuel needs, to fuelling the first Qantas commercial flight in the 1920s, to playing a foundation role in building some of Australia’s largest and most innovative natural resource developments.

Throughout this 124-year relationship the needs of our customers and the nation have changed and we have continued transforming our portfolio to meet these needs. Today, we are a leading natural gas producer and are playing our part in the transition to a low-carbon future by investing in the power sector, renewable energy sources and carbon abatement activities.

Shell has a significant Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) business in Australia that makes a valuable contribution to today’s energy supply. This integrated gas portfolio includes our two Shell-operated gas production and liquefaction businesses, Shell QGC in Queensland and Prelude Floating LNG offshore in Western Australia, and our joint venture interests in Gorgon and North West Shelf in Western Australia and Arrow Energy in Queensland.

Today, Shell’s portfolio in Australia also includes zero- and low-carbon energy businesses such as commercial and industrial retailer, Shell Energy carbon farming specialist, Select Carbon the 120MW Gangarri solar development; residential energy retailer, Powershop Australia a 49% stake in WestWind Australia a 50% share of Kondinin Energy and several grid-scale Battery Energy Storage Solutions projects. High quality Shell branded fuels and lubricants are available right across Australia, through an exclusive brand license arrangement with Viva Energy.