Exxon Mobil Corporation is the world’s leading publicly-owned energy company. ExxonMobil’s business in Nigeria is conducted through individual operating companies. These include:
Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited
Esso Exploration and Production Nigeria Limited
Mobil Oil NigeriaWhat role you will play in our team
The role of an Operations Technician is to provide the functional, day-to-day support and surveillance of unit operating equipment. The Operations Technician must master an effective working knowledge of safe work practices, essential preventative and mitigative safeguards applicable to their assigned unit, potential process hazards and their effective barriers, emergency response procedures, and key operating envelopes for their equipment. Operations Technicians will often be required to safely isolate parts of the unit, prepare equipment for mechanical work, manage the potential energy, chemical, and environmental risks associated with these temporary configurations, and then safely return equipment to service in a coordinated fashion to minimize process upsets or other risks from manifesting into hazardous consequences.
What you will do
Develop thorough working knowledge of primary unit operations, safe operating limits, and control schemes
Develop thorough working knowledge of unit process / environmental potential hazards and safeguards that prevent / mitigate
Comply with safe work standards (Lock-Out / Tag-Out), Management of Change, Procedure compliance
Conduct assigned surveillance / sampling rounds with an Operations Excellence / Process & Personnel Safety mindset
May involve developing and/or executing Process Plans to prepare equipment for maintenance or returning to service
May include both Field and/or Console operations responsibility to manage / improve unit operations
Understand and be able to execute Emergency Response expectations across a variety of practical scenarios
Monitor equipment, look for unusual operations, support optimization and trouble-shooting activities
About you
Skills and Qualifications
Minimum Higher National Diploma in process and/or Instrumentation, City and Guilds level 4 in Process or Instrumentation; or equivalent qualifications in an oil and gas industry specific apprenticeship program.
Minimum 3 years relevant oil and gas operator technician work experience
Preferred Qualifications/ Experience
Ability to adapt, creativity and innovation, good understanding and identification of workplace hazards; analytical, good communication skills and courage of conviction.
Technical Knowledge & Equipment Operation: Experience operating and maintaining production equipment (pumps, compressors, separators, etc.). Previous FPSO experience preferred
Good knowledge of Instrumentation / Mechanical and Hands-On Skills: basic understanding and ability to perform minor repairs, routine maintenance, and adjustments on equipment; ability to read and interpret transmitters, sensors, gauges, and control valves; familiarity with ESD, Fire & Gas (F&G) systems, and their role in process safety; familiarity with Distributed Control System (DCS) and ability to monitor and control process parameters remotely via DCS
Good understanding and Interpretation of Piping & Instrumentation Diagrams (P&ID)
Good attention to Detail. Ability to observe equipment performance and detect abnormalities and understanding what next to do; maintain accurate production logs and reports; ability to identify and mitigate workplace hazards. Should understand what constitutes a hazard and control/mitigation; show understanding of basic LOTO and critical device bypass
Hydrocarbon Processing & Tank Operations: Knowledge of crude oil processing, stabilization, and storage in FPSO cargo tanks; Experience in tank inert gas systems, and offloading procedures; Knowledge of oil and gas separation, dehydration, gas compression, water treatment, and export systems
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