Mechanical Technician Trainee

Katy, TX - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 31-10-2025

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Overview:

TekWissen is a global workforce management provider headquartered in Ann Arbor Michigan that offers strategic talent solutions to our clients world-wide. Our client Limited is an oilfield services company and has more than 140 nationalities working in more than 120 countries. This Client has four principal executive offices located in Paris Houston London and The Hague. This Client is the worlds largest offshore drilling company.

Job Title: Mechanical Technician Trainee

Work Location: Katy TX 77493

Job Type: Temporary Assignment

Work Type: Onsite

Duration: 6 Months

Job Description:

The Mechanical Technician Trainee or experience Mechanical Technician is responsible for ensuring on-time delivery of equipment as per operational demands.
The Mechanical Technician Trainee improves maintenance related nonproductive time ratio of the Product Lines assets within the Maintenance Base (MB) and improves maintenance efficiency and people productivity.
Maintain assigned equipment according to the pertinent maintenance program and compliant with the reliability centered maintenance strategy through adherence to the Computerized Maintenance Management System and standard work.
Adhere to transactional discipline within Technology Lifecycle Management (TLM) business systems to record materials and supplies labor costs and equipment maintenance performance history such as movements work orders parts used and time to maintain.
Comply with TLM Product Line standards.
Participate in the continuous improvement culture initiatives and improvement plans within the MB to improve asset utilization and cost of service delivery (CoSD).
Participate in continuous improvement efforts to improve asset turnaround time which includes reducing downtime due to maintenance parts and return authorization numbers failures and work-in-process.
Support continuous improvement efforts to improve the efficiency and productivity of Maintenance Technicians.
Implement CoSD projects such as the planned repair and reuse of parts.
Participate in failure investigations as assigned.
Comply with the TLM Competency Management System.

Key Responsibilities

Tear down and clean tools from oil rigs (wash bay power washing disassembly).
Use basic hand tools such as drills and grinders.
Perform basic troubleshooting and problem-solving.
Support maintenance and production operations.

Experience and Skills

Minimum of 1 year of work experience; entry-level candidates are acceptable.
Mechanical aptitude and ability to use hand tools.
Willingness to work and learn.
Basic troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
Basic computer skills (Microsoft Office Outlook).
Familiarity with maintenance management systems is a plus.
Education/Certification Requirements
No formal education or certifications required.
High school graduates with mechanical aptitude are acceptable.
Experience with cranes/forklifts is helpful; the client will recertify as needed.

TekWissen Group is an equal opportunity employer supporting workforce diversity.

Overview: TekWissen is a global workforce management provider headquartered in Ann Arbor Michigan that offers strategic talent solutions to our clients world-wide. Our client Limited is an oilfield services company and has more than 140 nationalities working in more than 120 countries. This Clien...