
Maintenance Mechanic
Key Skills
Job Description
As a Maintenance Technician at NOV Tuboscope, you will share responsibility for ensuring the safe and reliable operation of our production machinery and technical installations.
Working closely with the Chief Mechanic and the operational team, you will independently perform preventive and corrective maintenance, identify technical faults, and carry out repairs to maintain equipment availability and minimize downtime.
Your primary focus will be on mechanical and pneumatic systems. You will also apply your knowledge of hydraulics, sensors, and basic electrical components to support troubleshooting and repairs.
This role offers the opportunity to work with a variety of technical equipment, contribute to improvements in equipment reliability, and further develop your technical knowledge and skills.
Responsibilities
- Perform preventive and corrective maintenance on industrial machinery and technical installations.
- Independently diagnose, troubleshoot, and resolve mechanical and pneumatic faults.
- Identify wear, defects, and technical abnormalities in mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems.
- Inspect, lubricate, test, and monitor machinery to maintain equipment reliability and prevent failures.
- Diagnose faults involving sensors, machine control signals, and basic electrical components.
- Carry out mechanical repairs, assembly, disassembly, and welding activities using appropriate tools and equipment.
- Collaborate with the Chief Mechanic and Production teams to minimize unplanned downtime.
- Report maintenance activities, technical issues, and required follow-up actions.
- Contribute to improvements in equipment reliability, maintainability, and operational efficiency.
- Follow all applicable Health, Safety and Environment (HSE), quality, and maintenance procedures.
Qualifications
Essential
- Demonstrable technical aptitude and a strong interest in practical technical work.
- Technical knowledge and skills at a minimum Dutch MBO Level 4 or equivalent competency level; HBO working and thinking level is an advantage.
- Practical experience maintaining, repairing, and troubleshooting machinery, equipment, or technical installations.
- Ability to independently analyze technical problems and implement appropriate solutions.
- Good foundational knowledge of pneumatic systems and basic knowledge of hydraulics.
- Practical experience with MAG and TIG welding.
- Ability to recognize technical abnormalities using machine controls, signals, and sensors.
- Independent, responsible, accurate, and safety-conscious approach to work.
- Good spoken Dutch and Dutch reading comprehension to support safe working practices.
Preferred
- Completed technical vocational qualification in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Maintenance, Metalworking, or a related discipline.
- Experience in an industrial maintenance or manufacturing environment.
- Experience operating conventional lathes and milling machines.
- Additional knowledge of electrical systems, hydraulics, pneumatics, or sensor technology.
- German and/or English language skills.
- We also welcome candidates with relevant practical technical experience who are interested in transitioning into industrial maintenance.
Core Responsibilities
The Maintenance Mechanic is responsible for performing preventive and corrective maintenance on industrial machinery to ensure safe and reliable operations. They will diagnose technical faults, carry out repairs, and collaborate with production teams to minimize unplanned downtime.
Requirements
Candidates must possess a strong technical aptitude with a minimum of a Dutch MBO Level 4 qualification or equivalent in a technical discipline. Practical experience in maintaining and troubleshooting industrial equipment, along with proficiency in welding and pneumatic systems, is required.
About NOV Inc.
Industry: Oil and Gas
Company size: 10,001+ employees
NOV delivers technology-driven solutions to empower the global energy industry. For more than 150 years, NOV has pioneered innovations that enable its customers to safely produce abundant energy while minimizing environmental impact. The energy industry depends on NOV’s deep expertise and technology to continually improve oilfield operations and assist in efforts to advance the energy transition towards a more sustainable future. NOV powers the industry that powers the world.