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Manufacturing Service Technician

Oceaneering
Houston, TX Full Time
POSTED ON 9/27/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 11/26/2026

The primary role of the Service Technician is to assist with assembly and testing of the subsea pipeline connection & repair systems.

Location

  • Requires daily onsite attendance; this is not a remote-work position.

Requires working offshore and overseas for extended periods of time up to 40%.


REQUIRED

  • Minimum 1 year experience working in an offshore environment
  • Minimum 1 year experience with one or more of the following: mechanical and/or hydraulic assembly, hydrostatic testing, and offshore installation experience

  • Valid passport, TWIC card, and the ability to obtain foreign work visas
  • Willingness to work offshore and overseas for extended periods of time up to 40%.
  • Knowledge of Word and Excel

DESIRED

  • Technical knowledge and understanding of hydraulic and mechanical systems

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Other Characteristics

Ability to work in a team environment, remaining attentive to ideas, recognizing responsibilities, and actively participating with others to accomplish assignments and achieve desired goals.

Working Conditions

This position is considered OFFSHORE WORK which is characterized as follows.

  • Outdoors and indoors, day and night, as well as over/near water.
  • Requires working on or near moving equipment and vibrating equipment.
  • Frequently the humidity is above 90%, noise is over 85 decibels and the light is intense/glare.
  • Potential exposure to open fire/flames/sparks.
  • Constant exposure to airborne dust, fumes, and gases.
  • Work surface is stable, height is elevated.
  • Requires working outdoors, exposed to all weather conditions.
  • Requires working in cramped work spaces and getting into awkward positions.

We offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits package. Employee benefits vary by role, however, may include Health and Wellness, Mental Health, Retirement Savings, Life and Disability, Paid Maternity and Parental Leave, Paid Time Off, Tuition Reimbursement, and an Employee Assistance Program.

Physical Activity/Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This position is considered HEAVY work.

OCCASIONAL

FREQUENT

CONSTANT


  • Lift 50-100 pounds
  • Work in confined spaces, kneel, jump, run, work while lying on his stomach/back, crawl, and use repetitive movements of the arms and hands.
  • Differentiate between colors
  • Wear PPE for skin protection
  • Lift 25-50 pounds
  • Wear PPE for head, hands
  • Climb stairs/ladders, stand, balance, stoop, squat, reach, and lift/carry objects.
  • Twist, sit with back supported, head forward/flexed, head tilted/rotated
  • Work with arms extended below the waist, unsupported, elbows flexed, wrist supported and unsupported.
  • Operate a motor vehicle
  • Lift 10-20 pounds
  • Standing and walking
  • Wear PPE for body, vision, and hearing protection
  • Steel/safety toed shoes/boots

ESSENTIAL

  • Perform pre and post job testing on all equipment. Load and unload gang boxes and work vans.

  • Disassemble, inspect, maintain, repair and reassemble all equipment. Troubleshoot, identify and replace defective parts and components on all equipment.

  • Clean work area, tools and equipment and perform other routine duties associated with day to day operations and equipment upkeep.

  • Assist other technicians in job setup, de-mob and pre-and post-job testing of all equipment as per Lead Technician or Shop Foreman direction.

  • Assist with all technical data for job such as drawings and changes to drawings as required for job.

  • Provide support on subsea products and assists in maintenance, repair, installation and commissioning of these products.

  • Troubleshoot and repair equipment that is involved with job.

  • Maintain credentials and complete required training on-line in Learning Management System.

  • Assist shipping and receiving in loading and unloading of all equipment, maintaining general inventories and upkeep of spares kits.

  • May attend pre- and post- job meetings with Project Managers and Clients with or in place of Lead Technician.

  • May directly interface with client on job issues and problems if Lead Technician is not available and maintain professionalism.

  • Work offshore and overseas for extended periods of time up to 40%.

ADDITIONAL

  • Other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities

  • This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Reporting Relationship

  • Reports to Production Supervisor

  • May take direction from Shop Foreman or from Lead Technician when working offshore

Benefits:

Health Insurance, 401K Plan, Vacation & Paid Time Off

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