Test Rig Support Technician

Department: Manufacturing

Reporting to: Production Engineer Manager

Date: July 2022

Responsibilities:

The Test Rig Support Technician will be responsible for (motor and pump production test rig development supporting the Test Rig Support Group Leader. He/she will work closely with our Test Rig development Engineer to ensure the test rig interfaces are adequately supported and ensure test rig condition is in line with the developed standard.

Fault diagnosis and repairs on electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic systems.
To attend courses and toolbox talks where required
Record all activities on CMMS
Ensuring all work performed is in compliance with all aspects of the Health & Safety at Work legislation and the company Health & Safety policy
Prioritise workload to ensure prompt response to breakdowns and completion of PPM to schedule.

Activities:

To carry out and record routine oil cleanliness checks on all production test rigs to within company procedures.
To maintain test rig oil cleanliness filter systems to reduce cost and improve overall test rig operational efficiency.
To maintain the system for verifying that test rig oil performance remains within an acceptable standard by using such measurements as TAN and water content.
To carry out routine calibration of all production test rig instrumentation to within company procedures.
To work within the 5s standards and carry out activities to ensure that the cleanliness and orderliness of the test rigs are maintained at all times.
To maintain internal calibration dates.
To maintain a list of critical spares for all rigs identifying the downtime in the event of failure.
To maintain the fitting and hose life register ensuring all fittings/hoses are logged and are changed in accordance with the life requirements.
To work to the TPM schedule. This will include hydraulic, electric and cooling water systems.
To monitor the oil consumption of each test rig and record the improvements achieved through the 5s activities.

Job Accountabilities – Key Performance Indicators:

Indicator	Explanation	You are seeking to…
Filter usage		Work with local operators to support training (Filter change, problem solving) Maintain records and highlight trends.
Oil contamination level		Maintain within company standards
Oil usage		Maintain records and highlight trends.
Calibration errors		Remain within company standard tolerance limits
Torque transducer calibration		Complete all calibration activity within the set period.
Rig external leakage		Maintain records and highlight trends.
TPM Process	Aim: to transfer the TPM activities to the operator/Production Team where applicable.	Support the TPM Process with specialist knowledge in the areas of: Cleaning Lubricating Detecting and tightening loose fittings Detecting and replacing worn items Detecting and adjusting badly set items Analysing root cause of rig failures Replacing damaged items Failure prediction Gathering data Identifying improvements and raising to your immediate supervisor.
Project & Development activity		Support development projects relating to test rig activities.