- - Operate and maintain centre lathes, milling, drilling, grinding, lapping, and shaping machines to execute precision machining activities.
- - Manufacture, repair, and refurbish components including shafts, couplings, gears, bushings, sleeves, spacers, fasteners, pins, and other rotating equipment components.
- - Perform internal and external threading, turning, boring, milling, grinding, and other machining operations.
- - Select appropriate materials based on engineering drawings, specifications, operating requirements, and component application.
- - Interpret and work accurately from engineering drawings, sketches, dimensions, tolerances, and technical specifications.
- - Carry out dimensional inspection using calibrated metric and imperial measuring instruments, including micrometers, verniers, bore gauges, and other precision tools.
- - Verify machined components against specified dimensions, tolerances, surface finish, and fit requirements.
- - Record inspection and measurement results and maintain accurate machining and quality documentation.
- - Rectify and restore rotating equipment components to required specifications and service conditions.
- - Conduct field measurements to support component repair, fabrication, and machining requirements.
- - Ensure machine tools, equipment, and measuring instruments are properly maintained and available for use.
- - Update JDE/CMMS or equivalent systems with work orders, job progress, machining activities, and completion records.
- - Provide technical guidance and support to junior machinists and workshop personnel.
- - Lead toolbox talks and promote safe machining and workshop practices.
- - Ensure compliance with HSE procedures, risk assessments, JSA, PPE requirements, and machine safety controls.
- - Maintain high standards of workshop housekeeping, tool control, and equipment organization.
- - Support troubleshooting, continuous improvement, and timely completion of machining and repair activities.
Machine Shop – Senior Machinist Technician
Prasinox Energia
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Posted 6 days ago
About
Prasinox is committed to delivering cutting-edge solutions in valves and oil and gas support equipment. Our integrated services cater to diverse industrial needs, ensuring reliability, efficiency, and safety across all operations.
Location
Luanda
Type
Contract
Education
HND
Key Responsibilities
Requirements & Qualifications
- - Significant senior-level experience in precision machining within Oil & Gas, rotating equipment, or industrial maintenance environments.
- - Proven proficiency in operating centre lathes, milling, drilling, grinding, lapping, and shaping machines.
- - Strong knowledge of precision machining, tolerances, fits, surface finishes, and dimensional control.
- - Ability to interpret engineering drawings, technical specifications, and machining instructions.
- - Competence using calibrated metric and imperial precision measuring instruments.
- - Knowledge of material identification and selection for mechanical components.
- - Practical experience repairing and refurbishing rotating equipment components.
- - Experience with JDE, CMMS, or equivalent work-order documentation systems.
- - Strong understanding of HSE requirements and safe machine-shop practices.
- - Ability to provide technical guidance and lead junior technicians/machinists.
- - Relevant qualification in Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Technology, Production/Manufacturing Engineering, Machining Technology, or a related technical discipline is preferred.
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