Senior Tooling Technician

Ashtead Technology has an opportunity for an experienced Senior Tooling Technician to join our team in Houston. You'll play a critical role in ensuring our equipment is customer-ready by verifying every piece of tooling to be expertly prepared, tested, calibrated, clearly labelled, and safely packaged before it leaves our facility.

What you'll be doing:

• Inspecting, testing, repairing, and preparing ROV tooling and rental equipment to ensure it's fully operational and ready for deployment.
• Supporting the commissioning, development, and manufacture of new and innovative ROV tooling solutions.
• Managing work orders, within Ashtead's ERP system.
• Ensuring all rental equipment is clearly labelled, correctly identified, complete with spares, and packaged to meet transport and mobilisation requirements.
• Maintaining accurate technical documentation, including manuals, checklists, spare kits, and testing procedures.
• Providing hands-on technical support to customers, including fault reporting for missing or damaged equipment.
• Assisting with mobilisations, site interface testing, and offshore support when required.

What experience you'll bring:

• Demonstrable experience in a technician role undertaking repair, maintenance, integration, and testing of ROV Tooling equipment, preferably in a subsea environment
• Extensive knowledge of ROV Tooling, Torque Tools, Valve Packs, Cutters, LAOT'S, IHPU'S
• A qualification in Mechanical Engineering / other technical discipline and/or equivalent industry experience.
• Solid understanding of hydraulics/electrics, ability to read schematics including fault finding.
• Ability to read and implement engineering drawings.

Who we are:


Established in 1985, Ashtead Technology is a leading provider of subsea equipment rental solutions, advanced underwater technologies, and support services to the global offshore energy sector. With over 40 years of experience, we specialise in enabling customers to understand the subsea environment and manage offshore energy production infrastructure, including offshore wind farms and oil and gas platforms. Our offering spans the entire lifecycle of these infrastructures, with over 85% of our equipment fungible across both markets.

Headquartered in the UK, Ashtead Technology operates globally with over 600 staff and more than 30,000 assets, making us one of the largest independent rental fleets in the industry. We continue to invest in equipment and have a strong in-house engineering capability to provide the most technologically advanced solutions. Our growth, driven by strategic acquisitions and organic expansion, culminated in a successful IPO in 2021, with shares now trading on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange.

What we'll offer:

• A dynamic & collaborative team environment where your contributions are valued, and your ideas welcomed.
• The opportunity to make meaningful impact by empowering employees with the knowledge and skills they need to excel in their roles and drive business success.
• Guidance & support from the experienced leaders you work with who are committed to your success and professional development.
• A positive and inclusive company culture that fosters collaboration, creativity, and mutual respect among team members.