Tooling Technician

Join the Ashtead Technology workshop team in Houston and play a key role in ensuring ROV tooling equipment is fully prepared for offshore operations. From inspecting, testing, and commissioning equipment to supporting tooling development and customer projects, you'll help deliver reliable, project-ready solutions that meet the highest standards of quality and performance. What you'll be doing: Inspecting, testing, repairing, and preparing ROV tooling equipment for deployment. Commissioning new tooling systems and carrying out functional testing to ensure operational readiness. Preparing equipment for mobilisation, ensuring all tooling is correctly labelled, complete, calibrated, and packaged for transport. Maintaining accurate work orders, commercial invoice records, and technical documentation within NetSuite. Contributing to the design, development, and continuous improvement of ROV tooling solutions, documentation, and testing procedures. Diagnosing equipment faults, raising fault reports, and providing technical support to customers when required. Supporting mobilisations, site interface testing, and occasional offshore activities. Managing spare parts, consumables, and stock while maintaining high standards of housekeeping and HSEQ compliance. What experience you'll bring: Proven experience in a technician role involving the repair, maintenance, integration, and testing of ROV tooling equipment, ideally within the subsea industry. Strong knowledge of ROV tooling, including torque tools, valve packs, cutters, LAOTs, and IHPUs. Qualification in a mechanical or related technical discipline, or equivalent industry experience. Experience with electrical systems, fault-finding, and interpreting hydraulic and electrical schematics. Ability to read and work from engineering drawings and technical documentation. Strong problem-solving skills with a proactive, hands-on approach. Ability to hold and maintain the required offshore certifications. Excellent communication skills and a commitment to delivering high-quality technical support. 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr