Production Technician

Reference ID
R185910
Updated
08/11/2025

Production Engineering Upstream

Australia

Perth

N/A

The Prelude FLNG facility is stationed northeast of Broome, Western Australia, in Australian Commonwealth waters. The Prelude FLNG operation comprises sub-sea wells tied back to an FLNG facility encompassing gas processing and liquefaction through to LNG/LPG/Condensate storage and offloading, along with the requisite supporting marine and utilities facilities.

The position will be working at the Prelude FLNG facility. Candidates must be Perth based, or willing to relocate.
What You'll Be Doing
You will be allocated to one of the four production areas – Utilities; Storage & Loading; Upstream or LNG. Duties include but are not limited to:

• Adhere to and promote safety and environmental procedures to ensure safety of self, personnel, process plant and environment.
• Ensure equipment is operated within the design envelope and maintained in accordance with the required standards, utilizing FSR and operational risk assessments where required.
• Respond to any process emergency under the direction of the Area Team Leader to provide first-line emergency response in accordance with emergency procedures.
• Assist in the continuous safe and efficient operation of the FLNG to maintain quality of product to customers.
• Execute field operations activities in accordance with daily routines, production, and maintenance plans, including system isolation and depressurization for maintenance.
• Control all work in area of accountability through the Permit-To-Work system to ensure effective work execution and prevent any undue conflict or unsafe acts.
• Support safe and effective operation of the PTW system through designing, verifying, and implementing process isolations and issuing, endorsing, and assuring permits.
• Communicate any abnormal condition or potential equipment failure that could cause unsafe operation or off spec product quality and take effective action as directed by the Area Team Leader.
• Updating all relevant logs during their shift period to maintain an accurate record of plant and equipment and communicate any abnormal conditions to their relief.
• Perform the necessary operational activities during start-up, shutdown and normal operation of wells and equipment according to the instructions and approved procedures.
• Under the direction of the Area Team Leader, carry out first line maintenance tasks in their specific area.
• Troubleshoot abnormalities related in their production area.
• Support development of operating and maintenance procedures, work instructions.

What You Bring

• Relevant technical/vocational qualification with previous experience as a Production Technician in a similar operational environment is required.
• Knowledge of hydrocarbon processing.
• Experience with operation of steam turbines and turbine certification.
• Experience as a Panel/CCR Technician would be an advantage.
• Team player, safety leader, respectful and inclusive, with good communication skills.

The position functions on a roster (3 weeks on/ 4 weeks off, then 3 weeks on / 5 weeks off) working 12-hour day and night shifts.

Flexible work options will be considered. We acknowledge that providing Flexible work options for employees on a roster is not straightforward, but we are open to exploring options.

APPLICATION PERIOD WILL RUN UNTIL AUGUST 23.

What We Offer
You bring your skills and experience to Shell and in return you work with talented, committed people on one of the most important challenges facing our planet. You'll have the opportunity to develop the skills you need to grow in an environment where we value honesty, integrity, and respect for one another. You'll be able to balance your priorities as you become the best version of yourself.

• Progress as a person as we work on the energy transition together.
• Continuously grow the transferable skills you need to get ahead.
• Work at the forefront of technology, trends, and practices.
• Collaborate with experienced colleagues with unique expertise.
• Achieve your balance in a values-led culture that encourages you to be the best version of yourself.
• Benefit from flexible working hours, and the possibility of remote/mobile working.
• Perform at your best with a competitive starting salary and annual performance-related salary increase – our pay and benefits packages are considered to be among the best in the world.
• Take advantage of paid parental leave, including for non-birthing parents.
• Join an organisation working to become one of the most diverse and inclusive in the world. We strongly encourage applicants of all genders, ages, ethnicities, cultures, abilities, sexual orientation, and life experiences to apply.
• Grow as you progress through diverse career opportunities in national and
• international teams.
• Gain access to a wide range of training and development programmes.

Note: We are keen to support flexible working arrangements, subject to local regulations and legislative frameworks. If this is of interest to you, please describe in your application the type of flexible working arrangements for which you would like to be considered (e.g., part-time, job share).

We'd like you to know that Shell has a bold goal: to become one of the world's most diverse and inclusive companies. You can get to know more about how we're working towards that goal, click here.

We are committed to attracting a broader and more diverse pool of candidates. If this position doesn't feel like the perfect fit for your qualifications right now, we'd still love to hear from you. Consider creating a profile in our Talent Community so we can keep you in mind for future opportunities that may align with your skills.

Shell in Australia
Shell has operated in Australia since 1901. From operating Australia's first oil refinery, which was central to meeting Australia's fuel needs, to fuelling the first Qantas commercial flight in the 1920s, to playing a foundation role in building some of Australia's largest and most innovative natural resource developments.

Throughout this 124-year relationship the needs of our customers and the nation have changed and we have continued transforming our portfolio to meet these needs. Today, we are a leading natural gas producer and are playing our part in the transition to a low-carbon future by investing in the power sector, renewable energy sources and carbon abatement activities.

Shell has a significant Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) business in Australia that makes a valuable contribution to today's energy supply. This integrated gas portfolio includes our two Shell-operated gas production and liquefaction businesses, Shell QGC in Queensland and Prelude Floating LNG offshore in Western Australia, and our joint venture interests in Gorgon and North West Shelf in Western Australia and Arrow Energy in Queensland.

Today, Shell's portfolio in Australia also includes zero- and low-carbon energy businesses such as commercial and industrial retailer, Shell Energy carbon farming specialist, Select Carbon the 120MW Gangarri solar development; residential energy retailer, Powershop Australia a 49% stake in WestWind Australia a 50% share of Kondinin Energy and several grid-scale Battery Energy Storage Solutions projects. High quality Shell branded fuels and lubricants are available right across Australia, through an exclusive brand license arrangement with Viva Energy.