Queensland, Australia

Job Family Group:

Production Engineering Upstream

Worker Type:

Regular

Posting Start Date:

December 4, 2025

Business Unit:

Experience Level:

Early Careers

Job Description:

What's the role

The role of the Production Technician while working rotating shifts is to undertake operational activities for the safe operation and optimisation of all field assets and equipment on the QGC Midstream LNG facility.

What you'll be doing

The Production Technician accountabilities include:

• Coordinate control of work on the facility, including equipment for maintenance, permit authorization, and minor projects within designated areas.
• Execute equipment isolations and work preparations in compliance with Permit to Work procedures.
• Perform duties as an Authorised Gas Tester under the Permit to Work system.
• Operate LNG plant equipment following standard operating procedures to meet environmental and compliance standards.
• Ensure production targets and quality specifications for products and waste streams are achieved.
• Monitor and report abnormal operating conditions; take corrective actions and escalate unresolved issues.
• Enforce adherence to guidelines, standing instructions, and procedures for all personnel accessing the plant.
• Maintain accurate shift logs detailing plant status, process parameters, and equipment availability; conduct thorough shift handovers.
• Respond safely and efficiently to trips and emergency situations; participate in emergency response training and reviews.
• Troubleshoot process and technical issues, recommend improvements, and propose minor plant changes to enhance operations and availability.

What you bring

The Production Technician should have significant experience in the operations of an LNG, gas processing or complex hydrocarbon facility, or similar experience gained on a Major Hazard Facility.

Moreover:

• Experienced user of Permit to Work systems for the hydrocarbon or Major Hazard Facility industry
• Basic user of Microsoft Office applications
• Safety & Initiative: Demonstrates a strong commitment to personal and process safety while proactively identifying problems and driving solutions.
• Collaboration & Communication: Highly team-oriented with strong verbal and written communication skills and excellent interpersonal abilities to engage across diverse groups.
• Continuous Learning: Passionate about personal development and continuous improvement, fostering growth for self and team.

The incumbent will possess an operational background with experience in at least three (3) of the following systems:

• Liquefaction / refrigeration / cryogenic processes
• Gas turbines, compressor control systems
• Scrubbers, absorbers
• CO2 removal systems
• Waste heat recovery, fired heaters, furnaces or flare systems
• Gas compressors (centrifugal, reciprocating or multi-stage)
• Splitters, separators
• Power generation, turbo alternators
• Plant utilities (demineralized water, nitrogen, plant air, instrument air, effluent treatment)
• Marine activities (mooring and berthing)
• LNG storage and transfer systems (Loading)
• Process controls and safety systems (control loops, instrumented protective systems)
• Emergency Response Systems

APPLICATION PERIOD WILL RUN UNTIL DECEMBER-18.

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.

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