Engineering Maintenance Technician

Partnership Recruiting; Fort William; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

24/7 shift pattern - 6am-6pm / 6pm-6am

Full specialist training

Employee discounts and benefits

24/7 confidential wellbeing support

Cycle to Work Scheme

Funded learning and career development

Company Life Assurance

Job summary

Partnership Recruiting in Fort William is seeking a practical and technically minded Engineering Maintenance Technician to join a well-established industrial business. This hands-on role focuses on inspecting, maintaining and preparing cutting tools and equipment used in a busy production environment.

Full training will be provided to enable you to carry out all aspects of the role to the required standard. Experience in tool rooms, engineering, manufacturing or related fields is beneficial.

Qualifications

• Technically minded and mechanically capable, with a hands-on approach.
• Experience in tool rooms, engineering, manufacturing, or production environments desirable.
• Training provided to cover all aspects of the role.

Responsibilities

• Inspect, maintain, and repair industrial cutting tools and saw blades.
• Replace blades and components as needed.
• Sharpen, level, and tension blades to specification.
• Follow scheduled tool changes and preventative maintenance programmes.
• Inspect and measure equipment to meet tolerances.
• Diagnose wear and performance issues and repair accordingly.
• Collaborate with Engineering and Production to resolve tooling issues.
• Prepare and provide tools in line with production needs.
• Maintain high standards of workmanship, housekeeping and health & safety.

Skills

Technical mindset

Mechanical skills

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Practical hands-on

Ability to work under pressure

Methodical approach

Tools

Saw blades

Cutting tools

Job description

We are recruiting for a practical and technically minded Engineering Maintenance Technician to join a well-established industrial business based in the Fort William area.

This is a hands‑on engineering role with a particular focus on the inspection, maintenance, repair and preparation of specialist cutting tools and equipment used within a busy production environment.

Previous specialist experience would be advantageous, but importantly, full training will be provided to enable the successful candidate to carry out all aspects of the role to the required standard.

If you have a mechanical, engineering, tool room or industrial background and enjoy practical, precision‑based work, this could be an excellent opportunity to develop a more specialist skillset.

The Role

Working within the Engineering department and alongside the wider maintenance and production teams, your responsibilities will include:

• Inspecting, maintaining and repairing a range of industrial cutting tools and saw blades.
• Replacing cutting blades and components when required.
• Sharpening, levelling and tensioning blades to the required specification.
• Following scheduled tool‑change and preventative maintenance programmes.
• Accurately inspecting and measuring equipment to ensure repairs meet the required tolerances and specifications.
• Diagnosing wear, damage and performance issues and carrying out appropriate repairs.
• Working closely with Engineering and Production teams to investigate and resolve cutting and tooling issues.
• Ensuring tools and equipment are prepared and available in line with production requirements.
• Maintaining high standards of workmanship, housekeeping and health & safety.

About You

We're looking for someone who is technically minded, mechanically capable and enjoys practical, hands‑on work.

Previous experience within a tool room, engineering, manufacturing, production or similar industrial environment would be particularly relevant. Experience working with saws, blades or cutting tools would be beneficial, although specialist training can be provided.

You will ideally have:

• A good practical understanding of machinery and mechanical equipment.
• Previous hands‑on engineering, maintenance, machining or tool room experience.
• Good attention to detail and an ability to work accurately to measurements and specifications.
• Strong practical problem‑solving and fault‑finding skills.
• Good basic computer skills.
• The ability to work effectively under pressure and to production deadlines.
• A methodical approach to inspection and maintenance.
• A strong commitment to health & safety.

Experience in grinding, sharpening, blade tensioning or repairing cutting tools would be advantageous, but candidates with transferable engineering skills are also encouraged to apply.

What's on Offer?

This is an opportunity to develop a specialist engineering skillset with a large, established industrial employer, with full training available to the successful candidate.

The package includes:

• Competitive salary.
• 24/7 shift pattern - 6am-6pm / 6pm-6am.
• Full specialist training.
• Employee discounts and benefits.
• 24/7 confidential wellbeing support.
• Cycle to Work Scheme.
• Funded learning and career development opportunities.
• Company Life Assurance.