Maintenance Technician

Be Personnel Ltd; Scotland; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading malting company in Scotland is seeking a Maintenance Technician for their Pencaitland site. This role involves ensuring optimal operation of plant equipment through both planned and reactive maintenance. Successful candidates will have a strong background in electrical maintenance and be prepared to work effectively in a dynamic environment, ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards.

Benefits

Health cash plan

Medical

EAP

Life insurance

Cycle to work

Benefits hub discounts

Qualifications

• Experience in electrical maintenance and fault finding.
• Previous experience in a malting manufacturing environment.
• Willingness to learn/train in various areas.

Responsibilities

• Maintain plant and equipment to ensure malt production levels.
• Provide call-out cover for breakdowns.
• Ensure compliance with safety and quality standards.

Skills

Electrical Testing

Electrical fault finding

PLC systems knowledge

Problem-solving

Mechanical aptitude

Welding (MIG, TIG, Arc)

Metal work and Fabrication

Job description

Our client a highly successful Malting company since 1823 has a current vacancy for a Maintenance Technician based within their Pencaitland site, just outside Edinburgh. Reporting to the Maintenance Supervisor, the main purpose of this role will be to take responsibility for carrying out planned and reactive maintenance of all plant equipment to ensure the required levels of malt production are achieved.

Responsibilities:

Responsible to the Maintenance Supervisor for ensuring the required levels of malt production are achieved at Pencaitland by maintaining plant and equipment to the required standards and dealing with breakdowns effectively and efficiently. Provide call out cover for out of hours breakdowns, on a rota-based system. Be flexible to aid all on-site personnel as required.

• Ensure full compliance with:
• Health & Safety at Work Act
• Company Safety Procedures
• Food Safety Regulations
• Company Quality Standards
• Environmental Procedures

Skills and Requirements

• Electrical Testing
• Electrical fault finding
• Electrical fault finding without wiring diagrams
• Electrical installation & inspection
• Working knowledge of PLC systems
• Excellent problem-solving ability
• Possess a mechanical aptitude
• Self-motivated and able to work under own initiative or as part of a team
• Have a can-do attitude
• Quality awareness
• Polio and Tetanus vaccinations and up to date boosters
• Willing to learn/train in various areas relating to the position
• Welding, MIG, TIG, Arc
• Metal work and Fabrication
• Previous experience in a malting manufacturing environment

COMPENSATION
A competitive compensation and benefits package will be provided. Our client offers a generous benefits package for those eligible including:

• Health cash plan
• Medical
• EAP
• Life insurance
• Cycle to work
• Benefits hub discounts.

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