Maintenance Technician - Aberdeen

ROLLS WOOD GROUP; Aberdeen City; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Technician with a strong electrical bias to join their dynamic team in Aberdeen. This role involves investigating and repairing a variety of equipment breakdowns while also conducting planned maintenance to enhance reliability. The company offers a supportive culture with opportunities for career development, a competitive compensation package, and a 37-hour working week to promote work-life balance. If you are passionate about maintenance and looking to develop your skills in a vibrant environment, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Competitive compensation package

Performance Bonus Plan

Pension scheme with double employer contributions

Life assurance

Health cash plan

Wellbeing plans

Cycle to work scheme

Enhanced family friendly entitlements

Employee discounts

Career development and training

Qualifications

• 4+ years of hands-on workshop experience required.
• Strong electrical background with excellent fault-finding skills.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical drawings.

Responsibilities

• Investigate and repair equipment breakdowns in a workshop.
• Conduct planned maintenance activities across the site.
• Assist in training and mentoring apprentices.

Skills

Electrical Fault-Finding

Mechanical Repair

Diagnostic Skills

Communication Skills

Teamwork

Education

SVQ Level 3 or equivalent

National Certificate in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Tools

CMMS (Computerised Maintenance Management System)

Electrical Containment

Heat Treatment Equipment

Welding Plant

Job description

A vacancy has arisen within the RWG Advanced Remanufacturing Business for a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Technician (Electrical Bias). The successful candidate will be based at Dyce, Aberdeen, reporting to the Maintenance Supervisor. While the role requires a broad range of maintenance skills, it is heavily orientated towards electrical work. The primary responsibility will be to investigate and repair a wide range of equipment breakdowns/outages in an energetic workshop environment, and to assist in developing, maintaining, and carrying out planned preventative maintenance schedules for equipment across the business.

What we can offer you

As well as having an enviable culture and great people, we offer opportunities to learn and develop. Our valued workforce has access to a range of benefits, which include:

• Competitive compensation package.
• A 37-hour working week (9-day fortnight) – to promote work life balance.
• Performance Bonus Plan – we all work towards common goals.
• Pension scheme with double employer contributions up to 10%.
• Life assurance.
• Health cash plan.
• An excellent range of Wellbeing plans including access to our Employee Assistance Programme.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Enhanced family friendly entitlements including Maternity and Paternity Pay.
• Employee discounts / offers.
• Career development and training.

An overview of your day

• Electrical and mechanical repair of a wide variety of process plant equipment and machinery, including vacuum and atmosphere heat treatment equipment, thermal spray equipment, paint spray booths, NDT and chemical stripping lines, welding plant, grit blasting machines, and machine tools (vertical/horizontal lathes, milling machines, VMC, creep feed grinders, EDM machines).
• Conduct planned maintenance (PM) activities across the site which includes, visual inspection and testing, replacing filters, belts and other consumables
• Identify faults and improvement opportunities to reduce downtime and enhance reliability.
• Load and operate the Asset Essentials CMMS (Computerised Maintenance Management System).
• Carry out physically demanding installation of services such as, electrical containment and compressed air lines, requiring manual handling and working above, around, and beneath plant equipment and machinery.
• Assist with training and mentoring apprentices within the department.
• Support the Maintenance Supervisor with capital equipment and machinery projects.
• Ensure compliance with workshop instructions, company practices, policies, and procedures.
• ssue daily permits to work for subcontractors.

What we need from you

• Time-served with an SVQ Level 3 or equivalent qualification.
• National Certificate in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.
• Minimum of 4 years’ post-qualification, hands-on workshop experience.
• Strong electrical background with excellent fault-finding and diagnostic skills.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical drawings, schematics, and technical literature.
• Good communication and teamwork skills, with the ability to work independently when needed.
• Sound knowledge of HS&E procedures, Risk Assessments, and COSHH regulations.
• Willingness to respond to out-of-hours outages and emergencies as required.
• MEWP licence advantageous (training provided if necessary).
• Driving licence preferred.

We are the team to deliver

At RWG, we are extremely proud of our people. They make our business the world-leading service provider it is today. We are the leading global provider of approved maintenance, repair and overhaul services for Siemens-Energy industrial aero-derivative gas generators and power turbines. We are authorised to provide maintenance, repair and overhaul services for Rolls-Royce marine gas turbines used for marine propulsion. Operators rely on us to deliver exceptional service that lowers lifecycle costs and enhances the performance of their equipment. That’s why we are committed to training and developing our people and nurturing future talent.

Core Values

At RWG, we share a set of core values central to our ethos – integrity, respect, innovation and responsibility – which underpin all our actions and behaviours. Our core values are an integral part of who we are; they are the guiding principles that motivate and inform how we work together as colleagues, make decisions and support our customers. Click here to find out more about our Vision and Core Values.

Our commitment to Diversity

RWG recognises the importance and values the qualities, skills and contributions a diverse workforce brings to the company. We welcome applications from anyone who has the necessary skills to carry out this role.

We value your privacy

RWG treats personal data collected during the recruitment process in accordance with the requirements set out under the General Data Protection Regulation. Information on how your data is used and the basis for processing is provided in RWG’sJob Application Privacy Notice

Closing date for applications is 12 May 2025