Maintenance Technician – Mechanical

Scotch Whisky; Girvan; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Healthcare

Pension Plan

Cycle to Work

Life Assurance

Bonus Scheme

Employee Assistance

Holiday Buy/Sell

Product Allocation

Learning Resources

Doctor@Hand

Job summary

Scotch Whisky is seeking a Maintenance Technician to provide technical expertise across engineering assets. You will perform planned, predictive and corrective maintenance on a range of plant and equipment, supporting safe operations and continuous improvement within a high‑performing team.

Responsibilities include responding to breakdowns, performing root cause analysis, and recording maintenance in the CMMS (IFS).

Qualifications

• Qualified maintenance technician with mechanical discipline experience.
• Skilled in planned, reactive and predictive maintenance on wide range of plant/equipment.
• Strong problem solver with RCA, FMEA/FMECA or similar.
• Competent in using CMMS systems (IFS advantageous).
• Strong communicator within cross functional teams.
• Committed to safety, continuous improvement and inclusive teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Carry out maintenance activities in compliance with safe practices and relevant standards.
• Provide specialist technical support to maximise efficiency across assets.
• Drive team-based improvement initiatives including RCA and FMEA/FMECA.
• Respond to unplanned breakdowns; perform root cause analysis and implement corrective solutions.
• Update maintenance records and technical documentation in the CMMS (IFS).
• Record electrical, mechanical and instrumentation maintenance for KPI reporting.
• Collaborate within a high-performing team and support production plans.
• Participate in on-call rota for out-of-hours maintenance.
• Demonstrate behaviours aligned with diversity and inclusion.

Skills

Mechanical maintenance

Preventive maintenance

Root Cause Analysis

CMMS

Cross-functional teamwork

Safety focus

Tools

IFS CMMS

Job description

We’re looking for a Maintenance Technician who will provide technical expertise to ensure maximum efficiency and performance across our engineering assets. In this hands on role, you’ll carry out planned and allocated tasks across both fixed and mobile plant, supporting safe and reliable operations. You’ll play a key role in delivering high quality maintenance, responding to breakdowns, and contributing to continuous improvement within a high performing team.

Key responsibilities

• Carrying out maintenance activities in full compliance with safe working practices, quality procedures and regulatory requirements, including Irish Revenue, environmental legislation, ISO 9001, OHSAS 18001, ISO 14001 and FEMAS standards.
• Providing specialist technical support to maximise efficiency across production and engineering assets, ensuring planned, predictive, and corrective maintenance tasks are completed on schedule.
• Supporting and driving team‑based improvement initiatives, including advanced diagnostics such as Root Cause Analysis and FMEA/FMECA, and helping to agree and implement action plans.
• Responding promptly and effectively to unplanned breakdowns, carrying out root cause analysis and implementing permanent corrective solutions, particularly for complex technical issues.
• Updating maintenance records, plant history and technical documentation in the CMMS (IFS), ensuring all planned and reactive tasks are recorded accurately and on time.
• Recording all electrical, mechanical and instrumentation maintenance activities for KPI and reporting purposes.
• Working collaboratively within a high‑performing team, contributing to site meetings, supporting production plans, and helping execute the Asset Maintenance Strategy.
• Participating in the on‑call rota to provide out‑of‑hours maintenance support as required.
• Demonstrating behaviours aligned with our diversity and inclusion aims, helping foster a culture where different perspectives are respected and valued.

About you

• A qualified maintenance technician with experience in mechanical discipline.
• Skilled in carrying out planned, reactive and predictive maintenance on a wide range of plant and equipment.
• Strong problem solver with experience of RCA, FMEA/FMECA or similar methodologies.
• Competent in using CMMS systems (IFS experience advantageous).
• A strong communicator who works effectively within cross functional teams.
• Committed to safety, continuous improvement, and inclusive teamwork.

Reward and benefits

• We offer a competitive salary and benefits which are designed to promote our employees financial wellbeing. Employees are also eligible to participate in a bonus plan.
• Our employees enjoy a generous holiday entitlement and an opportunity to 'buy' or 'sell' some holiday entitlement.
• Private Healthcare and Doctor@Hand (remote GP service).
• Our employees can join a defined contribution pension plan. Employees contribute either 4% or 5% of salary, the company contributes 8% or 10% depending on the employee contribution. Employee contributions can be made through salary sacrifice.
• Our Employee Assistance Programme offers practical, impartial support on everyday matters ranging from medical, financial and legal to home and family issues.
• Our Life Assurance cover is a multiple of eight times your annual basic salary.
• Product allocation so that you can enjoy our fantastic portfolio of brands.
• Our Cycle to Work scheme allows you to hire a bike for an agreed length of time, and then snap it up for a fraction of its original value. All while making savings (at least 25%) and spreading the cost.
• Every employee has the opportunity to claim up to £1,000 per year for a charity or charities for which they have raised money, volunteered their time or personally donated.
• Learning resources to help you be your best self.