Mechanical Shift Maintenance Technician

Forbo Group; Kirkcaldy; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in flooring solutions is looking for a skilled Mechanical Shift Maintenance Technician to join their Engineering team. This role offers the opportunity to work in a dynamic manufacturing environment, providing essential maintenance support across various production departments. The ideal candidate will have a strong mechanical background, complemented by basic electrical skills, and a commitment to health and safety standards. With a competitive salary, shift premiums, and generous benefits including a pension scheme and paid holidays, this position is perfect for those seeking to make a significant impact in a leading company.

Benefits

Competitive Salary

Bonus Scheme

Overtime Opportunities

Company Pension Scheme

34 Days Paid Holidays

Free Onsite Parking

Qualifications

• Proven experience in mechanical maintenance within heavy production.
• Basic electrical experience is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Provide frontline maintenance support to all production departments.
• Carry out Planned Preventative Maintenance activities as required.
• Fault find and rectify mechanical and basic electrical faults.

Skills

Mechanical Maintenance

Electrical Fault Finding

Health & Safety Compliance

Planned Preventative Maintenance

Education

Engineering Apprenticeship

Tools

Compressed Air Systems

Cooling Towers

Refrigeration Plants

HPHW/Steam Boilers

Job description

The Flooring Systems division offers a broad and attractive range of environmentally friendly products including natural linoleum, high-quality vinyl floors, entrance matting systems for cleaning and drying shoes, carpet tiles, needle felt, and Flotex, the washable high-tech textile flooring. Thanks to their excellent technical properties and attractive design, these flooring products are the first choice for public buildings, department stores, hospitals, healthcare facilities, schools, libraries, commercial and office spaces, leisure centers, shops, hotels, restaurants, and cafeterias, as well as residential applications. With a market share of about 70 percent, Forbo is the world leader in linoleum.

Flooring Systems also provides ready-made adhesives for floor covering installations, parquet flooring, ceramic tiles, leveling compounds for the construction industry, and liquid floors under the trade name Eurocol.

The Role

We are seeking to expand our Engineering team by recruiting an experienced Technician with relevant exposure in a heavy manufacturing production environment. The ideal candidate will have specialized in mechanical maintenance with some basic electrical experience.

Reporting to Engineering Team Leaders, the successful applicant will have completed a recognized Engineering Apprenticeship and possess proven experience in a heavy production setting.

This role involves working a 38-hour week within a three-shift pattern over five days (Monday to Friday). A team of multi-skilled technicians provides engineering support to all production departments per shift.

Mechanical Shift Maintenance Technician

Key Responsibilities

• Exhibit a strong Health & Safety work ethic at all times.
• Utilize engineering knowledge and experience to provide frontline maintenance support to all production departments daily.
• Carry out Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) activities across the site as required.
• Perform routine maintenance on site services such as compressed air systems, high-pressure hot water systems, package boilers, cooling towers, and refrigeration plants.
• Fault find and rectify mechanical and basic electrical faults, including conveying systems, couplings, bearings, motors, and gearboxes. Experience with HPHW/Steam boilers is advantageous.
• Participate in process improvement projects aimed at reducing downtime and enhancing departmental efficiencies.

Training

The successful candidate will undergo an onsite familiarization and training program during the first six months of employment.

Shift Pattern

3-shift rota including days, nights, and backshifts. 38 hours per week, with paid 30-minute breaks. Shifts are as follows:

• Monday-Thursday: Days 6AM-2PM, Back 2PM-10PM, Night 10PM-6AM
• Friday: Day 6AM-12PM, Back 12PM-6PM, Night 6PM-12AM

Compensation and Benefits

• Competitive salary including shift premium
• Bonus scheme
• Overtime opportunities, including weekend and shift cover
• Overtime rates: 1.5x base rate until Saturday midday, 2.0x after Saturday midday until 6AM Monday
• Company pension scheme, matching up to 7% (employee contributions may be higher)
• 34 days paid holidays annually, including public holidays
• Free onsite parking

Application Process

The selection process will include an interview and psychometric testing. To apply, please send a cover letter explaining how you meet the requirements, along with your current CV, to the HR Admin Team at [e-mail].