Mechanical Technician

First Recruitment Group; Aberdeen City; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

First Recruitment Group is seeking a Mechanical Technician in Aberdeen to support the Operations Team Lead by providing fit-for-purpose Plant & Equipment with validated certification and carrying out service and repairs in line with company procedures.

The role requires a Technical Apprenticeship or equivalent, a full UK driving licence, and good knowledge of hydraulic and mechanical equipment. You will work on site and may assist other depots while upholding safety commitments.

Qualifications

• Technical Apprenticeship or equivalent is required.
• Full UK Driving Licence essential.
• Able to work with hydraulic and mechanical equipment.

Responsibilities

• Carry out inspection, repair and maintenance of Plant & Equipment.
• Report faults in a timely manner and to the appropriate standard.
• Assist with loading/unloading of equipment on site.
• Work on site or support other depots when required.
• Ensure maintenance activities follow safety plans and procedures.

Skills

Full UK Driving Licence

Safety awareness

Team collaboration

Education

Technical Apprenticeship or equivalent

Tools

Hydraulic equipment

Mechanical equipment

Diesel engine training

Enerpac training

Job description

Location: Aberdeen

Duration: 12 Months

IR35: Inside

Overview

Support the Operations Team Lead to provide fit-for-purpose Plant & Equipment with appropriate validated certification. Carry out service and repairs in line with company procedures.

Responsibilities

Primary Duties

• Demonstrate commitment to safety through language, behaviour and actions.
• Demonstrate recognition and responsibility for the safety of colleagues and others on site.
• Promote and encourage team safety in Tool Box Talks and Risk Assessments.
• Good working knowledge and experience of pneumatic tooling.
• Carry out inspection, repair and maintenance of a wide variety of Plant & Equipment, including Mechanical and Hydraulic equipment, within the limits of authorisation and experience.
• Report and document faults in a timely manner and to the appropriate standard.
• Assist with and carry out the safe loading and unloading of equipment as required.
• Work on site or support other depots when required.
• Ensure all local work procedures are clearly understood and followed when working on other sites or depots.
• Repair and test customer-owned equipment.
• Undertake backload inspections and minor repairs.
• Report any faults and repair costs identified in tooling returned from customers.
• Undertake any product training required.
• Comply with the company's environmental policy.
• Work effectively with minimal supervision.
• Ensure all maintenance activities are carried out in accordance with company safety plans, approved processes and procedures.
• Attend daily pre-start toolbox talks.
• Actively participate in safety and observation card schemes.
• Attend scheduled daily safety briefings.
• Carry out any other reasonable duties requested by management.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications / Certification

• Technical Apprenticeship or equivalent.

Essential Experience

• Good working knowledge of Hydraulic and Mechanical equipment.
• Full UK Driving Licence.

Desirable Experience

• Previous experience with Cengar, Atlas Copco, Universal Tools and Chicago Pneumatic.
• Diesel engine training and service experience.
• Enerpac training and service experience.
• Working knowledge of mechanical equipment.

Personal Qualities, Aptitudes and Skills

• Ability to communicate effectively with team members.
• Demonstrable commitment to working safely at all times.
• Flexible and able to meet company and project requirements.
• Ability to work collaboratively with other team members and disciplines in a multicultural environment.
• Confident and able to work unsupervised using own initiative.
• Strong desire to learn and develop within the role.
• Willing and able to work a flexible schedule when required.
• Proactive approach to continuous improvement and cost-saving initiatives.
• Ability to work within company plant management systems and processes (training will be provided).

Company information

At First Recruitment Group we understand just how important it is to secure the right people. That is why our Recruitment Consultants always take the time to understand requirements in detail and offer sound advice to both clients and candidates. We actively recruit at all levels and this is a superb opportunity for a Mechanical Technicianlooking for new employment.

As part of putting people first, we strive to be an equal opportunities employer and we are always looking to increase the diversity of our workforce, working closely with our