Reliability Technician

Tarmac Trading Limited; Dunbar; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus scheme

Enhanced holiday entitlement

Contributory pension scheme

Access to the Tarmac Reward website

Employee Assistance helpline

Employee Communities

Training and development opportunities

Forces-friendly employer

Job summary

Tarmac Trading Limited is seeking a Reliability Technician to join our Dunbar Cement Plant engineering team. You will focus on improving equipment reliability, performing vibration analysis, and supporting maintenance planning to reduce downtime.

Ideal candidates hold a mechanical qualification and have experience in a continuous process environment. You will collaborate with production and maintenance teams while adhering to safety procedures and using CMMS tools.

Qualifications

• A mechanical qualification, such as a Modern Apprenticeship, HNC or an equivalent engineering qualification.
• Maintenance or inspection experience within a cement, quarrying, heavy manufacturing or similar continuous process environment.
• Experience of assessing risks and producing risk assessments and method statements for maintenance activities.
• Training or experience in the use of handheld vibration monitoring equipment.
• Knowledge of condition-based monitoring and predictive maintenance techniques.
• A strong understanding of equipment safety isolation and safe systems of work.
• Good IT skills with experience of Microsoft Office and ideally SAP or another CMMS system.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively across multiple teams.

Responsibilities

• Prioritise health, safety and environmental standards at all times and work in accordance with site safety procedures and isolation requirements.
• Carry out vibration analysis on running plant, analyse data, record findings and report recommendations.
• Undertake stopped inspections of machinery, take measurements and conduct visual inspections to identify developing equipment issues.
• Collect and manage oil samples from major plant equipment and use analysis data to support maintenance planning and reliability improvements.
• Complete planned plant inspection routes and first and second‑level inspections on critical equipment.
• Carry out lubrication activities on both running and stopped plant equipment.
• Use inspection findings to raise, prioritise and support work orders that help prevent unplanned downtime and equipment failures.
• Work closely with production, maintenance and process specialists to align maintenance priorities with plant risks and operational requirements.

Skills

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Attention to detail

Education

Mechanical qualification or equivalent

Tools

Vibration monitoring equipment

CMMS (SAP)

Job description

We are currently looking for a Reliability Technician to join our Engineering team at our Dunbar Cement Plant, located close to Edinburgh and easily accessible from Edinburgh, Berwick‑upon‑Tweed, North Berwick, Haddington and the surrounding areas. As a key member of the maintenance team, you will play a vital role in improving equipment reliability and reducing plant failures within a large‑scale continuous process manufacturing environment.

Main Responsibilities

• Prioritise health, safety and environmental standards at all times and work in accordance with site safety procedures and isolation requirements.
• Carry out vibration analysis on running plant, analyse data, record findings and report recommendations.
• Undertake stopped inspections of machinery, take measurements and conduct visual inspections to identify developing equipment issues.
• Collect and manage oil samples from major plant equipment and use analysis data to support maintenance planning and reliability improvements.
• Complete planned plant inspection routes and first and second‑level inspections on critical equipment.
• Carry out lubrication activities on both running and stopped plant equipment.
• Use inspection findings to raise, prioritise and support work orders that help prevent unplanned downtime and equipment failures.
• Work closely with production, maintenance and process specialists to align maintenance priorities with plant risks and operational requirements.

The Ideal Candidate

• A mechanical qualification, such as a Modern Apprenticeship, HNC or an equivalent engineering qualification.
• Maintenance or inspection experience within a cement, quarrying, heavy manufacturing or similar continuous process environment.
• Experience of assessing risks and producing risk assessments and method statements for maintenance activities.
• Training or experience in the use of handheld vibration monitoring equipment.
• Knowledge of condition‑based monitoring and predictive maintenance techniques.
• A strong understanding of equipment safety isolation and safe systems of work.
• Good IT skills with experience of Microsoft Office and ideally SAP or another CMMS system.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively across multiple teams.

Why Tarmac

• Bonus scheme
• Enhanced holiday entitlement
• Contributory pension scheme
• Access to the Tarmac Reward website with discounts on retailers, holidays, etc.
• Access to our Employee Assistance helpline for free and confidential advice
• Access to join our Employee Communities (employee networks) – we currently have nine communities, including REACH religious, ethnic, cultural heritage, LGBTQ+, parents & carers, ability, wellbeing, female voice and menopause.
• Training and development opportunities
• Tarmac is committed to being a Forces‑friendly employer. If you’re coming from a military background, we’ll support your transition and help you build a successful career with us.

We’re proud to be part of CRH and even prouder to be an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for everyone. If you need any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, just let us know, we’re here to support you.