Reliability Technician: Predictive Maintenance

Tarmac Building Products Ltd; Cockburnspath; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced holiday entitlement

Contributory pension scheme

Training and development opportunities

Employee assistance helpline

Rewards and discounts

Job summary

Dunbar Cement Plant, part of Tarmac Building Products Ltd, seeks a Reliability Technician to join the Engineering team near Edinburgh. You will improve equipment reliability in a large-scale cement manufacturing environment and support maintenance planning.

You will monitor condition data, perform vibration analysis, collect oil samples, and execute planned inspections to prevent downtime while working with production and process specialists to align priorities.

Qualifications

• Mechanical qualification such as Modern Apprenticeship, HNC or equivalent engineering qualification.
• Maintenance or inspection experience in cement, quarrying, heavy manufacturing, or similar.
• Experience in risk assessments and method statements for maintenance activities.
• Training or experience with handheld vibration monitoring equipment.
• Knowledge of condition-based monitoring and predictive maintenance techniques.
• Strong understanding of equipment safety isolation and safe systems of work.
• Good IT skills, including Microsoft Office; SAP/CMMS experience is desirable.
• Excellent communication and ability to collaborate across teams.

Responsibilities

• Prioritise health, safety and environmental standards and comply with site procedures.
• Carry out vibration analysis on running plant; record findings and report recommendations.
• Undertake stopped inspections, take measurements and identify developing issues.
• Collect and analyse oil samples to support maintenance planning.
• Complete planned inspection routes and first/second-level inspections on critical equipment.
• Perform lubrication on running and stopped plant equipment.
• Raise and prioritise work orders to prevent downtime and failures.
• Collaborate with production, maintenance and process specialists to align priorities.

Skills

Vibration analysis

Maintenance planning

Teamwork

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Mechanical qualification (MA/HNC)

Tools

Handheld vibration meters

SAP/CMMS

Job description

Dunbar Cement Plant, part of Tarmac Building Products Ltd, seeks a Reliability Technician to join the Engineering team near Edinburgh. You will improve equipment reliability in a large-scale cement manufacturing environment and support maintenance planning.

You will monitor condition data, perform vibration analysis, collect oil samples, and execute planned inspections to prevent downtime while working with production and process specialists to align priorities.