Spaceport Mechanical Technician - 3/3 Rotation, Shetland

NT Engineering & Manufacturing; Grantown-on-Spey; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary £50k

Accommodation provided

Catering provided

Travel support

3 weeks on 3 weeks off

Job summary

NT Engineering & Manufacturing's Highland Division is recruiting two Mechanical Technicians for SaxaVord Spaceport in Shetland. You’ll join a new engineering and maintenance team and help build the function as the site expands toward future launches.

Roles involve mechanical maintenance across pumps, valves, hydraulics and rotating equipment, with opportunities to grow into supervisory or leadership positions.

Qualifications

• Mechanical maintenance across pumps, valves, pipework and rotating equipment.
• Hydraulic and pneumatic systems experience.

Responsibilities

• Mechanical maintenance across pumps, valves, pipework and rotating equipment.
• Hydraulic and pneumatic systems maintenance.
• Power generation and utilities.
• Compressed air systems.
• Lifting equipment and launch pad ground-support infrastructure.
• General industrial plant.
• Integration Hangar support and assembly tasks.

Skills

Mechanical maintenance

Pumps

Valves

Hydraulics

Pneumatics

Rotating equipment

Fault finding

Electrical (bonus)

Job description

NT Engineering & Manufacturing's Highland Division is recruiting two Mechanical Technicians for SaxaVord Spaceport in Shetland. You’ll join a new engineering and maintenance team and help build the function as the site expands toward future launches.

Roles involve mechanical maintenance across pumps, valves, hydraulics and rotating equipment, with opportunities to grow into supervisory or leadership positions.