Subsea Test Centre Technician (Onshore)

Balmoral Tanks; Aberdeen City; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering company in Aberdeen is seeking a Subsea Test Centre Technician. The role requires handling products and operating test equipment in a safety-conscious environment. Ideal candidates should possess strong problem-solving skills and effective communication abilities. Competitive salary and benefits are offered, along with potential for career progression in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Company pension

33 days annual leave

Employee Assistance Program

Life insurance

Employee discounts

Long service rewards

Bike to work scheme

Electric car scheme

Holiday purchase scheme

Qualifications

• Effective communicator with strong interpersonal skills.
• Ability to deliver a high standard of customer service.
• Willingness to work shift patterns.
• Proficient in using hand and power tools.
• Basic mechanical experience is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Handle products using cranes and forklifts.
• Operate test equipment and hydraulic systems.
• Log data using PCs for report generation.
• Maintain Test Centre equipment.
• Adhere to health and safety procedures.

Skills

Can-do approach

Effective communication

Teamworking

Attention to detail

Proactive problem solving

Tools

Forklift

O/H crane

PC data logging

Powered and hand tools

Job description

Balmoral Group was established in 1980 and is a privately owned company headquartered in Aberdeen, Scotland. Employing over 400 people and operating from a modern custom-built complex, Balmoral provide surface and subsurface buoyancy, insulation and elastomer products and services to the global energy, defence, subsea communications, and oceanographic industries.

As a Subsea Test Centre Technician, you will be an integral part of our subsea and hydrodynamic testing facilities. This role is an onshore position that supports both subsea and wave tank test operations, providing technical assistance in setting up and carrying out a range of tests on products manufactured within the Balmoral plant and recording results in accordance with company procedures.

Within some departments we operate a shift system, a shift allowance is paid while working on back and night shift which increases the standard hourly rate by time +1/6 and time + 1/3. There is also the opportunity to work overtime during busy periods. Due to rotating shifts and safety requirements applicants must be at least aged 18 or over.

What will you do as a Test Technician?

• Handling and slinging of products using O/H cranes, forklifts, pallet trucks etc.
• Operation of pressure vessels and hydraulic equipment
• Operation of PCs for data logging and test reporting
• Use of powered tools and hand tools
• Basic Care Maintenance, of Test Centre equipment
• Filling in of timesheets at the end of each shift (daily) with the correct works numbers and time spent on the job
• Keeping your workplace in a clean, tidy and Follow the Area 5s guidelines
  
  

Other Duties And Responsibilities

• Adhere to company Health and Safety Procedures, safe system of work instructions, risk assessments, and any other documentation controlling the task you are performing
• Actively contribute to the Business SIFRI system to aid Safety improvements
• Be prepared to work shift patterns as required to meet the delivery demands of products to our customers
• Other special projects and “ad hoc” duties as assigned
  
  

What are we looking for in a Test Technician?

• Possess a can-do approach in a dynamic and ever evolving industry
• Effective communicator with the ability to build relationships with individuals at all levels
• Strong teamworking and interpersonal skills
• Ability to deliver a high standard of customer service both internally and externally
• Is highly motivated and have a pro-active approach to problem solving in a technical environment
• Excellent attention to detail
• Desire to work in a fast paced, demanding manufacturing environment
• Involvement in change initiatives and projects with a view to continual improvement
• Use of hand and power tools
• Ability to use computers for data input, test documentation and email
  
  

Desirable (not Essential)

• B1 Forklift Licence
• Mobile elevated working platform & Boom Lift Licence
• OHC Crane Licence
• Mechanical Experience (not essential)
• Hyperbaric Testing Experience (not essential)
  
  

What’s in it for you?

Working at Balmoral comes with a number of benefits including:

• Competitive salary
• Company pension
• Starting on 33 days (pro-rated) annual leave, increasing with length of service
• Employee Assistance Program
• Life insurance (death in service)
• Access to an employee discount website
• Employee long service rewards scheme
• Bike to work scheme
• Electric car scheme
• Holiday purchase scheme
  
  

Working with Balmoral you get the opportunity to work in a fast-paced environment that is varied and challenging - with limitless potential for career progression.

Please note that Balmoral is unable to support employment visa sponsorship at this time.