Technician - Mechanical

James Fisher and Sons plc; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

James Fisher and Sons plc is seeking a Mechanical Technician in Inchinnan, Glasgow for a permanent role. You will supervise Trainee Technicians, sign off docs, plan workloads, and ensure safe, reliable operations while supporting workshop material flow and team skills development.

You will work with Engineers to keep products current, assist in training and maintain QA and safety standards across manufacturing/service activities.

Qualifications

• Apprenticeship or SVQ-level training in a technical discipline, or equivalent industry experience.
• Supervisory skills and ability to train others.
• Demonstrable mechanical discipline knowledge.
• Experience in lifting operations; banksman/slinging certification advantageous.
• Understanding of Quality Assurance and Health & Safety in the workplace.
• Proven track record in manufacturing or service environments.
• Knowledge of diving equipment would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Supervision and training of Trainee/Assistant Technicians.
• Signing off controlled company documentation.
• Planning workloads and delegating tasks.
• Carriers out all operational activities in a safe and reliable manner.
• Participate in the movement of materials through workshop from start to completion.
• Development of team’s skills and competencies.
• Effectively communicate with others, seek clarification where necessary, and respond to feedback.
• Organise and keep clean workshop areas.
• Performing customer service functions, including interacting with customers and answering questions
• Working with Engineers to keep products up to date and helping future proofing of products.

Skills

SVQ/Apprenticeship

Basic supervisory skills

Mechanical discipline

Lifting operations cert

QA & HSE knowledge

Manufacturing experience

Diving equipment knowledge

Education

SVQ qualification or equivalent

Job description

About the Role

Technician - Mechanical
Permanent position
Inchinnan, Glasgow

The Role:
The Technician - Mechanical is responsible for the manufacturing, assembly and service of the company’s products as directed by the senior team.
They will be required to instruct & delegate to the direct reports ensuring that products conform, QA processes and safety is key and adhered too, and individuals are trained on the appropriate product in order to deliver our products on time and in full.

Key Duties and responsibilities:

• Supervision and training of Trainee/Assistant Technicians.
• Signing off controlled company documentation.
• Planning workloads and delegating tasks.
• Carries out all operational activities in a safe and reliable manner.
• Participate in the movement of materials through workshop from start to completion.
• Development of team’s skills and competencies.
• Effectively communicate with others, seek clarification where necessary, and respond to feedback.
• Organise and keep clean workshop areas.
• Performing customer service functions, including interacting with customers and answering questions
• Working with Engineers to keep products up to date and helping future proofing of products.

* A flexible approach to working will be required, as there may be some working away from base as projects require.

Key skills, knowledge and experience:

• A recognised apprenticeship or training program in a technical discipline to a minimum of a SVQ qualification (or equivalent nationally recognised qualification) or have equivalent industry experience in a similar role.
• Basic supervisory skills
• Demonstrable skills in a mechanical discipline.
• Experience in lifting operations, valid certification for banksman/slinging advantageous.
• Knowledge of Quality Assurance and Health and Safety within the work environment.
• Proven track record in a manufacturing or service environment.
• Knowledge of diving equipment would be advantageous.

*This position is within the defence sector therefore, you will need to be able to pass security clearance for this role.

Why join us?

• Competitive benefits tailored to the division.
• Opportunities for career growth and visibility across the organisation.
• A supportive, inclusive culture that values your ideas and contributions.
• Work that truly makes a difference in safety, innovation, and global capability.

About Us:

James Fisher is a global engineering services company with over 50 years of experience delivering complex offshore energy projects in some of the world’s most challenging environments. We operate across Energy, Defence, and Maritime Transport, leveraging cutting-edge technology and deep expertise to support the full lifecycle of our customers’ assets.

Visit our website at: www.james-fisher.com

JFD is the world leading underwater capability provider, serving the commercial and defence markets with innovative diving, submarine and hyperbaric rescue, technical solutions and services.

Operating worldwide, the company is the world’s leading provider of submarine rescue capability and an established provider of submarine escape training. The company is at the forefront of Hyperbaric Rescue, along with being the leading supplier of commercial and defence diving equipment and saturation diving systems to the commercial industry.

www.jfdglobal.com

Due to the volume of applications, we receive for our vacancies, on occasion applications may close before the deadline, so please apply early to avoid disappointment.

James Fisher and Sons are committed to taking positive action on diversity and strongly encourage applications for candidates from all backgrounds. We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and recognise that our success depends on our talented and diverse workforce.