Test Technician Intelligent Growth Solutions manufactures world-leading vertical farming technology

AgFunder; Inverkeithing; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading agritech company as a technician responsible for maintenance of vertical towers and test equipment. This role offers the chance to make a significant impact in a dynamic team environment. You will perform electrical and mechanical maintenance, ensuring compliance with safety standards while working collaboratively with a small team of engineers. The position is based in Inverkeithing with some travel expected. A competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package are offered.

Benefits

7 weeks holiday

Employer pension contribution

Private Health Care

Company sick pay

Income Protection

Life Assurance

Lifestyle & Recognition benefits

Personal development funding

Qualifications

• Apprentice trained or HNC/D qualified in an engineering discipline.
• Experience of Electrical/Mechanical Maintenance/Fault-finding.
• Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned and preventive maintenance on vertical tower and test equipment.
• React quickly to breakdowns and communicate clearly with affected parties.
• Assist with general housekeeping and minor repairs.

Skills

Electrical Maintenance

Mechanical Maintenance

Communication

PC Literacy

Education

HNC/D in Engineering

Tools

PLC

HVAC

Hydraulics

Job description

Are you looking to work for a company doing something truly incredible, disruptive and exciting? Now is your chance! Intelligent Growth Solutions (IGS) was founded in 2013 and has brought together decades of farming and engineering experience to create a market-leading agritech business with a vision to revolutionise indoor growing.

Are you ready to be responsible for planned and reactive maintenance of our vertical tower, tooling, and test equipment within the workshop area, repairing hardware faults and ensuring all safety checks are carried out to comply with health and safety requirements.

This is a great opportunity for an experienced and talented technician to join a company in its formative stage and make a real difference to the direction of the team and technology. The successful candidate will be reporting to the Test team leader. The position will be based at our Inverkeithing Engineering Innovation Centre. Some travel to our Crop Research Centre in Invergowrie is expected for test and integration of systems.

Key responsibilities include:

*Working alongside a small team of test engineers

*Carry out planned and preventive maintenance on our vertical tower and the full range of test equipment and tooling on site

*React quickly to any breakdowns/ failures and communicate clearly with affected parties and work efficiently to fix the issue

*Electrical and mechanical maintenance and fault-finding

*Working within a multi-disciplinary workshop

*To assist site with general Housekeeping, carrying out small/minor repairs, ensuring all tools are stored safely and compliantly

Skills and Experience:

*Apprentice trained or HNC/D qualified in an engineering discipline

*Working knowledge of health and safety requirements

*Experience of Electrical/Mechanical Maintenance/Fault-finding

*PC literate

*Excellent communication skills

*Ability to work on own initiative but also as part of the team

Desirable skills:

*Familiarity with 3 Phase and AC/DC power, HVAC, Hydraulics, and the ability to interpret electrical and mechanical drawings

*Knowledge of PLC’s

*PAT Testing

We’re looking for someone who is accurate, detail-oriented, and highly organised, with the ability to plan and prioritise workload effectively to meet organisational goals. You’ll bring strong self-awareness and a naturally collaborative approach to working with others.

If you have a professional, can-do attitude and are ready to roll up your sleeves and get stuck in, we’d love to hear from you!

IGS is focused on delivering innovative solutions to enable our customers to sustainably grow high-quality crops all year round. This is made possible by a highly inclusive, empowered, constructive, challenging and team-driven culture. However, we are still a business and people like you deserve to be well rewarded for your passion, energy, commitment and effort.
Your base salary (salary range £29,000-£31,000 depending on experience) is accompanied by core benefits including; 7 weeks’ holiday, an employer pension contribution scheme, opt in Private Health Care, company sick pay, Income Protection, Life Assurance x 4 of basic salary, Lifestyle & Recognition benefits and personal development/training funding.

We welcome applications from all qualified candidates. However, please note that candidates must already have the right to work in the UK, as we are unable to provide visa sponsorship at this time.