Workshop Support Technician

卵決敲; Aberdeen City; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering company in Aberdeen seeks a Workshop Support Technician to enhance workshop efficiency and support production teams. Responsibilities include maintaining safety standards, assisting logistics, and preparing parts for assembly. Ideal candidates will have experience with forklifts and overhead cranes.

Benefits

Competitive basic salary

Paid overtime opportunities

Company-wide bonus scheme

33 days of annual leave

Defined pension contribution

Employee Assistance Programmes

Discounts on shopping and entertainment

Costco membership eligibility

Discounted Personal Car Leasing

Continued learning and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Prior experience with shot blasting and painting (desirable).
• Experience with overhead crane operations.

Responsibilities

• Ensure strict adherence to Health and Safety guidelines.
• Assist logistics by operating forklifts and handling deliveries.
• Support dismantling, shot blasting, and painting of pumps.

Skills

Health and Safety

Logistics

Joinery

Education

Full UK driving licence

Tools

Forklift

Overhead crane

Job description

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Workshop Support Technician - Full Time - Aberdeen, United Kingdom

Sulzer is a leading engineering company with a proud heritage of innovation. Join our global team to grow your expertise and develop innovative solutions that enable a prosperous and more sustainable society.

At our advanced rotating equipment service centre in Ellon, Aberdeen – recently enhanced by over £1 million in investment – we specialise in the repair and refurbishment of all types of rotating equipment, regardless of the original manufacturer. With expertise in performance and material upgrades, we tailor engineering solutions to meet evolving process demands, ensuring improved equipment reliability and performance. Supporting the oil & gas, power generation, and renewable sectors, we take pride in delivering excellence.

As a Workshop Support Technician, you’ll play an essential role in supporting the pump assembly shop and broader production teams during the overhaul process. Your work will involve tasks critical to maintaining the workshop’s efficiency, ensuring seamless logistics, high standards of housekeeping, and key contributions to the repair cycle.

Your main tasks and responsibilities:

• Ensure strict adherence to Health and Safety guidelines, using the correct protective equipment.
• Assist logistics by operating forklifts, moving materials using specialised tools, and handling local deliveries and collections.
• Support dismantling, shot blasting, and painting of pumps and associated components.
• Clean and prepare parts for assembly, ensuring components are organised and ready for production.
• Maintain shortage lists and coordinate with the team to align parts with production schedules.
  
  

To succeed in this role, you will need:

• Prior experience with shot blasting and painting (desirable).
• Experience with overhead crane operations.
• Forklift truck driving experience.
• Joinery/boxing skills (advantageous).
• Full UK driving licence.
  
  

What we offer you:

• Competitive basic salary.
• Paid overtime opportunities.
• Inclusion in our company-wide bonus scheme.
• 33 days of annual leave.
• Defined pension contribution.
• Confidential support and guidance through our Employee Assistance Programmes.
• Access to a wide range of discounts on everyday shopping, entertainment, and lifestyle.
• Eligibility to apply for Costco membership for additional exclusive offers.
• Discounted Personal Car Leasing - open to you, your family, and friends.
• Long Service Awards to recognise employee longevity.
• Continued learning and development opportunities through Sulzer Learning Pathways.
• Free and secure onsite parking, including electric vehicle charging facilities.
  
  

Join us and help power the future with Sulzer.

Do you have a question about the role?

Reach out to Kacie Humphries at [e-mail] or Hiring Manager – Stuart Barclay. Our team is looking forward hearing from you!

Sulzer is an equal opportunity employer. We believe in the strength of a diverse workforce and are committed to offering an inclusive work environment.

Sulzer has been recognised as a 2025 Top Employer in 9 countries - Brazil, China, Finland, Germany, Ireland, Switzerland, South Africa, the UK, and the USA. Having 5 certified countries in Europe also means we’ve earned the title of European Top Employer. This achievement truly reflects the incredible culture and commitment of our teams around the world.