Engineering Technician
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Overall purpose of Role:
Assisting the Maintenance Team to maximise the availability of all assets, maintaining or improving their original performance capability for as long as reasonably practicable, monitoring costs and resources to help achieve agreed budgetary constraints.Skills & Experience:
A confident and experienced technician, familiar with maintenance of assets in a warehousing or transport environment. Comfortable working both independently and as part of a team, with a focus on flexibility and efficiency. Prioritises a safety-conscious approach to all activities.Technical Experience
EITB / City & Guilds or equivalent time served Engineering Apprenticeship
COMPEX 11 certification (desirable)
Forklift thorough inspection or LOLER certificate (desirable)
Relevant experience in fabrication & welding
Relevant experience in servicing & maintaining both static and mobile machinery
Basic PC Skills - Use of: Email, Word, Excel and Asset Management Software (Maximo)Health, Safety & Environment
Solid knowledge of HSE legislation relating to onsite maintenance of assets and process plant
Trained, competent and experienced in Permit to Work systems, risk assessments and method statements
Experience of working on COMAH sites or in ATEX environments would be advantageous but not essentialBehaviours
‘Hands On’ approach to maintenance tasks with the emphasis on maintaining equipment for sustainable use
Ability to prioritise workload as assigned by supervisor
Good interpersonal skills with the ability to work closely with external contractors to ensure that all Engineering work is properly planned and coordinatedMain Responsibilities:
1. Assisting to ensure that all engineering activities on and off-site are carried out in accordance with the necessary Company health and safety requirements, complying with the current legislation associated with an Upper Tier COMAH site, to maintain a safe working environment for all employees.2. Maintaining an awareness of the regulatory and Company standards that apply to the role such as HMRC, COMAH and H&S. COMAH specific - Understand and act as Mechanical support in the event of an evacuation or major incident, and regularly participate in COMAH improvement activity. If trained, be prepared to act as Event Recorder where required.
3. Reporting to the Senior Engineer for assignment of daily activities, adhering to the agreed plan to prioritise and complete workload.
4. Operation of the Company’s Maintenance Management System (MAXIMO) to receive assigned work, execute the job plan and sign off on completion.
5. Assisting in the planned maintenance of all site assets, including towable trailers, stackers, spirit pumps, conveyor systems and process plant.
6. Performing welding and fabricating duties.
7. Operation and maintenance of the site’s fixed fire protection system.
8. Holding a key position on the out of hours call out list, acting as an initial point of contact for out of hours Engineering support.
9. Undertake any training or qualifications that are required to fulfil your role competently and/or to meet changing legislative and safety requirements.
10. Any other duties that may reasonably be required in line with your contractual role.
Along with a competitive salary, North British offers the following benefits to our employees:- Generous holiday allowance
- Generous pension contribution (employer contribution up to 15% based on employee contribution of 10%).
- Access to our Profit Share Scheme, Business Scorecard Bonus Scheme and individual performance awards (subject to eligibility)
- Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave package
- Life Assurance cover
- Ongoing professional and personal development
- A range of health and wellbeing benefits including physiotherapy sessions and Cycle to Work scheme
- Support for you and your family, when you need it through counselling and life management including guidance on financial, mental and physical wellbeing
- Access to a range of retail, travel, and lifestyle employee discounts
- Charity fundraising double matched donations
- Electric vehicle scheme
- Discounted AA membership rate
- Long service awards
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Quartermile Two, 2 Lister Square, Edinburgh EH3 9GL
