Maintenance Technician
| Posting date: | 27 May 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 26 June 2025 |
| Location: | Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Be Personnel Ltd |
| Job type: | Permanent |
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Summary
Our client a highly successful Malting company since 1823 has a current vacancy for a Maintenance Technician based within their Pencaitland site, just outside Edinburgh.
Reporting to the Maintenance Supervisor, the main purpose of this role will be to take responsibility for carrying out planned and reactive maintenance of all plant equipment to ensure the required levels of malt production are achieved.
Hours of work and work schedule:
Days: 40 hours a week, 8.00am to 4.00pm, Monday to Friday
Shifts: 42 hours a week, Four days on 6am to 6pm, four days off, four nights on 6pm to 6am, four nights off.
Absence cover and other relief cover: 12-hour shifts, days/nights and may be at short notice.
No holidays to be taken during the designated harvest period (Mid August till October)
Responsibilities:
Responsible to the Maintenance Supervisor for ensuring the required levels of malt production are achieved at Pencaitland by maintaining plant and equipment to the required standards and dealing with breakdowns effectively and efficiently. Provide call out cover for out of hours breakdowns, on a rota-based system. Be flexible to aid all on-site personnel as required.
Ensure full compliance with:
Health & Safety at Work Act
Company Safety Procedures
Food Safety Regulations
Company Quality Standards
Environmental Procedures
Zero tolerance drug and alcohol policy
Personal Protective clothing policy
Skills and Requirements
Electrical Testing
Electrical fault finding
Electrical fault finding without wiring diagrams
Electrical installation & inspection
Working knowledge of PLC systems
Excellent problem-solving ability
Possess a mechanical aptitude
Self-motivated and able to work under own initiative or as part of a team
Have a can-do attitude
Quality awareness
Flexible
Practical experience in an industrial scale production environment
Electricity at Work regulations
Health and Safety legislation
Polio and Tetanus vaccinations and up to date boosters
Willing to learn/train in various areas relating to the position
Welding, MIG, TIG, Arc
Metal work and Fabrication
Previous experience in a malting manufacturing environment
COMPENSATION
A competitive compensation and benefits package will be provided. Our client offers a generous benefits package for those eligible including:
Health cash plan
Medical
EAP
Life insurance
Fitness subsidy
Loyalty awards
Cycle to work
Benefits hub discounts.
Apply today and our recruitment specialists will be in touch!
Reporting to the Maintenance Supervisor, the main purpose of this role will be to take responsibility for carrying out planned and reactive maintenance of all plant equipment to ensure the required levels of malt production are achieved.
Hours of work and work schedule:
Days: 40 hours a week, 8.00am to 4.00pm, Monday to Friday
Shifts: 42 hours a week, Four days on 6am to 6pm, four days off, four nights on 6pm to 6am, four nights off.
Absence cover and other relief cover: 12-hour shifts, days/nights and may be at short notice.
No holidays to be taken during the designated harvest period (Mid August till October)
Responsibilities:
Responsible to the Maintenance Supervisor for ensuring the required levels of malt production are achieved at Pencaitland by maintaining plant and equipment to the required standards and dealing with breakdowns effectively and efficiently. Provide call out cover for out of hours breakdowns, on a rota-based system. Be flexible to aid all on-site personnel as required.
Ensure full compliance with:
Health & Safety at Work Act
Company Safety Procedures
Food Safety Regulations
Company Quality Standards
Environmental Procedures
Zero tolerance drug and alcohol policy
Personal Protective clothing policy
Skills and Requirements
Electrical Testing
Electrical fault finding
Electrical fault finding without wiring diagrams
Electrical installation & inspection
Working knowledge of PLC systems
Excellent problem-solving ability
Possess a mechanical aptitude
Self-motivated and able to work under own initiative or as part of a team
Have a can-do attitude
Quality awareness
Flexible
Practical experience in an industrial scale production environment
Electricity at Work regulations
Health and Safety legislation
Polio and Tetanus vaccinations and up to date boosters
Willing to learn/train in various areas relating to the position
Welding, MIG, TIG, Arc
Metal work and Fabrication
Previous experience in a malting manufacturing environment
COMPENSATION
A competitive compensation and benefits package will be provided. Our client offers a generous benefits package for those eligible including:
Health cash plan
Medical
EAP
Life insurance
Fitness subsidy
Loyalty awards
Cycle to work
Benefits hub discounts.
Apply today and our recruitment specialists will be in touch!