Maintenance Department Engineer

Overview

Maintenance Department Engineer required for our engineering client based in Lochaber, Scotland.

This is a permanent position with salary up to £51,460 plus a performance bonus structure, benefits and contributory pension scheme.

Relocation assistance where relevant.

Working Monday to Friday 07:30 a.m. to 16:00, early finish on Fridays at 12:30 p.m. Leading support engineering maintenance projects across the business.

• Provide reactive maintenance while meeting H&S and environmental standards
• Contribute to development of the weekly maintenance schedule
• Write and review policies and procedures, conduct HSEQ activities as required, ensuring written isolation procedures are followed
• Manage the trade and apprentice workforce in your area
• Identify changing/new engineering standards/legislation which require site action/compliance
• Instill a reliability‑focused culture within direct reports and the maintenance function – leading on reliability projects using recognised lean principles
• Provide support and training for the team to diagnose and fault find equipment failures, coaching for the maintenance team
• Support the Engineering team on new equipment installation, providing long‑term maintenance input

• Engineering maintenance knowledge in a heavy engineering environment (Mechanical bias)
• Good understanding of health, safety and environmental legislation
• HNC or above in an engineering discipline, demonstrable experience and willingness to commit to further studies
• Knowledge of industrial scale process plant operations and maintenance, including related standards, codes of practice and technical procedures
• People management, coaching, mentoring of engineering staff
• Experience working in a COMAH environment desirable