Dayshift Engineer - Mechanical Fitter - Edinburgh

Permanent, Full-time Position, Based at our Edinburgh Distillery

There is currently a fantastic opportunity to join our Engineering department. We have a vacancy for the role of Dayshift Engineer – Mechanical Fitter at our Edinburgh distillery, who will be supporting the Company by efficiently and effectively maintaining the operation of all Engineering equipment on site.

Reporting to the Maintenance Manager, key responsibilities for this role include:

• Ensuring that all engineering equipment and onsite maintenance operations meet the necessary health and safety requirements, complying with current legislation to maintain a safe working environment for employees.
• Performing day to day engineering maintenance tasks to overhaul, repair and test all engineering equipment.
• Development of mechanical Planned Preventive maintenance routines.
• Troubleshooting any breakdowns or anomalies of plant engineering equipment, taking corrective action where required.
• Operation of the Company’s Maintenance Management System (MAXIMO), ensuring the robust collection and analysis of availability and operating data on key assets to demonstrate that performance standards are being achieved and identify improvement opportunities
• Respond flexibly and proactively to unplanned maintenance activity outwith normal working hours.

Key skills and qualifications required for this role include:

• EITB / City & Guilds or equivalent time served in an Engineering Apprenticeship
• IBD Fundamentals
• Basic PC Skills: Use of Email, Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Trained, competent and experienced in Permit to Work systems, risk assessments and method statements
• ‘Hands On’ approach to maintenance tasks with the emphasis on maintaining equipment for sustainable use
• Ability to organise, coordinate and accomplish multiple tasks

Closing date for applications is Friday 5th July 2019.