Full job description

About Brimmond

We specialise in the design, manufacture, rental and repair of lifting, mechanical and hydraulic equipment for industry, from our base in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

Established as a family business in 1996, we remain close to our founding principles today, prioritising our people in a culture of trust, respect, collaboration and open-mindedness

From workshop to board room, and throughout our interactions across the globe, our approach is guided above all by three key values: we are dynamic, responsive and proud.

About the Role

We are recruiting an experienced and enthusiastic Mechanical Technician to join our workshop on a permanent staff basis. This role will be predominantly workshop based but may also involve working on-site either onshore, offshore, or internationally. The role will work within both the newbuild projects and rentals departments and will report directly to the Lead Technician. The position offers a variety of work, including assembling newbuild equipment, mobilising and demobilising rental equipment, spooling hydraulic hose, carrying out maintenance on equipment previously manufactured by Brimmond.

Our workshop hierarchy is:

Lead Technicians
Senior Technicians
Level 2 Technicians
Level 1 Technicians
Apprentices (Year 1 – 4)

Benefits

Level 1: £23,000 - £30,000 p/a (£11.00 - £14.50 p/h)

Level 2: £32,000 - £37,000 p/a (£15.00 - £18.00 p/h)

30 days annual leave per annum + 1 day extra per year of service up to 5 days.
Private Health Care
Critical Illness Cover
Income Protection Scheme
Gym Membership
Private Dental
Life Assurance (death in service)
Salary Sacrifice Pension
Company events including Christmas party and Summer BBQ
Cycle to Work scheme
One paid volunteer day per annum
Charity matched funding program

Tasks & Responsibilities

Taking responsibility for the workshop phase of the build, assembly, and testing of new equipment
Assembly and testing of hydraulic power units, reelers, control panels and associated equipment which may be diesel, electrical or pneumatically driven
Mobilising and demobilising a range of hydraulic and mechanical equipment
Spooling hydraulic umbilical
Refurbishing and maintaining hydraulic and mechanical equipment
Fault finding and diagnosis of mechanical equipment
Mentoring and developing more junior team members
Ensuring your workspace is kept safe, clean, and tidy
Ensuring that company policies are followed, and deadlines achieved
You may occasionally be required to work overtime at short notice
Embrace the group QHSE objectives and play an active part in maintaining and improving workshop procedures, processes, and safety
Ensuring workshop job packs are completed accurately and to a high standard
The ability to use own initiative, and to be able to work individually or as part of a team.

Essential

Driven, self-motivated and enthusiastic with a genuine passion for the job
Take pride in your work and have an attention to detail
Time served in a mechanical, hydraulic or other suitable engineering discipline
Experience of hydraulic and mechanical systems
For those applying for Level 1 Technician roles: Time served within a mechanical apprenticeship
For those applying for Level 2 Technician roles: 3-5 years after serving time, experience within a mechanical technician / mechanic / service technician / fitter role
Competent in:
Assembling / fitting hydraulic and mechanical systems
Servicing of equipment
Reading and understanding general assembly drawings.
Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage own workload effectively to meet deadlines as is necessary
Communicates effectively with internal and external contacts in a professional manner
Works effectively within a team or other work group as appropriate.

Preferred

HNC or HND qualification in an engineering discipline
Ability to understand hydraulic schematics
The ability to compile accurate and coherent service reports.

Apply Now

Apply on Indeed or send your CV to careers@brimmond.com - please include ‘Mechanical Technician’ in the subject line of the email.

CVs will be considered on a rolling basis, with successful applicants being invited to a short phone interview in the first instance

Interview Process

Candidates who are successful with our phone interview will then be invited to a one hour in-person interview, at our facility in Kintore. The interview will be approximately 45-60 minutes and will consist of:

General career questions
Technical questions specific to the role you are applying for
CV specific questions