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 Senior Hydraulic Technician to join the workshop projects team on a full-time 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 closely with the engineering department and will report directly to the Lead Technician. The position offers a variety of work, from assembling newbuild equipment to carrying out maintenance on equipment previously manufactured by Brimmond.

Benefits

£40,000 - £44,000 p/a (£19.00 - £21.50 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
Cycle to Work scheme
Company events including Christmas party and Summer BBQ
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.
Refurbishing and maintaining hydraulic and mechanical equipment
Fault finding and diagnosis of hydraulic and mechanical equipment
Ensuring your workspace is kept safe, clean, and tidy
You may be required to occassionally work overtime at short notice
Mentoring and developing more junior team members
Embrace the group QHSE objectives and play an active part in maintaining and improving workshop procedures, processes, and safety
Ensuring that company policies are followed, and deadlines achieved
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, enthusiastic with a genuine passion for the job
Take pride in your work and have a fine attention to detail
Time served in a mechanical, hydraulic, or other suitable engineering discipline
5 years+ of experience within a senior hydraulic technician role
Extensive experience of hydraulic and mechanical systems
Highly competent in:
Hose manufacturing
Assembling / fitting hydraulic and mechanical systems
Hydraulic pumps: installation, set up, fault finding
Rotating equipment
Hydraulic and mechanical fault finding and diagnosis
Reading and understanding hydraulic schematics, 2D and 3D general assembly drawings.
Good computer skills - Microsoft Outlook, Excel and Word
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.
Basic electrical knowledge, including the ability to read electrical schematics
Capable of pipe fitting, metric compression, twin ferrule, medium pressure
BFPA Level 1 and 2 Hydraulics
Knowledge of relevant industry standards and regulations
Experience of hydrostatic pressure testing
The ability to compile accurate and coherent service reports

Apply Now

Apply on Indeed or send your CV to careers@brimmond.com - please include ‘Senior Hydraulic 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 60-90 minutes and will consist of:

0-30 minutes

Hydraulic aptitude test

30-90 minutes:

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