Maintenance Technician in Fife

The Company

Since the 1970’s the Briggs Group have grown to become one of the market leaders in the marine and environmental services industry, currently employing around 800 dedicated members of staff. Providing clients with services ranging from terminal operations to subsea cable repair, we are committed to employing dedicated and skilled staff looking for a career that offers stability, genuine career progression and recognition. Our core values support the Company’s mission and decision making and provide a benchmark for everything that we believe in.

The Role

We are currently expanding our team and are in search of an experienced Maintenance Technician to join us on a full-time permanent basis. In this role, you'll be at the forefront of maintaining and repairing a diverse range of electrical and mechanical equipment, playing a vital part in our innovative subsea cables division.

Principal Responsibilities

• Be a key part of the engineering maintenance that goes into maintaining and repairing cable handling equipment to ensure every project remains on track and making some complex cable projects possible.
• Assisting in the mobilisation and demobilisation of cable equipment for off-shore projects.
• Ensure safe working practices are always followed.
• Complete periodic and condition-based maintenance, completing premobilisation checks on equipment to ensure it is ready for internal projects or hire.
• Logging all maintenance records on system.
• Troubleshooting on electrical/mechanical and hydraulic systems.
• Inspect and overhaul valves, motors, pumps and other hydraulic components.
• Maintain housekeeping in workshop. Ensure all work areas are clean and tidy including company transport.
• Safe operation of machinery, hand tools, lifting equipment and ensure job materials and equipment are correctly used.
• Provide input into the specification of new equipment from a maintenance and operational point of view to Project Managers and Engineers.
• Report any problems that have occurred or any questions that you may have to the Production Manager.
• Provide guidance to apprentices in department and mentor them on their apprenticeship pathway.

Required skills/knowledge

• Full UK driving license.
• Time served/significant experience in a Mechanical / Electrical technician role.
• Hydraulic fault finding & diagnosis would be advantageous.
• Electrical fault finding and diagnosis.
• Understand technical drawings and information.
• Experience using maintenance scheduling and logging software.
• HNC (or equivalent) in engineering trade or relevant experience.
• Good time management.
• Basic IT skills in Word and Excel would be an advantage.
• Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team.
• Good communication skills.

What’s in it for you

We offer an excellent package with pension, life assurance, Cycle to Work scheme and much more as well as opportunities for on-the-job training and career progression within a stable environment. As an equal opportunity employer, we encourage diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We encourage applicants from all protected characteristics and commit to providing any reasonable adjustments you need during the application, assessment and upon joining.

Next Steps

You must be able to provide relevant documentation confirming that you have the right to work in the UK. Please be advised that all employees may be required to undergo security vetting at any point during their employment with Briggs Marine.