Maintenance Engineer

Main purpose of the role:

• Ensure all work is undertaken and equipment is maintained in a safe and efficient manner, following necessary standards and guidelines.
• To ensure planned and emergency maintenance is carried out on all plant and services to suit production requirements.
• To solve problems in a logical manner and strive towards continuous improvement within The Nairn site.
• Take technical responsibility for the equipment performance.
• To provide support to team members in a proactive manner in carrying out allocated work where required.
• To identify and implement continuous improvement activities across the site to increase equipment efficiency and availability.
• To reduce downtime through use of best-in-class practices and techniques.
• Work closely with production to match the equipment availability with our market demand.

Main accountabilities:

• Preventive Maintenance: Performing regular inspections of equipment and systems to ensure they’re in good working condition and developing and implementing maintenance plans to prevent equipment breakdowns.
• Emergency Maintenance: Troubleshooting and repairing mechanical, electrical, and other systems as needed when issues arise.
• Compliance: Ensuring all equipment and procedures comply with health and safety regulations.
• Documentation: Keeping accurate records of maintenance activities within the Emaint CMMS including any repairs, replacements, and inspections.
• Training: Providing training and support to junior maintenance staff while being accountable for your own learning.
• Continuous Improvement: Regularly evaluating and improving maintenance processes and procedures.

Key Characteristics:

Knowledge and skills required:

• Mechanical & Electrical Systems: Deep understanding of both mechanical and electrical systems to handle a variety of maintenance tasks. Or a strong bias in either Mechanical or Electrical.
• Hydraulics & Pneumatics: Knowing how to work with hydraulic and pneumatic systems is essential.
• Health & Safety Regulations: Essential knowledge of safety standards and regulatory compliance.
• Diagnostic & Problem-Solving: Excellent fault-finding and troubleshooting skills to quickly identify and resolve issues.
• Preventive Maintenance: Ability to develop and implement preventative maintenance plans.
• Strong Communication: Good verbal and written communication skills to interact with team members and document maintenance activities.
• Continuous Improvement: A proactive approach in seeking opportunities for process improvements and efficiency.

Qualifications and training required:

• Engineering Certifications: Engineering apprenticeship or relevant certifications such as City & Guilds, HNC, or equivalent in electrical, mechanical, or other engineering fields. Electrical bias preferred.
• Previous experience required: +3 years post-apprenticeship experience with Timber industry or relatable heavy industrial experience preferred.

Personal Qualities/behaviours:

• Self-starter who can work in a challenging environment and is a flexible team player.

Key Characteristics Behavioral Standard Description:

• Accountability: We own what we do. Take responsibility for our actions, results, and commitments. Holds themselves and others accountable. Ensure the desired result of all actions is achieved. Deliver against targets and KPIs set.
• Sustainability: Built for Today. Protected for tomorrow. Support the decisions made to safeguard our Business, our environment, and our people for the long term. Create and deliver energy savings to support a carbon neutral target. Creating innovative ideas. Embraces new technologies and ways of working.
• Passion: Pride in every piece. Bring Energy, Care and Pride to our work. Believe in what we do at Gordon Timber. Contribute to a high-quality product being produced.
• Teamwork: Stronger together. Collaborate, support one another, and succeed through shared responsibility and respect. Maintains a positive can-do attitude at all times.
• Continuous improvement: Always building better. We look for smarter ways to work, learn from experience, and adapt to change. Using data to identify problems, measure performance, and guide decisions. Valuing employee ideas, fostering a "no-blame" environment, and providing tools for improvement.