Hydraulic Technician – Boyndie, Banff
Location: Boyndie, Banff
Hours: Full-time
The Hydraulic Technician will inspect, repair, assemble and test hydraulic equipment as required in accordance with company procedures. They will undertake a variety of tasks that involve the manufacture and maintenance of hydraulic systems. The post holder will ensure products are manufactured efficiently, within the allocated delivery schedule as per operational planner and ensure all work is carried out in compliance with relevant Health and Safety guidelines.
As a Hydraulic Technician for Motive, you’ll become part of a team that has a significant impact on what we do as a business globally. The work you do ensures our equipment runs safely and the key responsibilities you will have every day will see you become involved in some key projects for our clients. We believe the way we work and the variety of services we provide will keep you challenged and help you develop, consistently.
Responsibilities
People
- Adopting the Motive Offshore Group People Values and ensuring their use is embedded throughout day-to-day tasks and decision making.
- Develop strong working relations with key stake-holders – clients, colleagues etc.
- Liaising and building relationship with the client whilst at the worksite.
Planet
- Adhere to and promote Motive’s sustainability initiatives, contributing to Net Zero objectives.
- HSEQ – compliance with health, safety and environmental regulations, and the company’s management system.
- Adherence to client safe working practices and quality assurance systems.
- To be a positive ambassador for Motive Offshore Group Ltd.
Product
- Assist with troubleshooting on mechanical, hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
- Inspect and overhaul valves, motors, pumps and other hydraulic components.
- Continually demonstrate safe operation of hydraulic test equipment.
- 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.
- Learn to understand assembly drawings complete with bills of material and hydraulic schematics.
- Report any problems that have occurred or any questions that you may have to the Production Manager.
Required Skills & Knowledge
- Clean driving licence.
- Time served/significant experience in a hydraulic technician role.
- Proficient in stainless steel tube bending is desirable.
- Hydraulic fault finding & diagnosis would be advantageous.
- Fault diagnosis skills.
- HNC (or equivalent) in engineering trade or relevant trade experience.
- Good time management.
- Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team.
- Good communication skills.
- Ability to prioritise.
- Understanding of processes.
- Excellent attention to detail.
- Self‑motivated and confident.
Benefits
Alongside the benefits below, working with Motive can take you places that you might not have thought possible.
Alongside this, you’ll get:
(* Received upon successful completion of probation)
- 34 days holiday per annum
- Employer Pension contribution
- Life Assurance equal to 3 x salary
- Healthcare Cash Plan
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Long Service Awards
- Gym Membership
- Electric Car Scheme
- Reduced membership of Costco card
- Employee Referral Scheme
- Regular Team Building Events – such as family fun days, BBQs, nights out, volunteering with charities…
- Paid Volunteer Days
