We are looking for a Maintenance Engineer to join our small Engineering/Maintenance departmentreporting to the Engineering Manager. This is a hands-on role where you will be either in theworkshop or out in the Sawmill for most of your time. Responsible for ensuring equipment andfacilities function reliably and efficiently. You will be involved in preventive, predictive andcorrective maintenance, to minimise downtime, reduce costs and maximise productivity.Candidates must be willing to work a shift rota/system and out of hours working, as and whenrequired.Hours of work are: Shift 1 - 06:00 to 14:30 Monday to Friday and Shift 2 - 14:00 to 22:00 Mondayto Thursday, 14:30 to 19:30 on a Friday and 06:00 to 16:00 on a Saturday.Key tasks and responsibilities:
* Continually improve equipment
* Carry out planned monitoring and maintenance inspections
* Follow preventative maintenance schedules
* Fault finding and diagnostics
* Plant repairs
* When required, actively support the engineering team carrying out multi-skill tasks
A good practicable knowledge of mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic and mobile plant
applications
* Knowledge of electrical control systems
* Experience of fabrication and welding
* A good team player, but also have the ability to work alone
* The ability to adapt and improvise under breakdown conditions
* Ability to take ownership of the task with a positive can-do attitude
* Full driving licence
* Be safety conscious
James Jones & Sons Ltd is a 5th generation family business and one of the UK's largest and most
progressive timber processing companies with core activities in timber harvesting, sawmilling,pallets & packaging, and distribution. We operate from 27 sites across the UK, 19 Australian and 2New Zealand sites and employ over 2,100 people. In the UK, we operate seven sawmills throughoutScotland and the north east of England: an engineered wood manufacturing plant in the north ofScotland and pallet and packaging operations at 14 sites across the UK. We produce high quality,British grown timber for the UK construction, landscaping, and agricultural sectors; market-leadingJJI-Joists for the housebuilding and construction markets and pallets and packaging for blue chipdomestic and exporting businesses.Our ValuesHere at James Jones & Sons Limited, our CARE values form the roots of everything that we do:
* Collaboration
* Ambition
* Respect
* Excellence
We believe that our values make us stronger and creates better outcomes for each other, our team,our partners and our valued customers. If we care for one another, we keep each other safe sothat we all go home at the end of the day to friends and family. Afterall, it's the reason we go towork.If you believe in the power of teamwork, drive and challenge yourself to be the best that you canbe, act with honesty and integrity and are committed to learning and continuous improvementthen we are particularly keen to hear from like-minded people.
In addition to your basic salary, we offer a competitive package of benefits, some of which aresummarised below:
* 33 days annual leave
* Discretionary bonus scheme
* Contributory pension scheme
* Life assurance
* Salary sacrifice
* Investment in your training for personal and professional development
* Employee assistance programme and app giving access to free physiotherapy, counselling
and select health services
* Employee discounts for retail and leisure
* Family-friendly policies
* Professional membership funding (where relevant to your position)