Maintenance Technician (multi-skilled)
Pencaitland, East Lothian
About the Company:
Bairds Malt Limited was formed in March 1999, when two existing companies, Hugh Baird & Sons Limited and Moray Firth Maltings plc, merged to form a new company. We currently operate four malting plants within the UK and produce malt primarily for the brewing and distilling industries. Approximately 10% of our malt is exported to customers around the world who want to use British malt in their brewing or distilling operations. Our merchanting business, Scotgrain Agriculture Limited, procures malting barley for our own use and trades in barley, other grains, and related agricultural commodities. We celebrate our people and we work together to deliver on what we promise. We are focused on developing a skilled workforce and encouraging diversity of both people and thinking.
POSITION SCOPE:
1. Responsible to the Maintenance Supervisor for ensuring the required levels of malt production are achieved at Pencaitland by maintaining plant and equipment to the required standards and dealing with breakdowns effectively and efficiently.
2. Provide call out cover for out of hours breakdowns, on a rota-based system.
3. Be flexible to aid all on-site personnel as required.
HOURS:
40 hours a week, to, Monday to Friday with 30-minute paid break
On-call rota requirement, one week in three
Flexibility is required during harvest period, plant shut-downs, sickness and holiday absence
RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. To carry out planned and non-routine maintenance, including breakdown rectification at the Pencaitland Maltings, utilising appropriate testing regimes.
2. Liaise with malting management to report any obvious maintenance anomalies and to be familiar with the latest instructions and procedures.
3. Recommend alterations and improvements for enhanced operation.
4. Contribute to the installation and commissioning of new equipment and plant.
5. Provide assistance and work flexibly (with due regard to competence, capability and knowledge) with site staff and tradesmen.
6. Operating forklift truck
7. Control of lifting equipment
8. Maintain a high standard of housekeeping within and around the engineering workshop and plant control rooms.
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