Principal Mechanic

Principal MechanicPay: £48K– £58K per annum, DOEHrs: 38 hr week, Mon–Thu: 7:30am–4pm, Fri: 7:30am–2pmDriver Hire Aberdeen are recruiting on behalf of our client for an experienced Principal Mechanic to lead and oversee all mechanical and hydraulic workshop activities across their Aberdeen operations.This is a senior leadership role responsible for managing mechanical delivery, supervising Mechanical Supervisors and ensuring all build, refurbishment, maintenance, mobilisation and testing activities are completed safely, efficiently and to a consistently high standard.The successful candidate will bring strong mechanical and hydraulic experience, a disciplined approach to workshop operations and the ability to lead teams across multiple concurrent work scopes.This is an immediate requirement with a long-term opportunity for the right candidate.Key Responsibilities Lead all mechanical and hydraulic activities across workshop, yard and site operationsManage and support Mechanical Supervisors and wider mechanical teamsOversee equipment build, refurbishment, maintenance and mobilisation activitiesEnsure work scopes are properly planned, resourced and executedProvide senior technical support for mechanical and hydraulic fault finding activitiesSupport commissioning, FATs, testing and operational readinessEnsure all work is completed in line with HSEQ, QA and operational standardsDrive continuous improvement across mechanical execution, planning and team performance Requirements Strong mechanical and hydraulic background within offshore equipment or heavy engineering environmentsProven experience leading mechanical teams and complex workshop activitiesStrong fault-finding and diagnostic capabilityAbility to read and interpret mechanical and hydraulic drawingsExperience managing multiple work scopes and workshop prioritiesGood understanding of safe systems of work and workshop controlsPrevious FlexLay equipment experience advantageous Package £48K– £58K per annum, DOEO38 hr working week – Mon–Thu: 7:30am–4pm, Fri: 7:30am–2pmAberdeen basedImmediate start available Apply today with updated CV and any required credentials.INDAB2…