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.
- s for improvement.
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